Friday July 18 2008

It is 12:17 in the morning on Saturday July 19. We just returned from watching a broadway play, titled Passing Strange. The entire production was so well put together and even the students that were watching it for the second time were amazed with the show. This play was able to reach out and touch the lives of all of us as well as the the assistants and professors. I believe everyone would agree that this is a must see show that is fit for viewers of all backgrounds, ages, etc. Earlier in the day we had a research tour of Bobst Library, and then took the subway to Battery Park. From there we went to Liberty Island. For many of us it was the first time at the Statue of Liberty. Walking around the island I was amazed at all of the architectural detail built into and around the statue. Once everyone was completed taking pictures we took the ferry to Ellis Island. This was truly an experience for many of us because we have family that has passed through those very gates into the country that we call home today. We were able to spend about an hour and a half on Ellis Island taking pictures as well as researching family history. Following this trip we stopped in battery park to get ice cream and sit in the shade for slight relief from the brutal summer sun and then we were off to ground zero. Everyone in the group has different stories to tell relating to the events of that day, whether it is witnessing the towers from the school window or sitting at home watching it on the t.v. The group was able to see the future memorial plans for the sight and the actual construction that was taking place. This concluded a long afternoon which led back to the dorm for dinner and then off to see Passing Strange.
For now-Dylan