5 20 1884 https://april16archive.org/files/original/vtresolution_cc4e64044a.doc null Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-04-25 Omeka Legacy File The metadata element set that, in addition to the Dublin Core element set, was included in the `files` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all Omeka files. This set may be deprecated in future versions. Capture Date 2007-04-25 09:44:42 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Sheila Brennan Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sheila Brennan Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-04-25 Description An account of the resource Draft of resolution passed by the George Mason Student Senate to support the greater Virginia Tech Community. Language A language of the resource eng Title A name given to the resource A Resolution to support the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Community gmu resolution student support Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Sara Hood Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lindsey Wagner Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-07-31 Description An account of the resource Lindsey Wagner, Cavalier Daily Life Editor University students dug through their closets to find anything maroon and orange -- two colors all Hoos had previously tried to avoid -- to demonstrate their support of Virginia Tech at the vigil held last night. As candlelight slowly spread around the Amphitheater and flags from both universities were displayed, President John Casteen, III began his address to an overwhelmingly maroon and orange audience. "Tonight we have come together to talk, to meditate on, to mourn the deaths of Virginia Tech students and faculty members," Casteen said to an eerily silent crowd. Yesterday afternoon, Casteen attended a convocation held at Virginia Tech, later remarking that the somber atmosphere among students there was still "assertive of life." "Today was for them -- tonight is also for them, but tonight is for you, too," Casteen said, addressing the many University students who suffered losses Monday. Four of the 33 deaths hit especially close to home here at the University. Liviu Librescu, a professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics at Virginia Tech, was the father of a fourth-year University student. According to Casteen, Librescu&#39;s daughter wanted the community to think of her father "not as a part of the general description of the tragedy, but as a person dedicated" to his work. Kevin Granata was an engineering professor at the University until 2003, when he began teaching in Tech&#39;s Engineering Science and Mechanics department. While at the University, Casteen said Granata also worked in the Kluge Children&#39;s Research Center studying human gaits in order to design therapy for children with cerebral palsy. Second-year Nursing student Randa Samaha lost her sister, Reema Samaha, a freshman at Tech. First-year College student Adrienne Fadoul also lost her first cousin Monday. "What, then, shall we do?" Casteen asked, quoting the Gospel of St. Luke. Regarding practical measures to protect the University, Casteen assured students that all current procedures were under review. He noted that other forms of instantaneous notice systems, such as text messaging, are being explored in addition to e-mail alerts. Casteen also advised students to report any suspicious activities or persons. "Grounds is a sanctuary for students and faculty ... a sanctuary remarkably fragile -- we know all of the boundaries, and they are all permeable," he said. Emphasizing the close community of the University, Casteen urged students to "stay in Charlottesville and be close to friends. Reach out to one another." Casteen also focused on more abstract lessons that Monday&#39;s events taught the world of higher education. Ultimately, we need to "train [our] hearts to change the world with the intent to [make such events] that fracture higher education rare, rarer, rarest," Casteen said. He recalled looking out at a gathering of Virginia Tech students yesterday afternoon on their football field, a community that "refused to be broken completely by loss," realizing that the hardest thing to reconcile was the "finality of violent, irrational death in a community of young, vibrant people ... consolation is hard to offer in that situation." When Casteen ended his address, the Amphitheater was filled with the tangible silence of the hundreds of students in attendance. Student Council provided scrolls and posters for University students to sign, which will be sent to Virginia Tech later this week. Once students began to gather around the banners, a quiet murmur replaced the silence. "I thought it was great to be able to come together and think about and remember it the way that we could," third-year College student D.J. Ward said. "To sit in unison and solidarity is really all we can do." Many students also noted the setting aside of the traditional