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A Prayer for Virginia Tech
Students at Oklahoma State University pray for the victims.
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Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommerical 2.0
UMW Mourns VT
By: Elizabeth Nowrouz
Posted: 4/19/07
It has been three days since April 16. Three days since maroon and orange became not just a team's colors, but a show of courage and defiance in the face of a national tragedy.
While the students,…
Posted: 4/19/07
It has been three days since April 16. Three days since maroon and orange became not just a team's colors, but a show of courage and defiance in the face of a national tragedy.
While the students,…
Mourning of Va. Tech loss not over
By: Elizabeth Miller
Posted: 4/20/07
I am rarely at a loss for words. But now, as I approach this column after a week of tragedy - both at Miami University and nationwide - I can hardly form a rational thought. Somehow a 500-word column needs to be…
Posted: 4/20/07
I am rarely at a loss for words. But now, as I approach this column after a week of tragedy - both at Miami University and nationwide - I can hardly form a rational thought. Somehow a 500-word column needs to be…
Tags: grief, miami university, policy debate, reflection, tragedy
On behalf of Virginia Tech students
To the students and administration of the University of Virginia: On behalf of 30,000 students, administrators, and our Virginia Tech community, I cannot begin to express our gratitude for the outpouring of sympathy, support, and concern that U.Va.…
Tags: sympathy, thanks, uva, vt response
Health service lacking funds, staff
By Elise Ma
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Since last week's shootings at Virginia Tech, officials at UCLA's Student Psychological Services have received many more calls than usual from people reporting concerns about other students.
While…
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Since last week's shootings at Virginia Tech, officials at UCLA's Student Psychological Services have received many more calls than usual from people reporting concerns about other students.
While…
Tags: funding issues, health services, mental health, ucla
Forum looks at current issues
Media's responses to Virginia Tech shootings spur discussion about ethnicity, mental health, violence
By Eli Rosenberg
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
The issues of ethnicity, mental health, and violence in American society were some of the key…
By Eli Rosenberg
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
The issues of ethnicity, mental health, and violence in American society were some of the key…
Korean church leaders caution against backlash after US shootings
News Brief
By staff writers
21 Apr 2007
Korean and American Korean church leaders are calling for "healing, reconciliation and peace" amid concerns that the Virginia Tech shootings by a South Korean native could lead to a backlash against…
By staff writers
21 Apr 2007
Korean and American Korean church leaders are calling for "healing, reconciliation and peace" amid concerns that the Virginia Tech shootings by a South Korean native could lead to a backlash against…
Tags: christian, korea, korean, korean american, methodist, reconciliation, violence
WCC leader backs calls for effective US firearms regulations
News Brief
By staff writers
18 Apr 2007
World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary the Rev Dr Samuel Kobia has expressed "deep sorrow" over "this new horror of random violence" that took place at Virginia Tech University on Monday 16…
By staff writers
18 Apr 2007
World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary the Rev Dr Samuel Kobia has expressed "deep sorrow" over "this new horror of random violence" that took place at Virginia Tech University on Monday 16…
US churches call for gun control following university shootings
News Brief
By staff writers
17 Apr 2007
Expressing the sorrow of many Christians in the US at yesterday's killings in Virginia, the General Secretary of the National Council of Churches USA (NCC USA) has also renewed the NCC's call for…
By staff writers
17 Apr 2007
Expressing the sorrow of many Christians in the US at yesterday's killings in Virginia, the General Secretary of the National Council of Churches USA (NCC USA) has also renewed the NCC's call for…
Scare response scrutinized
Community members criticize level of communication during Wednesday's incident
By Edward Truong
Friday, May 18, 2007
Some students and staff expressed concern that the university did not communicate quickly enough with the community…
By Edward Truong
Friday, May 18, 2007
Some students and staff expressed concern that the university did not communicate quickly enough with the community…
Tags: security, ucla, university response, weapon scare
Security with transparency
Staff Editorial
Issue date: 4/20/07 Section: Viewpoint
There are still plenty of questions surrounding what happened Monday at Virginia Tech.
But one thing that isn't up for discussion is that Notre Dame should have a plan in case the…
Issue date: 4/20/07 Section: Viewpoint
There are still plenty of questions surrounding what happened Monday at Virginia Tech.
