In light of the various prayer services held in response to last week’s tragedy, “See You at the Pole,” a national, annual, student-led prayer meeting, arrives at an appropriate time.

“See You at the Pole” will be at 7 a.m. Wednesday around the flagpole in the South Quad, and all students, regardless of beliefs, are welcome to attend. The event has no official sponsors.

“`See You at the Pole” is a student-led, student-initiated movement of prayer that revolves around students praying together on the third Wednesday of September,” the web site said.

Doug Clark, promotion coordinator for “See You at the Pole,” said in the past, students have often prayed for themselves, their schools, their leaders and people that have needs on their campus.

“In light of what happened last week, what we are suggesting is that (students) do pray for their country right now and for their leaders and for the people in New York and Washington,” Clark said.

Chris Cohoon, a sophomore art major, attended the event last year and said it drew between 25 and 30 people.

He said prayer last year was basically focused on the campus and faculty leaders, and also government leaders.

“I’m going to pray with other students for the nation and for our school, and to bring up our national leaders before God, that He might grant them wisdom, and that our nation might once again unite as one nation under God,” Cohoon said.

He said he believes the attack on the United States last week will bring deeper meaning to “See You at the Pole.”

The web site encouraged adults to support the students by praying for them, but recommended that they do not actively participate and especially not lead “See You at the Pole” gatherings on school grounds.