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Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 22:00:00 -0400
From: Unirel@vt.edu
To: Multiple recipients
Subject: Security Update

August 16, 2007

Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff,

With the return to school and the beginning of the new academic year, I know…

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Security truck and state police outside of Lane Stadium.

Photo courtesy of Ivan V. Morozov

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By Joel Runck
Statesman Staff Reporter

In light of the massacre at Virginia Tech on April 16, security protocols are being reevaluated and modified at campuses nationwide.

UMD is also devising and implementing measures to improve security and…

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Kendra Jones
Issue date: 12/5/07 Section: News

The University of Hawai'i at Mānoa Faculty Senate Committee is scheduled to discuss campus security issues today at 3 p.m. in the Architecture Auditorium. The meeting is open to UH…

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By Dinah Cardin/salem@cnc.com
GateHouse News Service
Fri Jul 13, 2007, 12:29 PM EDT

Salem -

Paducah. Jonesboro. Columbine. They may sound like destinations toured by a small garage band, but if we reach back in memory, they are actually…

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04/19/07

95 words posted by Mark Bard at 11:19 AM

The Librarians of Second Life have constructed a virtual memorial on Info Island to commemorate the victims of Virginia Tech. Pictures of the victims are displayed on a wall, and when visitors…

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Beauty and Depravity | eugene cho's blog [eugenecho.com]

Here's the guest column I had the privilege of writing for the Seattle Post Intelligencer [published for Tuesday, April 24, 2007]. I've also included some other reads I have…

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Today, I had the opportunity to attend the Penn State Blue & White football game. What an experience to be blessed with after this terrible week's happenings. It was truly inspiring to see the support for Virginia Tech. Everywhere I looked,…

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Por Ricardo Valdivieso y Yolanda Puyana
Viernes 11 de Mayo del 2007

Después de la tragedia ocurrida en Blacksburg el 16 de abril, Sigma Delta Pi chapter de Virginia Tech, así como el profesorado y cuerpo estudiantil de esta institución,…

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Sculpture by Darrien Lightworker in Second Life. Located at Virginia Tech memorial on Info Island. Lightworker's description reads: "One blood tear for each soul lost in Virginia Tech"

Image provided courtesy of nwn.blogs.com

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By:Anonymous
Posted: 4/27/07

Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones urged April 19 that the Ohio state legislature and Governor Ted Strickland consider drafting a new law that would require armed guards in all of Ohio's schools, colleges and…

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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…

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Photo taken April 18, 2007.

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Original Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cipherswarm/1483116677/

Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic.

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The parking lot of the convention center bristled with satellite dishes. Dozens, maybe hundreds, sprouted from the tops of the vans.

Original source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/waldoj/463569272/in/set-72157600088262276/

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

Photo by Brian Sewell.

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April 20, 2007
By Jack Salisbury

The last two weeks have been rough on the world of sports. Meat-headed Don Imus, thinking he was being clever and funny, showed us that race and racism is still a paramount issue in today's America with his…

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By Lisa Guerriero/salem@cnc.com
GateHouse Media
Fri Apr 20, 2007, 04:30 PM EDT

SALEM - The flags at Salem State College flew at half-mast for three days this week in a show of solidarity for the 32 victims of the tragic shooting at Virginia…

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Dear Saint Gertrude Family,

When I was asked to write a letter on behalf of our alumnae sisters at Virginia Tech, emotions at every level filled my heart and mind. There are no words to describe the events of April 16th nor are there appropriate…

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The focus of a discussion between public safety officials on area crime issues quickly turned to Virginia Tech at the 2007 Chapel Hill-Carrboro-Orange County Forum sponsored by WCHL.

The forum was intended as an opportunity to discuss local…

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17 Aprilie 2007
Cristina Botezatu

Liviu Librescu, profesor de aeronautica la Universitatea Tehnica din Virginia, a murit dupa ce l-a infruntat pe atacatorul care a produs cel mai mare masacru din istoria scolilor americane.

Tragedia,…

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