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Monday, April 16, 2007

It was a crisp, clear, bright autumn day, the kind of day you drink in with every essence of your being. I was sleepy, woken early by my parents for the drive from Nashville to Blacksburg. But I was excited. Not only were we…

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I grew up in Blacksburg. My dad is a Va. Tech alum. Although i have not lived there for years I still consider Blacksburg my hometown. I am stunned by today's tragedy. Simply stunned.

My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their…

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One of the Hokie Birds wearing a maroon and orange ribbon.

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One of the many trees on the drillfield wrapped in remembrance.

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Orange and maroon balloons released at a Hokies United drillfield memorial service on the morning of Monday, April 23, 2007.

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One of the balloons for the victims released at a Hokies United drillfield memorial service on the morning of Monday, April 23, 2007.

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one of the many trees around the drillfield

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

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By: Melissa Daniels
Posted: 4/17/07
The doors to Hendricks Chapel remained open on Monday, with a candle lit at the end of an aisle. Chaplains were available throughout the day, willing to talk to anyone who wished to enter.

The Virginia Tech…

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By: Melanie Hicken
Posted: 4/26/07

April 16, 2007. Another day to mourn. Another day Americans will never forget.

But while the Virginia Tech community begins the healing process after the largest massacre in U.S. history, college campuses…

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By: Melanie Hicken
Posted: 4/26/07

Oklahoma City. Columbine. 9/11.

For a generation that came of age during such memorable acts of violence, tragedy is not new. But for the largest fatal shooting in U.S. history to occur on a college campus…

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By: Melanie Hicken
Posted: 4/26/07

The first shooting at Virginia Tech happened at about 7:15 a.m., yet classes continued - a decision questioned by many in the last week.

Right or wrong, it has led many Syracuse University students to ask:…

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By: Melanie Hicken
Posted: 4/26/07

Aug. 1, 1966 - University of Texas at Austin

From the top of a 27-story tower, Charles J. Whitman shot and killed 13 people and wounded 31 others before he was killed by police fire.



July 12, 1976 -…

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By Meghan Griffin/salem@cnc.com
GateHouse Media
Wed Apr 25, 2007, 09:36 PM EDT

SALEM - The vigil held at Salem State College on Monday began with the most important thing, the reason some 300 students and faculty had assembled: the 32-plus…

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New leader reaching out to Va. Tech

By: Meghan E. Woods, Staff Writer
Posted: 4/23/07

Not even three weeks into her term, Student Body President Eve Carson has found herself trying to console both the UNC and Virginia Tech campuses.

Hours…

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A group of friends from Blacksburg High attending the Candlelight Vigil the day after the tragedy.

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Students hold candlelight vigil, show support for Blacksburg

By: Megan Weiland
Posted: 4/20/07

Following closely on the heels of sophomore Beth Spiedel's death and the two-year anniversary of a tragic off-campus house fire, Miami…

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One of the signs that went up on the buildings around campus shortly after Apr 16 directing the media to stay out of the campus buildings

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In wake of tragedy, nation is encouraged to focus on heroic victims of school shooting

By: Megan Cox
Posted: 4/20/07

A great atrocity occurred in Blacksburg on the morning of April 16. Cho Seung-Hui, a Korean-born English major at Virginia…

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The Hokie stones on the drillfield before the permanent memorial was built

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