Quotes from a day of tragedy

“Today as a counselor I feel like I have to have a sense of hope and peace within me to reach out to help the students and anyone else who talk to me to work through it.”

—Faith Hamilton Goodson, Student Support Services counselor, PENNCAP

“I’ve been trying to work with my students with all of this as well, and help them work through it without bitterness.”

—Daniel H. Traister, adjunct assistant professor, English Department

“We have 10,000 kids here that we are responsible for, so we have to make sure their needs are taken care of.”

—Jim Bean, director, Facilities

“I wish I could go up there and help the police officers in New York”

—Maureen Kelly, associate director, Police Special Services