Is It Safe To Fly Again?

By: Kristen Loughery

After the events of September 11th, 2001, some travelers have not felt as secure on planes. Airline business dropped so drastically afterwards that airlines laid off employees to stay in business. But since September 11th, changes in airline security have occurred to prevent such disasters from happening again and to make travelers feel less uncomfortable.
Airports have intensified all of their rules and regulations. Personal identification required to receive a ticket is stricter. Customers without an electronic or paper ticket are not allowed in the gate areas for any reason -- not even to pick up or drop off friends and/or family. While going through check-in, security personnel may x-ray luggage, and travelers may be asked to demonstrate the

Creative Corner

God Bless
America

By: Saadiqua Thompson

Is knowledge our friend, or is it the   
   worst enemy man will ever know What is it capable of and what   
   does it actually have to show
Should we feel threatened by the
   statements that the foreigners
   make
Should we take their threats into
   consideration for America's sake Why should tragedies happen for 
   us to seek a more secure world What happens to our lives when
   loved ones are killed on the job
   and survived by their little girls
Why is it so difficult for us when we   
   live in the land of the free
Why should I cry if the government
   is working for me
Knowledge can cause death
   depending on who holds the key Our years were shortened by
   eating an apple off of a tree
The uneducated sit at home and
   wonder why life has to be this
   way
For every man who hates has his
   own time and his own day
There are those of you who sit at 
   home and say these terrorists
   don't scare ya
Fear builds construction; oh, and 
   God, please bless America.

By: Danie Theron

These days, it is not uncommon to hear a group of students in the hallway talking about their trips overseas.  Comments like: "Did you guys go to that little shop on the Champs-Elysees?" or "I just loved Vatican City!" do not seem that strange to many of us.  However, only twenty years ago, such things were only discussed by a select few very lucky students.  Why, then, the big change of late?
If you have ever gone to a
college or university open house, chances are that you have probably heard of Study Abroad programs.  Maybe you have also heard of Dickinson's yearly trips to Europe.  The point is that international travel has become much more available to a larger segment of the population.  Ticket prices on airlines and railways have dropped in the past few years, and a growing sentiment to