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By Jeff Gilbride/Daily News staff
Daily News Tribune
Posted Apr 15, 2008 @ 12:43 AM

WALTHAM —

A year ago Wednesday, Kalynn Cook's childhood friend was killed when Seung-Hui Cho opened fire on the Virginia Tech campus.

To mark the…

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Tommy Edwards performs on the drillfield on the afternoon of April 16, 2008, A Day of Remembrance. Edwards founded The Heart of Virginia Foundation(http://theheartofva.org/) in the wake of the April 16 tragedy, with the goal of raising awareness of…

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Tommy Edwards plays guitar on 4/16/08, A Day of Remembrance, to raise awareness for The Heart of Virginia Foundation. Edwards started this foundation after the tragedy to raise awareness of mental health issues.

Photo by Roger…

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The post title isn't an exact quote (because it would've been damn hard taking notes while trying to hold a lit candle (and, more importantly, given the windy conditions this evening, keeping it lit) from the remarks of NIU President John G.…

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Memorial stones dry in the sun on the afternoon of April 16, 2008, A Day of Remembrance. The stones were painted at a "Remembering Through Art Creation" event in Squires Student Center. The stone in the center reads, "Forever STRONG
at the broken…

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One of the items on display at the Alumni Center Art Exhibit. On 4/16/08, as part of the Day of Remembrance observance, the Holtzman Alumni Center Museum displayed examples of art, crafts, quilts, and other memorabilia contributed since April 16,…

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Taking pictures on A Day of Remembrance, 4/16/08, photographers stand above the memorial site on the drillfield.

Photo by Kevin Cupp.

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Memorial stone of Leslie Geraldine Sherman on 4/16/08.

Photo by Brian Sewell.

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Memorial stone of Waleed Mohamed Shaalan on 4/16/08.

Photo by Brian Sewell.

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One of the items on display at the Alumni Center Art Exhibit. On 4/16/08, as part of the Day of Remembrance observance, the Holtzman Alumni Center Museum displayed examples of art, crafts, quilts, and other memorabilia contributed since April 16,…

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Memorial stone of Reema Joseph Samaha on 4/16/08.

Photo by Brian Sewell.

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Roses and a painted stone at the War Memorial. The stone reads: "What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. All that we loved deeply becomes a part of us."
Photo taken April 16, 2008, A Day of Remembrance.

Photo by Brent Jesiek.

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A reporter speaks with an attendee prior to a University Commemoration on the
morning of April 16, 2008, A Day of Remembrance.


Photo by Brent Jesiek.


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A crowd grows on the drillfield prior to the start of a candlelight vigil on April 16, 2008, A Day of Remembrance.


Photo by Brent Jesiek.

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Dozens participate in a "lie-in" on the drillfield on April 16, 2008, A Day of Remembrance. Organized by a Virginia Tech senior, the lie-in was designed as both a memorial to the victims and a protest against easy access to firearms.

Photo by…

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Dozens participate at a "lie-in" on the drillfield on April 16, 2008, A Day of Remembrance. Organized by a Virginia Tech senior, the lie-in was designed as both a memorial to the victims and a protest against easy access to firearms.


Photo by…

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Following a University Commemoration on the morning of April 16, 2008, A Day of Remembrance, a student lays a flower at the memorial site. A member of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets stands watch while a special anniversary candle
and wreath stand…

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View of the "Remembering Through Art Creation" activities in Squires Student Center on April 16, 2008, A Day of Remembrance. The event provided participants with an opportunity to paint a memorial stone, create and decorate a kite, or leave messages…

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Memorial stones dry in the sun on the afternoon of April 16, 2008, A Day of Remembrance. The stones were painted at a "Remembering Through Art Creation" event in Squires Student Center.

Photo by Brent Jesiek.

Licensed under Creative…

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One of the items on display at the Alumni Center Art Exhibit. On 4/16/08, as part of the Day of Remembrance observance, the Holtzman Alumni Center Museum displayed examples of art, crafts, quilts, and other memorabilia contributed since April 16,…
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