<p>thanks.....</p>
<p>Sac- yeah, a terrorist attack could happen anywhere, like in wichita Kansas or the middle of wyoming? i'm sorry but, osama chose new york city for a reason. living in new york city just multiply the chances of being hit by a thousand fold. </p>
<p>still, i think the OP's parents shouldnt use terrorism to dissuade her from going to columbia. there are a hundred other things that could happen to her in another college town or city.</p>