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STAFF EDITORIAL: UNLAlert a great idea, but needs some work
By:Editorial Staff
Posted: 8/29/07
This summer, University Police, in cooperation with Information Services and University Communications, implemented a new software system called UNLAlert, most likely in response to the April shootings at…
Posted: 8/29/07
This summer, University Police, in cooperation with Information Services and University Communications, implemented a new software system called UNLAlert, most likely in response to the April shootings at…
Tags: university of nebraska
Sympathy resounds in wake of VT tragedy
By:Editorial Board
Posted: 4/17/07
On Monday April 16, 32 Virginia Tech students were killed in a tragic shooting incident. The Miami Student editorial board is shocked and deeply saddened by this abhorrent act, and our thoughts and prayers go…
Posted: 4/17/07
On Monday April 16, 32 Virginia Tech students were killed in a tragic shooting incident. The Miami Student editorial board is shocked and deeply saddened by this abhorrent act, and our thoughts and prayers go…
Duke's response to VaTech tragedy lacking
Editorial
Posted: 4/19/07
When news of the Virginia Tech massacre broke Monday, to say that students across the country were on edge is an understatement. The horror and randomness of the event forced students to take a step back and examine…
Posted: 4/19/07
When news of the Virginia Tech massacre broke Monday, to say that students across the country were on edge is an understatement. The horror and randomness of the event forced students to take a step back and examine…
Tags: campus response, duke, editorial
A Dark Day in April
Apr 17 2007
Editorial
Yesterday marked one of the darkest days in United States history, as the campus of Virginia Tech collapsed to the tune of gunshots, cries and panic. The morning's horrific aftermath was broadcast on every major news…
Editorial
Yesterday marked one of the darkest days in United States history, as the campus of Virginia Tech collapsed to the tune of gunshots, cries and panic. The morning's horrific aftermath was broadcast on every major news…
Tags: cornell, editorial, student response
Our Opinion: Gun Control
Emory's Campus No Place For Guns
Issue date: 5/1/07
Section: Editorials
The recent controversy concerning funding for a College Republicans' trip to a shooting range has brought the issues of gun control and campus safety to the…
Issue date: 5/1/07
Section: Editorials
The recent controversy concerning funding for a College Republicans' trip to a shooting range has brought the issues of gun control and campus safety to the…
Tags: campus security, emory, gun control
Va. Tech and the N.H. primary
By THE DARTMOUTH EDITORIAL BOARD,
Published on Friday, April 20, 2007
There is no easy answer to the question, What could have prevented the Virginia Tech massacre? Perhaps nothing could have been done. However, gun violence occurs every day…
Published on Friday, April 20, 2007
There is no easy answer to the question, What could have prevented the Virginia Tech massacre? Perhaps nothing could have been done. However, gun violence occurs every day…
STAFF EDITORIAL: Providing Comfort
By
PUBLISHED APRIL 17, 2007
On Monday morning, 32 students at Virginia Tech were killed and about 30 others injured by a shooting at the hands of a fellow student. This tragedy raises questions about the nature of events like this and what…
PUBLISHED APRIL 17, 2007
On Monday morning, 32 students at Virginia Tech were killed and about 30 others injured by a shooting at the hands of a fellow student. This tragedy raises questions about the nature of events like this and what…
Public Safety Takes Over as Card-Swipers
PUBLISHED APRIL 17, 2007
Beginning today and lasting at least through the end of the semester, students will no longer work as card-swipers at the front desks of on-campus residences and Lerner Hall.
The change, announced yesterday, came in…
Beginning today and lasting at least through the end of the semester, students will no longer work as card-swipers at the front desks of on-campus residences and Lerner Hall.
The change, announced yesterday, came in…
Better safety measures needed
Issue Date:Wednesday April 18, 2007
Section: Editorial Section
There are still many questions left for the Blacksburg, Va., community as police and federal agents continue to investigate the gunman's trail.
But there is one startling…
Section: Editorial Section
There are still many questions left for the Blacksburg, Va., community as police and federal agents continue to investigate the gunman's trail.
But there is one startling…
Our hearts go out to those at VT
ssue Date:Tuesday April 17, 2007
Section: Editorial Section
By Monday afternoon, the nation was shocked by the tragedy that occurred at Virginia Tech.
