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Creado por Luis Guerrero Ortiz
Lima, 22 de Abril de 2007 3:00 PM

Los hechos son por todos conocidos. Cho Seung-Hui, un estudiante sudcoreano de 23 años, entró el lunes 16 de abril en los dormitorios de la Universidad Virginia Tech, en Estados…

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Text of Note #1:

Seung-Hui

I hope that if I ever meet anyone like you I will have the courage and strength to reach out and change his or her life for the better.

I hope your family is able to get through the misery they are in because of…

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Cho Seung-Hui's Hokie Stone memorial on the drillfield. Photo taken Thursday, June 14.

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As a medieval historian, one rarely feels that his expertise can shed some light on a current debate. But I teach at Virginia Tech.

Now that the semester is over and there is time to reflect, I have been struck by how "medieval" the events of this…

In the Aug. 26 Roanoke Times, reporter Duncan Adams had a news story that succinctly wrapped up what we knew about Seung-Hui Cho at that point, before the Virginia Tech Independent Review Panel released its final report. The article, "There was…

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After the tragedy, the Hershey Company donated 7,500 pounds of orange and maroon chocolate kisses to Virginia Tech.

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Stone painting was one of the "Remembering Through Art Creation" activities on 4/16/08. A sign for the activity said,

"Please walk through the space and choose a stone that speaks to you. Carry it to a table where you can paint, write on, or…

Words do not come easily at a time like this, but for a tragedy of this magnitude, it is important to take a step back and observe the world we live in.

On Monday, Apr. 16, 2007, 33 people lost their lives on a campus a lot like this one, 2,700…

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Items left at the memorial plaque of Christopher Bishop on the drillfield. Photo taken on 5-1-07.

Photo by Teri H. Hoover.

By: Ryan Norman
Posted: 4/25/07
Events such as the Virginia Tech shooting can be hard on some students. Besides psychological services, students seeking counseling can also find help at campus ministries.

Cornerstone Church at the University of…

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Memorial stone of Ryan Christopher Clark on 4/16/08.

Photo by Brian Sewell.

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By: Jennie Tal

(May 2) Amanda Blevins is just like any other high school senior. She's excited about getting away from home, meeting new people and just enjoying her college experience.

But Blevins won't be just any other college…

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Memorial stone of Austin Michelle Cloyd on 4/16/08.

Photo by Brian Sewell.

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This rescue ring was signed by US Coast Guard members with their wishes for the Virginia Tech community.

Gene Koo - April 21, 2007 @ 6:42 pm · Filed under Code / Code
A report in today's New York Times illustrates both the promise and the difficulties of (legal) code as (software) code (U.S. Rules Made Killer Ineligible to Purchase Gun).…

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Ignite-LA, a Southern California young adults ministry shows support for those at Virginia Tech by holding a special memorial service for those who lost their lives on April 16th.

This is image of a collection of personal notes of prayer and…

Suzanne Goldenberg in Washington
Saturday April 21, 2007
The Guardian

Americans united in a collective day of mourning for the victims of the campus massacre yesterday, with church services and vigils from Capitol Hill to…

By Paul Gately
GateHouse Media
Wed Apr 18, 2007, 11:55 AM EDT

BOURNE - A Cataumet mother and daughter found themselves in the building adjacent to where a 23-year-old student went on a shooting rampage on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg,…

Outside the Box with the Managing Editor

By: Jeremy Stern
Posted: 5/7/07

I have been looking forward all year to writing this, my final column. A last hurrah before I graduate. An opportunity to thank all those who have helped me get to where…

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A Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets color guard stands watch at the intermediate memorial prior to its dedication on August 19, 2007.

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