Tuesday will live forever as a haunting memory in American history. Thousands of people have been killed.

The group or groups who are responsible have not been identified. Rumors that the attacks were from Arabs and Palestinians heighten fears in the Arab community at Iowa State.

Minority groups on campus will not stand for backlash and attacks against the Arab community in Ames. These students are here to learn, not to attack.

I urge all students to please be calm and keep degrading comments to yourself. Remember Oklahoma City? Everyone blamed Arabs, and it was just a few white Americans.

Joel Taylor

Freshman

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