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Hello, Hokie Nation. Like many of you I have felt broken, helpless and lost since Monday, April 16 2007. I'm a graphic designer and I've been trying to think of what I could do to personally contribute in some way, shape or form. What I came…

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Hello, Hokie Nation. Like many of you I have felt broken, helpless and lost since Monday, April 16 2007. I'm a graphic designer and I've been trying to think of what I could do to personally contribute in some way, shape or form. What I came…

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The memorial at the Drill Field near Burress Hall and Norris Hall.

Original source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/maxpower/468742227/

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Individuals come to mourn and pay respect to the victims at the vigil at Virginia Tech.

Original source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/spector1/sets/72157600104116028/

Photo Courtesy of Roger Gupta

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Message boards filled with comments are stationed on the drill field.

Original source: http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/53546019/

Photo Courtesy of Kristina Cummins

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These lights were placed on campus above the commuter lot.

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A massive crowd gathered on the drillfield for the dedication of the intermediate memorial on August 19, 2007. Many spectators escaped from the heat under shady trees. Hokies United Memorial T-Shirts were a very common sight.

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April 20, four days after the tragedy, people placed flowers and balloons on the drillfield to mourn for the victims.

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White flowers express our sadness to the victims and their families.

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Local automobile sharing his thoughts.

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We "Heart" VT sign with orange and maroon handprints, on display at N. Main St. entrance to Blacksburg New School. Photo taken Monday, April 30.

My thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of those lost in this tragedy. Words are not enough to heal wounds or to make up for the great losses of these beautiful lives. As I watched this story unfold on the news, I couldn't get…

April 16, 2007
It's been a dizzying day taking in the horrible news from Virginia Tech, just a few hours west of DC, with at least 30 people on campus killed by a lone gunman. I spent a good part of the morning running back and forth between…

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University of Toronto Mississauga's memorial service.

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Wooden plaque remembering and honoring nine students from Political Science and International Studies. Displayed on fifth floor of Major Williams Hall. Photo taken on Friday, April 27.

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Wooden plaque remembering and honoring nine students from Political Science and International Studies. It is currently displayed on the fifth floor of Major Williams Hall. Photo taken Monday, June 18.

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Memorials for Ross Abdallah Alameddine, one of the victims in April 16's tragedy.

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People set up all kinds of memorials to mourn for the victims around the drillfield in the week after the tragedy.

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The Hokie Bird offers comfort to the Huskie, NIU's mascot, during this trying time.
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