A picture is worth a 1000 words. This figure of speech, while small and seemingly simple, speaks lengths on the power of images and their ability to make us feel emotions that are sometimes hard to articulate. On September 11th, 2001, the suffocating pain America experienced was almost entirely communicated through pictures. Famous photographs such as “The Falling Man” perfectly capture the essence of the country’s silence and sorrow in the wake of tragedy. 18 years later, these pictures, news stories, and broadcasts still impact us with the same amount of pain, but with a new element of hope. By always remembering what happened that day, we are not only improving our community at Xavier, but our community as Americans. This year, in order to commemorate the lives lost in the devastation that was 9/11, we take a look back at the top seven, most moving 9/11 tribute magazine covers.