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Detail of 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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These signs appeared on the entrances to all dining centers on the day before and the Day of Remembrance.

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Flag at half-staff over Disneyland. No dreams came true that day.

Monday, April 16, 2007

Thirty-one... now 32 killed at Virginia Tech. Initial "breaking news" headlines emailed and forwarded to my BlackBerry from the New York Times, then the Washington Post and finally the Sacramento Bee reported the number dead…

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Alumni distinguished professor emeritus Tony Distler reads a statement about one of the victims as community representative Karen Cronin waits. Distler and Cronin took turns reading statements about each of the 32 victims' lives at a University…

2 days later, campus still rattled by tragedy

By: Kristen Davis
Posted: 4/18/07

More than a hundred students, faculty and administrators bowed their heads in silence at 2 p.m. Tuesday, as the Duke Chapel bell tolled 33 times-once for each…

By: Sarah Ball


By now, there isn't a soul in the United States who hasn't seen the greasy, glinting forehead of Cho Seung-Hui, the gunman responsible for what broadcast news and the blogosphere are terming "the Virginia Tech Massacre."…

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Buckets of flowers sit in front of the War Memorial Chapel, accompanied by a sign that reads: "Feel free to take a flower to lay at the memorial site. Flowers donated by NRV florists and wholesalers." Photo taken on the afternoon of April 16, 2008, A…

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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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This handkerchief was sent with a letter from an inmate in Florida saying that the tragedy had made him love all people more. Although in the same pattern, each hand-drawn angel dove is slightly different.

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Executive Director of GTY [Grace to You] Phil Johnson has an open conversation with Dr. John MacArthur about the shootings at Blacksburg, VA.

Does the Christian faith offer a viable answer to the question of why things like…

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Dr. Charles Steger, the Virginia Tech President is holding a candle at the candlelight vigil.

Photo courtesy of Ivan V. Morozov

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33 Hokie Stones were laid out on the drill field in remembers of those that died.

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

Photo Courtesy of Roger Gupta

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The messages boards were moved indoors after the semester ended in May.

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Photo courtesy of Kelly Harris

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The sun shining over the tent full of memorials on the Drillfield one evening

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Tom Tillar, Vice President for Alumni Relations, speaks at the VT-Engage Kickoff event on October 16, 2007.

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Photo courtesy of Brian Sewell.

Original Source: http://flickr.com/photos/briansewell/1591547639/

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Students speak with a representative from a volunteer organization at the VT-Engage kickoff event on October 16, 2007.

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Photo courtesy of Brian Sewell.

Original Source: http://flickr.com/photos/briansewell/1592434888/

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Students visit a volunteer table at the VT-Engage kickoff event, October 16, 2007.

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Photo courtesy of Brian Sewell.

Original Source: http://flickr.com/photos/briansewell/1592436502/

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View of the drillfield, with the Marching Virginians in the foreground, at the VT-Engage kickoff event, October 16, 2007.

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Photo courtesy of Brian Sewell.

Original Source: http://flickr.com/photos/briansewell/1591555717/

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The Marching Virginians perform during the VT-Engage kickoff event, October 16, 2007.

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Photo courtesy of Brian Sewell.

Original Source: http://flickr.com/photos/briansewell/1592445970/
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