But one thing that isn't up for discussion is that Notre Dame should have a plan in case the…
Practical emergency ideas needed
Issue Date:Friday August 31, 2007
Section: Editorial Section
West Virginia University, like many colleges around the country, has been dealing with a ripple effect of concern from faculty, students and parents alike in regards to the shooting…
Section: Editorial Section
West Virginia University, like many colleges around the country, has been dealing with a ripple effect of concern from faculty, students and parents alike in regards to the shooting…
Sign up for new text alert system
Issue Date:Monday October 15, 2007
Section: Editorial Section
Six months after the tragedy at Virginia Tech, West Virginia University and others institutions across the country have taken positive steps to reevaluate their security approaches,…
Section: Editorial Section
Six months after the tragedy at Virginia Tech, West Virginia University and others institutions across the country have taken positive steps to reevaluate their security approaches,…
Tags: campus crime, e-mail, text alert system, wvu
Our hearts go out to those at VT
ssue Date:Tuesday April 17, 2007
Section: Editorial Section
By Monday afternoon, the nation was shocked by the tragedy that occurred at Virginia Tech.
At least 32 people were killed and more than 20 were left wounded in the nation's…
Section: Editorial Section
By Monday afternoon, the nation was shocked by the tragedy that occurred at Virginia Tech.
At least 32 people were killed and more than 20 were left wounded in the nation's…
Tags: student reactions, sympathy, wvu
Better safety measures needed
Issue Date:Wednesday April 18, 2007
Section: Editorial Section
There are still many questions left for the Blacksburg, Va., community as police and federal agents continue to investigate the gunman's trail.
But there is one startling…
Section: Editorial Section
There are still many questions left for the Blacksburg, Va., community as police and federal agents continue to investigate the gunman's trail.
But there is one startling…
Public Safety Takes Over as Card-Swipers
PUBLISHED APRIL 17, 2007
Beginning today and lasting at least through the end of the semester, students will no longer work as card-swipers at the front desks of on-campus residences and Lerner Hall.
The change, announced yesterday, came in…
Beginning today and lasting at least through the end of the semester, students will no longer work as card-swipers at the front desks of on-campus residences and Lerner Hall.
The change, announced yesterday, came in…
STAFF EDITORIAL: Providing Comfort
By
PUBLISHED APRIL 17, 2007
On Monday morning, 32 students at Virginia Tech were killed and about 30 others injured by a shooting at the hands of a fellow student. This tragedy raises questions about the nature of events like this and what…
PUBLISHED APRIL 17, 2007
On Monday morning, 32 students at Virginia Tech were killed and about 30 others injured by a shooting at the hands of a fellow student. This tragedy raises questions about the nature of events like this and what…
Va. Tech and the N.H. primary
By THE DARTMOUTH EDITORIAL BOARD,
Published on Friday, April 20, 2007
There is no easy answer to the question, What could have prevented the Virginia Tech massacre? Perhaps nothing could have been done. However, gun violence occurs every day…
Published on Friday, April 20, 2007
There is no easy answer to the question, What could have prevented the Virginia Tech massacre? Perhaps nothing could have been done. However, gun violence occurs every day…
Our Opinion: Gun Control
Emory's Campus No Place For Guns
Issue date: 5/1/07
Section: Editorials
The recent controversy concerning funding for a College Republicans' trip to a shooting range has brought the issues of gun control and campus safety to the…
Issue date: 5/1/07
Section: Editorials
The recent controversy concerning funding for a College Republicans' trip to a shooting range has brought the issues of gun control and campus safety to the…
Tags: campus security, emory, gun control
A Dark Day in April
Apr 17 2007
Editorial
Yesterday marked one of the darkest days in United States history, as the campus of Virginia Tech collapsed to the tune of gunshots, cries and panic. The morning's horrific aftermath was broadcast on every major news…
Editorial
Yesterday marked one of the darkest days in United States history, as the campus of Virginia Tech collapsed to the tune of gunshots, cries and panic. The morning's horrific aftermath was broadcast on every major news…
Tags: cornell, editorial, student response