rivalry between the two universities. "We&#39;re all one community," third-year Commerce student Brian Edwards said. "What they go through is what we go through. It could easily have been us. I hope anything they need from us we can give to them." Third-year College student Nina Cohen added that she thought Virginia Tech would do the same for the University "in a second." Other students said they felt like the vigil could have been more meaningful. Second-year College students Mary Ford and Pavit Gill said they expected more from Casteen. Second-year College student Casey Furr added that he believed the vigil was "anti-climatic." Second-year College student Nadine Natour said she was glad the University was showing its support, but she wished there could have been a more emotional element, such as something more along the lines of the poem read by Nikki Giovanni at Virginia Tech&#39;s convocation. On the whole, though, students were satisfied with the turnout and the showing of solidarity. "I just really appreciate that we did this, for us and for them," first-year College student Vetan Kapoor said. "It meant a lot." The final words of Casteen&#39;s address seemed to emphasize the thoughts of all those who attended: "Let us remember the 33 human lives. Let us pray for the lives that have changed forever ... and also for those who loved them, and let us share their grief for the future as they seek solace in life." - Shea Connelly, Stephanie Kassab and Katt Henry contributed to this article. -- Original Source:<a href=http://www.cavalierdaily.com/CVArticle.asp?ID=30191&pid=1583> The Cavalier Daily - April 18, 2007</a> Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Cavalier Daily Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Meggie Bonner <meggiebonner@gmail.com> Title A name given to the resource A somber solidarity maroon and orange uva uva students respond Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Brent Jesiek Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tom Tillar / Virginia Tech Alumni Association Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-09-11 Description An account of the resource Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:06:17 -0400 From: Virginia Tech Alumni Association <vatechalumni@vt.edu> To: ALL ALUMNI SEPT 2007 <vatechalumni@vt.edu> Subject: A Special Update for Alumni on the April 16th Tragedy... I write on 9/11, the sixth anniversary of a tragedy that is etched into the memories of the citizens of the world. No act against our country, and indeed any free society, could have been more horrific or more cruel to end so many thousands of innocent lives in the course of a few hours. We remember that day and honor its victims, especially two of our own alumni who perished. Virginia Tech, not many years later, was the scene of another horrific act, a massacre carried out by one individual, which was unparalleled in our nation&#39;s history. Another date that will remain etched in our memories. Our hearts continue to go out to the families of the students and faculty who lost their lives, and to the survivors of that day who suffered both physical and emotional injury. From all that has been learned about the student responsible for the killings, some have said he was intent on mass murder regardless of what anyone else did. Much has happened to aid in the healing of our university, including its extended family of alumni and supporters everywhere. The poignant moment that first signaled healing was when Poet Nikki Giovanni ended our memorial convocation with the words "We ARE Virginia Tech" and then threw open her arms to the audience as they cheered. Her gesture at that moment, and the response that followed, convinced me we were going to be alright. Many solemn ceremonies followed that day for weeks and months, and grieving continued. At our Commencement ceremony in May, most parents of the slain students were in attendance and were presented memorial class rings and posthumous degrees. President Charles Steger gave truly the "speech of his career" to comfort the audience and send a message of encouragement. Commencement was a new beginning and a significant moving forward from the tragedy, for many beyond the &#39;07 graduates receiving diplomas. Through the summer, a number of important events have occurred... A committee, which I was honored to chair, swiftly designed and then oversaw the construction of a permanent memorial to the victims. It was dedicated on August 19th in the same location on the Drillfield that was the site of a temporary memorial created by students. It continues the theme of 32 Hokie stones honoring those who perished. President Steger requested that Governor Kaine appoint a special "Review Panel" to investigate the April 16th tragedy and look at all of the ramifications of the incident. The president also appointed three special task forces internally: to look at ways the university might improve building security; an examination of the entire