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Hokie stone and flowers for April 16 victim Ross A. Alameddine at the memorial on the drillfield. Photo taken February 14, 2008.

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A large flower arrangement rests in front of Nicole Regina White's new hokie stone at the memorial on the drillfield. The card reads: "We love you Nicole - love, Mom, Dad, Evan, and Your Family." The photo was taken on Monday, August 20, 2007,…

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A piece of hokie stone, painted in NIU school colors, on display at the center of Virginia Tech's April 16th Memorial. Photo taken Monday, February 18, 2008.

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(April 18, 2007) One of many inscriptions that have appeared on a series of memorial boards on the drillfield. Today I counted at least 32 of these 4 by 8 foot sheets, and they keep adding more as they get filled in.


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Students mill around a message board on display along alumni mall prior to the start of Virginia Tech's candlelight vigil for NIU. Photo taken Monday, February 18, 2008.

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On Saturday, November 17, participants in the Hokies Thank The World event stand on lines marking the outline of the Virginia Tech logo while the Marching Virginians help entertain the large crowd. Burruss Hall and the April 16th Memorial appear…

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View of the drillfield prior to the start of the Hokies Thank The World event on Saturday, November 17, 2007. In the foreground, participants can clearly be seen standing on the marker lines that made up the massive thank you message.

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View of the drillfield prior to the start of the Hokies Thank The World event on Saturday, November 17, 2007. The large number of people visible in the center of the photo are filling in an outline of the Virginia Tech logo.

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Virginia Tech students finish up tragic semester
By: Rosemary Lane
Posted: 5/3/07

Wednesday was the last day of classes for Virginia Tech students, and students said taking exams is tough while coping with the tragedy.

Charlotte Savercool, a…

Some students able to forgive

By: Erin France, State & National Editor
Posted: 4/24/07

BLACKSBURG, Va. - The first day back to class for Virginia Tech students began with a morning ceremony honoring the 32 students and faculty killed by senior…

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Students of Virginia Tech encourage and comfort each other by writing the inspiring words.

April 19,2007 in the Squire Student Center

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Promotional flyer for Hokies Thank The World Event, scheduled for Saturday, November 17, 2007. Text on the flyer reads: "Join thousands of fellow Hokies in creating a message of thanks to the world that will be recorded by aerial photography and…

By Lynn Davis

BLACKSBURG, Va., November 14, 2007 -- A "Hokies Thank The World" event will take place Saturday, Nov. 17, from 10:35 to 11:12 a.m. at the Virginia Tech Drillfield in Blacksburg., rain or shine.

The event will bring together…

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A large tree on the Virginia Tech campus has several ribbons tied around it.

Original source: http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/53545565/

Photo Courtesy of Kristina Cummins

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Promotional flyer for "Hokies for Huskies" candlelight vigil at Virginia Tech, organized by Hokies United.

Original Source: http://www.hokiesunited.org.vt.edu/Vigil.jpg

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By Emily Canis
Staff Writer
February 18, 2008

Hokies United sponsored a candlelight vigil Monday night for the Virginia Tech community so that students and residents of Blacksburg could pay their respects to the fallen Northern Illinois…

The Jewish community mourns with Virginia Tech.

-- Daniel Loeb

The deadliest campus shooting in the history of the US occurred on Monday, April 16 at Virginia Tech. The tragic shootings at Virginia Tech happened on the day Jews all over the…

Lindsey Wagner, Cavalier Daily Life Editor

In the wake of yesterday's tragedy, many University students felt unable to help their peers at Virginia Tech. Within seven hours of the shootings, however, plans were under way for programs to reach…

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I grew up in Blacksburg. My dad is a Va. Tech alum. Although i have not lived there for years I still consider Blacksburg my hometown. I am stunned by today's tragedy. Simply stunned.

My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their…

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News | Sarah Mogin

Wednesday night, students and faculty gathered by the Fence. In the midst of the cold and windy weather, 70 hands cupped 70 flickering flames as the Carnegie Mellon community mourned the victims of the Virginia Tech…
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