At least 32 people were killed and more than 20 were left wounded in the nation's…
Section: Editorial Section
By Monday afternoon, the nation was shocked by the tragedy that occurred at Virginia Tech.
At least 32 people were killed and more than 20 were left wounded in the nation's…
Tags: student reactions, sympathy, wvu
Sign up for new text alert system
Issue Date:Monday October 15, 2007
Section: Editorial Section
Six months after the tragedy at Virginia Tech, West Virginia University and others institutions across the country have taken positive steps to reevaluate their security approaches,…
Section: Editorial Section
Six months after the tragedy at Virginia Tech, West Virginia University and others institutions across the country have taken positive steps to reevaluate their security approaches,…
Tags: campus crime, e-mail, text alert system, wvu
Practical emergency ideas needed
Issue Date:Friday August 31, 2007
Section: Editorial Section
West Virginia University, like many colleges around the country, has been dealing with a ripple effect of concern from faculty, students and parents alike in regards to the shooting…
Section: Editorial Section
West Virginia University, like many colleges around the country, has been dealing with a ripple effect of concern from faculty, students and parents alike in regards to the shooting…
Security with transparency
Staff Editorial
Issue date: 4/20/07 Section: Viewpoint
There are still plenty of questions surrounding what happened Monday at Virginia Tech.
But one thing that isn't up for discussion is that Notre Dame should have a plan in case the…
Issue date: 4/20/07 Section: Viewpoint
There are still plenty of questions surrounding what happened Monday at Virginia Tech.
But one thing that isn't up for discussion is that Notre Dame should have a plan in case the…
Scare response scrutinized
Community members criticize level of communication during Wednesday's incident
By Edward Truong
Friday, May 18, 2007
Some students and staff expressed concern that the university did not communicate quickly enough with the community…
By Edward Truong
Friday, May 18, 2007
Some students and staff expressed concern that the university did not communicate quickly enough with the community…
Tags: security, ucla, university response, weapon scare
US churches call for gun control following university shootings
News Brief
By staff writers
17 Apr 2007
Expressing the sorrow of many Christians in the US at yesterday's killings in Virginia, the General Secretary of the National Council of Churches USA (NCC USA) has also renewed the NCC's call for…
By staff writers
17 Apr 2007
Expressing the sorrow of many Christians in the US at yesterday's killings in Virginia, the General Secretary of the National Council of Churches USA (NCC USA) has also renewed the NCC's call for…
WCC leader backs calls for effective US firearms regulations
News Brief
By staff writers
18 Apr 2007
World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary the Rev Dr Samuel Kobia has expressed "deep sorrow" over "this new horror of random violence" that took place at Virginia Tech University on Monday 16…
By staff writers
18 Apr 2007
World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary the Rev Dr Samuel Kobia has expressed "deep sorrow" over "this new horror of random violence" that took place at Virginia Tech University on Monday 16…
Korean church leaders caution against backlash after US shootings
News Brief
By staff writers
21 Apr 2007
Korean and American Korean church leaders are calling for "healing, reconciliation and peace" amid concerns that the Virginia Tech shootings by a South Korean native could lead to a backlash against…
By staff writers
21 Apr 2007
Korean and American Korean church leaders are calling for "healing, reconciliation and peace" amid concerns that the Virginia Tech shootings by a South Korean native could lead to a backlash against…
Tags: christian, korea, korean, korean american, methodist, reconciliation, violence
Forum looks at current issues
Media's responses to Virginia Tech shootings spur discussion about ethnicity, mental health, violence
By Eli Rosenberg
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
The issues of ethnicity, mental health, and violence in American society were some of the key…
By Eli Rosenberg
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
The issues of ethnicity, mental health, and violence in American society were some of the key…
Health service lacking funds, staff
By Elise Ma
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Since last week's shootings at Virginia Tech, officials at UCLA's Student Psychological Services have received many more calls than usual from people reporting concerns about other students.
While…
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Since last week's shootings at Virginia Tech, officials at UCLA's Student Psychological Services have received many more calls than usual from people reporting concerns about other students.
While…
Tags: funding issues, health services, mental health, ucla