telecommunications infrastructure; and studying the interface of information-sharing among internal and external units and agencies affected by privacy laws surrounding mental health and disciplinary issues. The Governor&#39;s distinguished panel and university task forces have all reported their findings. There are many recommendations that hopefully will help Virginia Tech, as well as similar institutions across the country, in avoiding such a tragedy in the future. Hindsight provides the opportunity to better understand how to identify and treat a person such as the one responsible on our campus, who was obviously very skilled at hiding homicidal tendencies from mental health professionals through most of his life. The university recently has created an Office of Recovery and Support to offer continued assistance to the families of the victims, as well as the injured survivors. The office offers ongoing assistance to the larger campus community of students, faculty and staff. The University Provost also has appointed a committee to study alternatives for the use of all former classrooms in Norris Hall, and to make recommendations. Norris Hall is no longer used for general purpose classrooms, but has other considerable space dedicated to laboratories and offices. It will not be used as a memorial site or to display any April 16th memorabilia. At the opening home football game against East Carolina University, we crossed another emotional hurdle and welcomed thousands of alumni back to the campus for the first time since the tragedy. East Carolina opened the game ceremonies with a very generous gift of $100,000 to the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund. The crowd responded with genuine "Hokies Respect." On September 6th, a special "Concert for Virginia Tech" was contributed by the Dave Matthews Band and three other entertainers that the band invited. This concert was held in Lane Stadium and attended by some 50,000 students, faculty, staff and alumni. The concert was offered by Dave Matthews, a Virginia resident, immediately following the tragedy. Its comparable value was in the many millions of dollars. The entertainers accepted no fees or royalties. This nearly five-hour concert perhaps signaled the final event designed to promote healing for our campus and community. I extend a special commendation to the faculty and staff of our university. From Charles Steger on down, all have had to assume roles never, ever in any job description. They have risen far beyond the call of duty in these months following April 16th to deal with the aftermath of the tragedy. They continued to comfort students, near and far, through the summer. As the fall semester began, they emerged in special ways to welcome both new and returning students. The university also has launched a special service initiative called VT ENGAGE in remembrance of the victims, and in keeping with the university motto, "That I May Serve". All students, faculty and staff are encouraged to pledge at least 10 hours of service to the project of their choice, with completion by next April. The challenge goal is to perform 300,000 hours of community service. The Alumni Association has responded with a challenge to all alumni to match this service goal with another 300,000 service hours within your communities. Go to <a href="http://www.engage.vt.edu/">www.engage.vt.edu </a> to record your service hour pledge. What better way to demonstrate to the world how Virginia Tech pulls together to set an example for others in the spirit of Ut Prosim? As performer Dave Matthews neared the end of his concert, he began, in a near whisper, lyrics that the entire crowd echoed over and over for several minutes. He sang, and we chanted softly, what we all truly feel... <b>"Don&#39;t worry about a thing, cause every little thing&#39;s gonna be all right."</b> Tom Tillar &#39;69 Vice President for Alumni Relations Language A language of the resource eng Title A name given to the resource A Special Update for Alumni on the April 16th Tragedy... alumni alumni relations special update tillar tom tillar https://april16archive.org/files/original/candles_1f51285cfb.jpg null Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-05-09 Omeka Legacy File The metadata element set that, in addition to the Dublin Core element set, was included in the `files` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all Omeka files. 