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The Burrus Hall
A banner from Anderson University, on display in front of Burruss Hall, reads "We are all Hokies today as we share in your grief, may God grant you strength for the dark days ahead, solace for your pain and suffering, and courage for a brighter…
Prayer
A student mourned for the victims in front of the Hokie stone memorial site of the drillfield one week after the shooting.
Chinese students were making origami cranes
On April 20, the VT-ACSS organized a donation on the drillfield. In this photo, several Chinese students were making origami cranes. The Chinese community of Blacksburg uses the "1000 cranes" to express grief and remembrance.
Florets of remembrance
People tied yellow florets on the poles around the campus.
Photo taken April 19,2007
Photo taken April 19,2007
Ribbons of remembrance
Orange and black ribbons were tied on trees around the campus of Virginia Tech three days after the tragety.
Audio Report from John Gravois of The Chronicle of Higher Education
A Tuesday, April 17 report from John Gravois, a reporter with The Chronicle of Higher education, on the mood on the campus the day after the shootings. This item is also available on the Chronicle's special "Shootings at Virginia Tech" coverage…