September 2006 Issue:

Sandro DeAngelis one step closer to boyhood dream
DeAngelis’ CFL success fuels NFL dream
Sandro DeAngelis has dreamt of kicking in the National Football League since he was a young boy. At age 25, he may be one step closer to his dream.
DeAngelis’ stellar play with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League is currently raising eyebrows throughout North America.
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J.P. Losman takes center stage
Long before the games counted in the standings, Buffalo Bills quarterback J.P. Losman earned his first victory of the 2006 season.

Bills linebackers: New and improved
Despite the familiar faces turning in game-changing hits, make no mistake, the Bills linebackers are new and improved.

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   As we pass the five-year anniversary of 9-11, I reflect on that surreal day.
   On September 8th I participated in a bodybuilding show in NYC, which was held near the World Trade Center. After the show, I spent a few days at my sister Nancy’s apartment, which was nearby. My plan was to come home on Wednesday September 12. On September 7th while looking for somewhere to have dinner, I got lost and ended up at the WTC. I stopped at the fire station near the WTC and asked for direction and went on my way. That would be the last time I would ever see the Twin Towers.
   On my last full day in NYC I was going to spend the morning of September 11th at the WTC shopping and having breakfast. Fortunately that was not to be. I didn’t wake up on time and decided to abandon that plan for more sleep.
   My sister and I were woken up by a phone call from a friend who assumed that a plane accidentally hit the towers. Within a few minutes I, along with thousands of people who were watching everything unravel, was in a state of shock. Most people were jockeying between watching the towers and watching their TV.
   As I looked on, one tower just collapsed, and then shortly after, the other suffered the same fate.
   In one way, I remember it like it was yesterday, yet at the same time, parts of that morning are hazy.
   During the six days of sirens and constant fear that followed the collapsing of the towers, I wondered if there would be more attacks or if I would even make it back home.
   Six days later, I took a train home (I was too afraid to fly).
   When we put together our October 2001 issue, we started putting the American Flag on our covers. The Flag stands for freedom; freedoms that we often take for granted. One of the freedoms we enjoy is freedom of speech …and that privilege provides me the opportunity to publish this paper.
   I hope the men from the fire station where I asked directions made it out alive to enjoy thier freedoms.

 

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