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It was quite a day. The New York Yankees came to town and whipped my Virginia Tech Hokies, 11-0. I have never been so happy to lose. Since the tragedy on our campus last April, emotions have often been close to the surface, but on this day there was…

They say you never forget where you are when you hear life altering news. On April 16, 2007, I was in my car driving back to work from lunch. It was a beautiful spring day in Cincinnati. My window was down and The Frey was playing in the CD…

Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:15:25 -0400
From: Virginia Tech Alumni Association
To: All Alumni 4-10-08
Subject: Hokie Spirit defines Virginia Tech a year later...

Hokie Spirit defines Virginia Tech a year later...

Last April, the…

Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:00:00 -0400
From: Unirel@vt.edu
To: Multiple recipients
Subject: Anniversary Reactions to a Traumatic Event

Here is some information from the university's Cook Counseling Center and the university Employee…

Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:20:54 -0400
From: VTPolice@vt.edu
To: Multiple recipients
Subject: Police Presence on Campus

April 14, 2008



To : The Virginia Tech University Community

From : The Virginia Tech Police…

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This photo was taken on February 21, 2008. The VT employees in the photo are from the Office of Research. Several employees wore black and red and are surrounded by employees wearing hokie colors. The photo was blown up poster size and was sent…

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This is a thank you letter from NIU in response to a banner and photo that was sent from the VT Office of Research.

The photo, in which employees wore black and red and are surrounded by employees wearing
hokie colors, was blown up poster size…

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A card with each victim's name and a flower.

Caption says:

"This letter was sent from an Amish woman who has, herself and within her community, experienced tremendous loss. It is often individuals such as these who feel the most need to…

This day was supposed to be the best day of the year for me. It was my 14th birthday and when I found out about the shootings I did not care about my birthday. I was at school in Pennsylvania when the principal announced that there were shootings in…

Well, what with April 16th coming up, and classes being canceled for us on that day, even though I wasn't here last year, I decided to make a "Live for Speed Tribute" to the students who were killed last year. The video might seem a little off…

Room 206  by Cameron Girard.wma
To Students, Faculty, Staff and Friends at VTU:

On April 16th 2007, a day before my 16th birthday, a tragedy that you know all too well struck your campus, your city, and the entire United States. I received our local paper and couldn't…

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This became my final exam for one of my classes. It had a word count but I did not follow it. I wrote this in one sitting, without going back or revising- it just flowed out because it had to. The reason I choose to attach the document file…

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This quilt was made by Alpha Phi Omega Brothers across the U.S. for the Zeta Beta chapter of Alpha Phi Omega at Virginia Tech. We are very grateful for this contribution and it means a lot to our chapter to have it. Zeta Beta Brothers are currently…

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These are the four items that were on display outside of the Perspective gallery in Squires.
From left to right:

Photos of messages of support from businesses throughout the Roanoke valley.

A wool jacket sent to VT from University of British…

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This is the promotional flyer made for the "April 16: Remembrance, Recognition and Healing" exhibit. The exhibit was on display from April 5-20, 2008 at the Perspective Gallery in Squires Student Center at Virginia Tech. The exhibit featured…

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A creation in metal made by a 1993 VT alumnus that reminds us of the words spoken by Professor Giovanni during a speech: "We are better than we think and not quite what we want to be."

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In honor of Virginia Tech, this flag was flown aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis STS-117 mission to the International Space Station and then sent to VT by NASA. From June 8-22, 2007 it orbited the earth for 13 days, 20 hours, 12 minutes, and 44…

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This hand crafted glass bowl was made by Gene Messick of Restoration Glass. He sent it to President Steger to thank him for his leadership during the crisis.

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A collection of messages written on paper hearts from Connecticut College that hung in Squires after April 16th.

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This rescue ring was signed by US Coast Guard members with their wishes for the Virginia Tech community.
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