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Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lee Stephens Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lee Stephens Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-05-11 Description An account of the resource Although I have not finished with music that I feel is worthy yet, I wanted to share the words with our VT families. My prayers are with all of the families. Lee Stephens - Christiansburg Deep Blue Ridge Rain Deep in the Blue Ridge Mountains, lies a beautiful place I know Yes deep in the Blue Ridge Mountains, it&#39;s the place I now call home But today I am in great pain, as the world looks here to mourn A most hateful thing among us, taking with it those so young Blue Ridge Rain, the reflection of the pain As the mountains cry Tears flowing, hearts broken, Virginia&#39;s proud remain We have lost our innocence but certainly not our pride Those that are not a Hokie, you have to be one tonight Deep in the Blue Ridge Mountains, people smile and say hello They are always wanting to help you, real people, you know Yes deep in the Blue Ridge Mountains, so far from the world&#39;s strife But the world came crashing in today, violent, destroying life Blue Ridge Rain, the reflection of the pain As the mountains cry Tears flowing, hearts broken, Virginia&#39;s proud remain We have lost our innocence but certainly not our pride Those that are not a Hokie, you have to be one tonight Yes deep in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the pain is running high No one understands it; no one can, though you try But high on the mountain tops where strength abounds Blue Ridge Mountains rock hard people will Rebuild the aura and town Blue Ridge Rain, the reflection of the pain As the mountains cry Tears flowing, hearts broken, Virginia&#39;s proud remain We have lost our innocence but certainly not our pride Those that are not a Hokie, you have to be one tonight. Language A language of the resource eng Title A name given to the resource A Tribute Song to VT https://april16archive.org/files/original/Deb_2007_58c85ba8c9.pdf null Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-08-13 Omeka Legacy File The metadata element set that, in addition to the Dublin Core element set, was included in the `files` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all Omeka files. This set may be deprecated in future versions. Capture Date 2007-08-13 14:18:35 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Brent Jesiek Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Brent Jesiek Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-08-13 Description An account of the resource (PDF, 36KB; full text copied below) <b>EDITORIAL A Tribute to Professor G. V. Loganathan</b> Arun K. Deb, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE Vice President (Ret.), Weston Solutions, Inc. E-mail: arundeb@msn.com April 16, 2007 started like any other day on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, Virginia. Dr. G. V. Loganathan, a professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at Virginia Tech left his home near the campus to teach a graduate class on Advanced Hydrology in room number 206 of Norris Hall. He never returned home. Loganathan, along with nine of his students, was killed by a gunman. It was the worst massacre on a university campus in the history of the United States. Very soon, the news started to flash on TV screens. I became concerned as I know quite a few faculty members at Virginia Tech, but never expected one of my dearest friends to be among the victims. I was stunned when I saw Prof. Loganathan&#39;s name on TV as one of the victims. I barely got over the shock when I received a call from one of my friends confirming the news. I opened my e-mail to see several messages in this regard. That is one dreadful day I will never forget in my life. Dr. G. V. Loganathan was born in 1954, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. He completed his Bachelor of Engineering at Madras University, India in 1976. He earned his Master of Technology at Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur and received his PhD from Purdue University. In 1981, Dr. Loganathan joined Virginia Tech to conduct research and teach in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department. He focused his research in the areas of hydrology and hydraulic networks. It was about 20 years ago while attending an ASCE Conference of the Water Resources Planning and Management Division, that I first met Loganathan in the Water Resources Systems Committee meeting. After the meeting, he came up to me and expressed his interest in water distribution system analysis. At the time, he was a young faculty member at Virginia Tech, full of energy and enthusiasm. He discussed with me his current projects on water distribution system research and his plans for the future. I impressed upon him the need to do some practical research for water utility personnel to help solve real water distribution system problems. He expressed his sincere interest to work with me on some future projects. We soon became friends and communicated frequently. He always informed me when he had new ideas or started to work on a challenging project. Quite often, we shared brainstorming sessions. Soon, I became involved in conducting water distribution system research under the American Water Works Association Research Foundation AwwaRF grants. In 1997, I had an opportunity to get Loganathan involved in one of my proposals on "<i>Prioritizing Water Main Replacement