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The story behind the Hokies Thank The World project
(PDF, 6.9 MB)
by Hart Fowler
Photos by Christina O'Connor
From concept to design to action, Peter Sforza was the man behind the scenes orchestrating Virginia Tech's message of gratitude, making this Thanksgiving one of positive…
by Hart Fowler
Photos by Christina O'Connor
From concept to design to action, Peter Sforza was the man behind the scenes orchestrating Virginia Tech's message of gratitude, making this Thanksgiving one of positive…
Tags: 16 blocks, hokies thank the world, sforza, thanks, vt thanks you
The Stones
These are part of the 32 stones for the victims near Burruss Hall.
Tags: burruss, Drillfield, memorial, stones
THE STATESMAN: Our View
Our View is prepared by the Editorial Board which operates independently from the newsroom.
By The Editorial Board
On April 20, 1999, the United States watched in horror as the shootings at Columbine High School unfolded and sparked a series…
By The Editorial Board
On April 20, 1999, the United States watched in horror as the shootings at Columbine High School unfolded and sparked a series…
The right to life
More gun control doesn't infringe on right to bear arms
By: Editorial Board
Posted: 4/23/07
It took little time for the journalists and political pundits to start talking gun control.
This editorial is not just about last week's…
By: Editorial Board
Posted: 4/23/07
It took little time for the journalists and political pundits to start talking gun control.
This editorial is not just about last week's…
Tags: background checks, gun control, unc
The Politics of Pride and Shame
April 18, 2007
[Update: I stand by my piece, which is mostly a bunch of questions, rather than statements linking race and culture in the explanative way it is being taken. I merely pointed out that as an American working deeply in the education…
[Update: I stand by my piece, which is mostly a bunch of questions, rather than statements linking race and culture in the explanative way it is being taken. I merely pointed out that as an American working deeply in the education…
The Now Infamous Va. Tech Video
Posted April 17th, 2007 - 15:39PM by Steve Fox
Well, it didn't take long. One of my students at the University of Maryland has a brother who attends Virginia Tech and lost two friends yesterday. She started to break down as she told me she…
Well, it didn't take long. One of my students at the University of Maryland has a brother who attends Virginia Tech and lost two friends yesterday. She started to break down as she told me she…
Tags: journalism, medie, news, video
The news gets worse and worse
By KEVIN FRISCH
Messenger Post Columnist
Posted: Apr 23, 01:00 PM EDT
What a difference a weekend makes.
Last Friday, the big story was brand new man of leisure Don Imus, who was ousted from his nationally syndicated radio program after…
Messenger Post Columnist
Posted: Apr 23, 01:00 PM EDT
What a difference a weekend makes.
Last Friday, the big story was brand new man of leisure Don Imus, who was ousted from his nationally syndicated radio program after…
Tags: column, commentary, reaction
The Motorcade
The presidential motorcade arrives at the convocation.
Original source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ndicken/464093429/in/set-72157600089911912/
Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommerical-NoDerivs 2.0
Original source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ndicken/464093429/in/set-72157600089911912/
Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommerical-NoDerivs 2.0
Tags: convocation, motorcade, president bush
The Motorcade
The presidential motorcade arrives at the convocation.
Original source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ndicken/464093119/in/set-72157600089911912/
Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommerical-NoDerivs 2.0
Original source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ndicken/464093119/in/set-72157600089911912/
Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommerical-NoDerivs 2.0
Tags: convocation, motorcade, president bush
The Morning After Dedication
Shortly after 8 AM on Monday, August 20 - the first day of classes - a group of cadets makes their way across a largely empty drillfield. The intermediate memorial, visible center right, was dedicated the previous day. The large tent used for the…
Tags: cadets, Drillfield, intermediate memorial, tent
The Moon-After, Virginia Tech Memorial
The Moon-After,
Virginia Tech Memorial
(2007) 40"x30" oil on canvas
It is the first time the full moon is observed after the massacre of Virginia Tech. For many, the moon will never look the same again.
This is a quest to extract the…
Virginia Tech Memorial
(2007) 40"x30" oil on canvas
It is the first time the full moon is observed after the massacre of Virginia Tech. For many, the moon will never look the same again.
This is a quest to extract the…
The Matawan Ribbon Campaign for Virginia Tech
When the events of April 16 happened, I was sitting in school, not aware of what was going on. As soon as I got to my eighth period class, which was English 4 with Mr. Lloyd, I sat down and was looking for my pen. A friend of mine walked into class…
Tags: high school, incoming, matawan, ribbon campaign, ribbons, student
The intangible bond between two broken hearts
The post title isn't an exact quote (because it would've been damn hard taking notes while trying to hold a lit candle (and, more importantly, given the windy conditions this evening, keeping it lit) from the remarks of NIU President John G.…
The Hokie Nation Stood
The Hokie Nation Stood
On a cold April morning
A shock went through the campus
Two of their number were gone
The Hokie Nation woke up
Hours later, as the leaders tried
To make sense of what was happening
Word came of more tragedy
The…
On a cold April morning
A shock went through the campus
Two of their number were gone
The Hokie Nation woke up
Hours later, as the leaders tried
To make sense of what was happening
Word came of more tragedy
The…
The Hierarchy of Evil
April 26, 2007
By CLAIRE ST. AMANT
Staff writer
Even in the Garden of Eden, questions of evil abounded. Thousands of years later, we are still wrestling with the issue of depravity and the nature of evil.
The tragedy at Virginia Tech…
By CLAIRE ST. AMANT
Staff writer
Even in the Garden of Eden, questions of evil abounded. Thousands of years later, we are still wrestling with the issue of depravity and the nature of evil.
The tragedy at Virginia Tech…
Tags: baylor university
The game is over
Players come in from the field after the game.
Photo by George Norton.
Photo by George Norton.
Tags: baseball game, english field, yankees