No year is like any other for the successive classes of APSACongressional Fellows. Over the last few years Fellows haveencountered the impeachment of a president, the repercussions of theterrorist bombings of New York City's Twin Towers and the Pentagon,the invasion of Iraq, and the devastation of New Orleans and theGulf Coast following Hurricane Katrina. One of this year's2004–2005 Fellows, Amy Steigerwalt, is still waiting forthe University of New Orleans to open so she can resume her teachingposition.