and Rehabilitation</i>" for AwwaRF. The success of that proposal was the beginning of a long working relationship with GV as he preferred to be called . He quickly became a part of our team. It was a complex project that involved Newland Agbenowski, a PhD student from Ghana working under the guidance of Loganathan. I, along with our project team, spent many weekend hours with him brainstorming and formulating the concept of development of a computer model. With the help of Loganathan and Newland, we developed guidance and methodologies for the collection of on-site real-time water main break field data and a modeling system incorporating these data to predict and prioritize candidate mains for rehabilitation/replacement. This model helps water utility managers assess the condition of water mains and develop strategies for long-term rehabilitation plans for their distribution systems. In 1999, while working on the previous AwwaRF project, Loganathan and I prepared another successful proposal on "<i>Decision Support System for Distribution System Pipe Renewal</i>." In this project Loganathan, with help from one of his graduate students, developed decision support system software to evaluate and identify suitable water main renewal technologies available to water utilities for renewal of a specific water main. Technologies considered include both open-cut and trenchless. A cost module was also developed for comparative cost analysis. By this time, I had developed an excellent personal and working relationship with Loganathan. Also, I was fortunate to have his and Virginia Tech&#39;s help in developing a prioritized water main replacement program for the Saint Louis County Water Company now Missouri American Water Company . The Saint Louis County Water Company was experiencing a large number of cast-iron water main breaks. In this project Loganathan and his graduate student formulated a computer program to analyze a large amount of water main break data on a pipe-by-pipe basis. An economic model was developed that predicted water main breaks, estimated costs of main break repair, and compared that with the cost of a replacement pipe to identify the optimum time to replace a pipe. Using this software, we developed an optimum water main replacement program for the Saint Louis County Water Company. In 2002, Loganathan and I had the opportunity to successfully submit another proposal on "<i>Criteria for Valve Location and System Reliability</i>" for the AwwaRF Loganathan and his PhD student Hwandon Jun, developed a software for the analysis of water distribution networks and a strategic valve management model to assist water utilities in developing a rationale for the proper location of valves and optimum valve and system reliability. This tool is suitable for water utilities to minimize impacts due to valve and pipe failures. A report on this project was published by AwwaRF in 2006. Loganathan prepared a paper entitled "Valve Distribution and Impact Analysis in Water Distribution Systems" which is included in this issue of the Journal. I am glad and proud to be associated with Loganathan&#39;s paper as a coauthor. Loganathan&#39;s work was recognized by ASCE with the Wesley W. Horner Award in 1996 for his paper, "<i>Sizing Stormwater Detention Basins for Pollutant Removal</i>." He was an excellent teacher and earned the outstanding teaching award four times. He also received the Faculty Achievement Award for Excellence in Civil Engineering Education. He was a very active member of ASCE and served as Associate Editor of the <i>Journal of Hydrologic Engineering</i> specializing in the area of stochastic hydrology. He also served in the Water Resources Systems Committee, Trenchless Installation of Pipeline Committee, and acted as Vice Chair of the Operations Management Committee of ASCE. He supervised more than 45 graduate students during his tenure at Virginia Tech. Students adored him. One student wrote in his memorial, "I regret not telling you that you are the best teacher I ever had." Another student wrote in his memorial posting, "Dr. Loganathan was an excellent teacher and mentor. I will always remember him for his kind heart and patience he displayed towards me and his other students." Jerry Snyder, a colleague of mine and a member of ASCE posted, "He was a dedicated professor and researcher and the most gentleman that I have ever known. I can only hope to live my life with purpose and humanity in the same manner as GV. It was a privilege to know him." Loganathan is survived by his wife, Usha and two daughters, Uma and Abhirami. The President of the ruling Congress Party of India, Mrs. Sonia Gandhi sent her heartfelt condolences to his wife Usha. During my long association with Loganathan, I found him a very polite, respectful, and humble man. In technical discussion, he respected opinions of all project team members, including his students. He always met deadlines, even if that meant working evenings and weekends. He was a complete