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This photo was taken on the Sunday after the tragedy. It's a photo of one of the many memorials that were on campus that day.

Tragedy enters our world
so much when it is least expected
How do we endure
The heartache after the catastrophe has occurred
We cling to our loved ones
If we are the blessed ones to survive
Yet we still are questioning
And are seeking to…

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Cadet memorial to Matthew LaPorte on graffiti slab in front of Schultz Dining Hall. Photo taken Monday, April 30.

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These are part of the 32 stones for the victims near Burruss Hall.

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one of the many trees around the drillfield

I am a college student at WCC in wytheville, Va. I am honored to stand with the faculty and students of Virginia Tech as a Hokie. I was able to visit VT on the Saturday after and i was overwhelmed by the sadness and heart break. They will over come…

Its seems very unfair to be caught in something as sad as what happened April 16th. Its a sad world though it seems and most people are to caught up in their own lives to take notice. Think of all the accomplishments that will not be made to society…

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It's a tribute done and aired shortly following the events of Virginia Tech on WUSY in Chattanooga, TN. It includes music from Kenny Chesney and Martina McBride with audio from news accounts and the service held on campus with President George W…


LOST BUT NOT FORGOTTEN


They lost their life on that fateful day
April 16th together we pray.
No motive, no means, to commit such a crime.
What began a Monday morning,
lost like a drop of a dime.

A community, our school,
Virginia…

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"Not Forgotten"

Time has narrowed,
increasing so fast.

With no escape,
nothing will last.

32 ever so freightened,
broken hearts are vast.

Fear building courage,
their moment shall never…

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A group of Northrop Grumman employees gathered at the flagpole at noon on Friday, 20 April 07, to remember the victims and their families and show their support for the entire Hokie family.

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32 orange and maroon crosses on display at N. Main St. entrance to Blacksburg Christian Fellowship. Photo taken Monday, April 30.

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We "Heart" VT sign with orange and maroon handprints, on display at N. Main St. entrance to Blacksburg New School. Photo taken Monday, April 30.

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At the Paul N. Elbin Library, we asked students, staff, and faculty to sign an expression of condolence document. The Student Government Association joined in to gather signatures. Our Campus Security staff began a "Stop a Cop" campaign, asking…

The following is from my 4/19/07 post on my blog, Ocular Fusion. The URL is http://www.ocularfusion.net/?p=661

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It's been said that there are no more than six degrees of separation between every person on…

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My mortality, there it is, right there in my mind. I feel the fear of loss of life. How close proximity to death, to my own death, I have come.

At first, as I discovered the reality of the killing that had happened at Virginia Tech, where I work…

If you don't know what Facebook is, you've probably heard of it, especially if you have children in high school or college. It's one of those social networking sites that parents, lawmakers and educators discuss when they're concerned…
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