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I want to express my deepest condolences to all the families and friends of the victims from this tragedy. I will keep you all in my prayers.

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Panorama photo of the drillfield taken just prior to the start of the Hokies United memorial on Monday, April 23.

Those were the first things that went through my mind when the local television stations began showing footage at Virginia Tech. I work with crime victims on a daily basis, but this felt different. My first thought was "How can I help?". I am…

There are times when the three hour time difference between the East and West coasts is significant in ways one could never imagine. On April 16, this time difference meant that when I arrived at work at 8:00 am the events at Virginia Tech had…

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

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

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The memorial boards under the tent on the drillfield

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

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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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…

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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.

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

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Wreath of condolences from Mason to VT.

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

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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…

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…
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