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hi my names Ryan meyer i go to norristown high school in pa i was crying with u guys when ur friends passed away i think about u guys on that campus all the time ur in my prayers awayls i love u guys even tho i dont know u please write back to me im…

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View of the intermediate memorial in front of Burruss Hall. At the time of this photo, volunteers were cleaning up the site, moving some mementos to storage and others to the newly completed center of the memorial. Other parts of the memorial space…

During Tuesday's massacre at Virginia Tech, in the USA, a holocaust survivor with ties to Tiraspol was killed. Liviu Librescu had survived deportation from Romania to the killing fields of World War II's Transnistria. The territory was never…

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A tree was planted and dedicated in memory of Austin Cloyd and Maxine Turner on the front lawn of Hillcrest Hall on 4/16/08.

Photo by Roger Gupta.

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Several tribute posters were collected from the Virginia Tech community. Later, these posters were posted around the Graduate Life Center of VT.

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Placa donada por la organización de estudiantes Mexicanos en Virginia Tech y el Consulado Mexicano en Washington, DC. Esta placa fue entregada el pasado 11 de mayo del 2007 en señal de respeto y cariño hacia las victimas que fallecieron en los…

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One of the items on display at the Alumni Center Art Exhibit. On 4/16/08, as part of the Day of Remembrance observance, the Holtzman Alumni Center Museum displayed examples of art, crafts, quilts, and other memorabilia contributed since April 16,…

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Memorial stone of Maxine Shelly Turner on 4/16/08.

Photo by Brian Sewell.

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The following is from my 4/19/07 post on my blog, Ocular Fusion. The URL is http://www.ocularfusion.net/?p=661

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It's been said that there are no more than six degrees of separation between every person on…

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Several of the posters were placed around the Squire Student Center for people to write messages to the VT community.

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A gift from the University of Texas Austin and Texas A&M University.

Front of t-shirt with words:

"Orange and maroon support orange and maroon.
We remember 04.16.07"

Susan Hill sent the following email explaining the signifigance of this…

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A gift from the University of Texas Austin and Texas A&M University.

Back of t-shirt with the words:
"The eyes of Texas are upon you...
For your spirit can ne'er be told
In time of greatest tragedy
You have a hand to hold."



Susan…

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This jacket was one of the four items hanging outside of the Perspective Gallery in Squires from April 5-20. It was sent by the engineering department at the University of British Columbia to support VT.

Chancellor urges students in need to seek assistance

By: Talia Kennedy
Posted: 4/24/07

In the wake of the Apr. 16 shootings at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, students across the nation are asking, "Could something similar…

Officials discuss emergency notification systems
By: Talia Kennedy
Posted: 4/17/07

Editor's note: Monday's shootings at Virginia Tech marked the deadliest act of violence on a college campus in American history. Here, The California…

By Emilie Doolittle
Staff Writer

Three weeks ago, before midnight, a student was found with a gunshot wound to the head in the Social Science Building at UC Irvine. He had committed suicide. Two weeks ago was the Virginia Tech massacre. In…

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A Candlelight vigil held for the victims of the Virginia Tech killings. University of Central Florida students gathered at the reflection pond to show their respects to the dearly departed.

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A Candlelight vigil held for the victims of the Virginia Tech killings. University of Central Florida students gathered at the reflection pond to show their respects to the dearly departed.

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Photo by: Jessica Lum

Students stand in De Neve Plaza on Thursday night for a vigil in memory of those who lost their lives in Monday's shootings at Virginia Tech. Speakers and students expressed sympathy for the victims' families and for…

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Photo by: Leigh Alvarez

Reider Larsen, a first-year undeclared student, signs a quilt Thursday night that will be sent to Virginia Tech. An alumna of Virginia Tech attended the vigil to thank UCLA.

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