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Florets of remembrance
People tied yellow florets on the poles around the campus.
Photo taken April 19,2007
Photo taken April 19,2007
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.
Prayer
A student mourned for the victims in front of the Hokie stone memorial site of the drillfield one week after the shooting.
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…
Flowers around Hokie stone memorial site
After the shooting,people volunteered to come to campus and placed flowers and gifts around the Hokie stone memorial site to remember the victims.
Handmade memorials for the victims
Handmade memorials were placed on one of the corners of the drillfield.
Candles on the drillfield
After the vigil,people left candles and flowers on the drillfield to express their sadness and grief.
Six flags of VT in drillfield
One week after the shooting,people set six flags on the lawn of the drillfield to mourn the victims.
We Are Virginia Tech!
White flowers express our sadness to the victims and their families.
Flags on War Memorial Chapel
On April 24, one week after the shooting, people hung numerous flags on the War Memorial Chapel to remember the victims
A wreath in front of the Burrus Hall
People put a wreath on the wall of the Burrus Hall to remember the victims on April 20.
Reflections on a Mass Homicide (Commentary)
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Commentary
Reflections on a Mass Homicide
Jimmy Lee,1 MBBS, MMed (Psych), Tih-Shih Lee,1,2 MD, PhD, FRCP (C), Beng-Yeong Ng,1 MBBS, MMed (Psych), FAMS
1 Department of Psychiatry, Singapore General Hospital,…
Commentary
Reflections on a Mass Homicide
Jimmy Lee,1 MBBS, MMed (Psych), Tih-Shih Lee,1,2 MD, PhD, FRCP (C), Beng-Yeong Ng,1 MBBS, MMed (Psych), FAMS
1 Department of Psychiatry, Singapore General Hospital,…
UCLA Vigil
Photo by: Jessica Lum
Samara Leader, a second-year political science student and Sarah Peters, a first-year mathematics and economics student share in a moment of silence.
Samara Leader, a second-year political science student and Sarah Peters, a first-year mathematics and economics student share in a moment of silence.
UCLA Vigil
Photo by: Jessica Lum
Students stand in De Neve Plaza on Thursday night for a vigil in memory of those who lost their lives in Monday's shootings at Virginia Tech. Speakers and students expressed sympathy for the victims' families and for…
Students stand in De Neve Plaza on Thursday night for a vigil in memory of those who lost their lives in Monday's shootings at Virginia Tech. Speakers and students expressed sympathy for the victims' families and for…
Minneapolis High School VT Benefit
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This is a picture of a car wash fundraiser for the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund. The tennis team from South High in Minneapolis, MN hosted the benefit. The team is coached by 1997 VT graduate, Jesse Morgan.