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By Ryan Call
Sports Writer
March 18, 2008

The World Series is widely believed to be the highest stage for any level of baseball player and one would think that the most successful baseball franchise in the world would think no…

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A series of yellow ribbons have been tied around light posts on Main Street.

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Photo courtesy of Kelly Harris

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One of the memorial boards which was set up in the Squire Student Center.

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Early on the morning of Monday, August 20 - the first day of Fall 2007 classes - a large banner reading "You Fit Here" is on display near the War Memorial Chapel. The drillfield, intermediate memorial, and Burruss Hall are visible in the background.…

by brock | April 23, 2007 at 08:21 pm

As the terrible story of the shootings on the Virginia Tech campus began to unfold last week, the tens of thousands of moving pieces that make up the main stream media were kicked into high gear. The effort…

By: Zach Kun Lin Han
Posted: 4/19/07

The massacre at Virginia Tech gripped the nation the way Hollywood films always do.

Except that it wasn't a film. The slayings were real, brutal and heartless. And while the gunman shot "randomly," it…

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George Mason University students tied maroon and orange ribbons around trees near the student center in support of Virginia Tech.

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Statue of George Mason dressed in VT colors and t-shirt. A vigil on Thursday April 19, 2007 was held on campus, directly behind the statue of Mason, to express unity with another VA university.

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Wreath of condolences from Mason to VT.

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Flowers left by Mason students after a vigil in memory of the fallen at VT.

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(April 20, 2007) Ribbon affixed to William Addison Caldwell statue. Caldwell was one of Virginia Tech's first students. Looking toward Norris Hall.

My heart goes out to all of the victims who were affected by this senseless tragedy. I don't have a story to share; just my thoughts and hopes that we can begin to heal. This day will be etched into my memory for as long as I can live. I will…

Like many people in the West Springfield community, I truly loved Leslie. It was my absolute pleasure and honor to have taught her in my Applied History class her senior year at West Springfield High School. In her short 20 years her life…

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This is a banner from another university that was at the memorial.

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President Bush speaking at Tuesday's convocation, as witnessed from the 30 yard line at Lane Stadium.

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The memorial boards under the tent on the drillfield

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Well wishes from around the nation and the world on display at Squires Student Center

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This photo was taken on the Sunday after the tragedy. It's a photo of one of the many memorials that were on campus that day.

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Cadet memorial to Matthew LaPorte on graffiti slab in front of Schultz Dining Hall. Photo taken Monday, April 30.

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A group of Northrop Grumman employees gathered at the flagpole at noon on Friday, 20 April 07, to remember the victims and their families and show their support for the entire Hokie family.
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