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9/11 runs deep for class of ’05 (AP)

Four years ago, the class of 2005 arrived on campus like any other group of freshmen – eager and a little nervous.

Then, just a few days into their college careers, came the terrible jolt of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Some were shuffling in and out of morning classes when the news hit, followed by the realization they would have to confront a suddenly scarier world away from home, in the company of unfamiliar faces.