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  Well, I was at work.
   I was still on the bus.

  Dude, I was right down the block.  Right there.
  Where were you when New York City was rocked with deadly explosions and deadlier implosions?  If you're a Monsignor Farrell student, your answer is most likely "in homeroom," where everyone looked at each other in puzzlement when they heard FBN Anchorman Greg Benedetto report that the Twin Towers were struck by two jetliners.  When the televisions in each classroom cut to a live shot of the burning skyline--the shot seen round the world--the school gave a collective gasp.  Where were you on the morning of September 11^th?  Where were you when history was made?
  Another question would soon be raised in the aftermath of the attacks in New

York and Washington.  This next question would be more important than where.  It asked us how we, as Americans, would respond to the warlike tragedy.  It continues to ask us, Who are we?  What are we?
  The nation seemed to answer in a unified voice: We are Americans.  Patriotism from Ground Zero in Manhattan to Los Angeles on the West Coast spread like wildfire and consumed almost all of America's citizens.  The country seemed to be at its highest at the very same time it was at its lowest.  This paradoxical patriotism branched out to Monsignor Farrell High School as well.  Farrell suffered several losses, more than it ever has in a single event.  Alumni and members of the Farrell Family were lost.  Families close to the students were devastated.   Not every student

and faculty member was directly affected by the Towers' collapse, and not everyone had lost a loved one.  However, the grieved, bereaved and unaffected came together as one.  The United States cried out at its enemies with one unified voice; in the same way the students of Monsignor Farrell came together and spoke with one voice.  The school's patriotism skyrocketed, reflected in the students' show of flags, flyers and more than generous donations.
  And then came the war.  Students have shown devotion and support to their country, even though some feel the war is unnecessary.  Those in Farrell who are for complete pacifism have retained their patriotism and have not received any animosity from others, although…
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  The leaves are changing color, the pumpkins are ripe for the harvest, and it's Homecoming Time again here at the Lions Den.
  Everybody looks forward to Homecoming weekend because it has something for

everyone.  On Friday, October 26, the school enjoyed a Maroon and Gold dress down day, with many of the athletes showing their pride, ending with a fall sports pep rally.
  The Homecoming Pageant is the high point of the festivi

ties.  The king and queen are announced, followed by refreshments in the lobby.
  The homecoming dance was held on Friday night, where hundreds of boys and girls danced the night away.