gentleman. The last e-mail message I received from him was on April 9, 2007, exactly a week before his death. I will never forget him as long as I live. I express my sincere condolences to his family. Virginia Tech University has established an annual graduate fellowship in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department in memory of Loganathan. The best way to help continue his legacy is to contribute to this G. V. Loganathan Fellowship Fund by sending checks in favor of Virginia Tech Foundation with a memo to: G.V. Loganathan Fellowship at 902 Prices Fork Road, Suite 4000, Blacksburg, VA 24061. I would like to thank Dr. Ray Ferrara for giving me the opportunity to write this editorial. -- Archived with permission of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). 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Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Brent Jesiek Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Brent Jesiek Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2008-02-18 Description An account of the resource Two students participate in a Virginia Tech vigil for NIU. Photo taken Monday, February 18, 2008. Licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0</a>. Language A language of the resource eng Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Title A name given to the resource A Vigil for NIU candles niu northern illinois university vigil https://april16archive.org/files/original/DSC00135_2765bf2ae9.JPG null Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-08-09 Omeka Legacy File The metadata element set that, in addition to the Dublin Core element set, was included in the `files` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all Omeka files. This set may be deprecated in future versions. Capture Date 2007-08-09 16:59:53 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Na Mi Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jinfeng Jiao Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-08-09 Description An account of the resource People put a wreath on the wall of the Burrus Hall to remember the victims on April 20. Language A language of the resource eng Title A name given to the resource A wreath in front of the Burrus Hall wreath Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. A year ago was the sound – the piercing shriek that split the silence. In the midst of its stunning noise, even though we were far from its source that day, we stood still, mouths agape and minds blank – living for unimaginable lifetimes within the scream all around. Waiting to hear. Today is the first of many echoes. No matter what the emotion of today, it will be diminished...much diminished from the original. But the force of the scream was great, and the return waves will echo back across the valleys with unerring accuracy and terrific power. The echoes will come today, and they will come again in years not yet imagined. They will wash over the gray stones forever, but with less vigor each time. Many stones were broken by the shriek. Some of the stones there may even be broken from the force of the echo, but some of them will be worn smooth from the washing. Look to the smooth stones for strength. Contribution Form The set of elements containing metadata from the Contribution form. Submission Consent Indicates whether or not the contributor of this Item has given permission to submit this to the archive. (Yes/No) Yes Posting Consent Indicates whether or not the contributor of this Item has given permission to post this to the archive. 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Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Na Mi Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource 邱江波 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-07-19 Description An account of the resource 中新网布莱克斯堡4月19日电 题：误冲禁区被捕三小时，中国学生崔少卓体验完全不同枪案现场 记者 邱江波 第一个冲进警戒黄线，最早拍摄枪击案发后最近的现场，因警方误认他为凶案歹徒，被四名警察制服在地，拘押三个小时，中国学生崔少卓体验了完全不同的枪案。今天下午，本网记者有幸巧遇并专访了崔少卓。 　　崔少卓是在四月十七日警方公布了制造弗吉尼亚血腥枪案的真凶身份之后被人们想起的，此前，美国主流媒体福克斯电视新闻台(Fox News)、美国有线新闻网(CNN)一遍又一遍播放那个令人疑惑的画面：四个体形高大，全副武装的特警将一个亚裔男子按倒在地，双手背过身后，另一名警察用长枪对准这个被制服的男子。不明真相的电视观众听到的电视解说，是一则完全与画面无关的消息，主持人煞有介事地说：无法证实的消息说，制造枪案的那名男子来自中国上海。于是想当然把这位被警方拘捕的中国籍男子当作了嫌疑犯。然而，那是一个天大的错误。 　　体型健壮的崔少卓今年二十四岁，五年前随全家人从中国吉林迁居美国弗吉尼亚，现在已经是弗吉尼亚理工大学计算机系四年级学生，业余时间在校报从事摄影工作。他的宿舍离血案发生的两栋楼并不远，那天早上，他迷迷糊糊地睁开眼睛，发现气氛异常，于是立马背上摄影包，向出事地点跑去。 　　为了拍到第一手的照片，他没有意识到自己已经在警方最紧张的时刻闯入了禁区。当他从地洼的草丛探出头时，竟然和神情紧张的警察面面相觑，这种僵持很快就被警察打破，冲过来的四个体形高大，全副武装的特警将他按倒在地，将他的双手拗过背后，然后铐上手铐，另一名警察还一直不停用长枪瞄准趴在地上的崔少卓。 　　尽管崔少卓不停地向警察解释，他仅仅是一名学生记者，但警察丝毫没有听他的话。这时候，崔少卓说，他仿佛听到Norri教学楼又响了一声枪。警察乱作一团，立即集合人马向楼内冲进去，但却留下了两名稍稍年轻的警察，继续看押他，不过，这时候他已经被允许可以坐在草地上了。 　　他看到警察忙忙碌碌进进出出，也看到有人被抬出大楼的门，他明白那里面的确出了什么严重的案件。为了打破与警察的窘迫局面，他开始与警察"套近乎"，说些轻松的话题，他说："现在看来，我是唯一安全的人了。"警察也被他的话逗笑了。 　　崔少卓对记者回忆道，大约过了四五十分钟，警察给他换了一副两手间距离稍稍宽松一些的手铐。把他扔进路边的一辆警车，这样他又度过了难熬的两个小时。期间，尽管因为警车的车门紧闭，听不见警察的说话，但却能够通过窗外警察的手持电台，听到警方不断通报Norris教学楼里面的情况。他听到里面的警察说死伤了数十人，不觉被惊呆了。 　　由于凶案现场的情况几乎可以排除崔少卓的犯罪嫌疑，他发现在车外看守他的警察气氛缓和下来，有一个年轻的警察还给自己的家人打电话，说没什么事情了，他自己很安全。这时，他发现这个警车里面，还放着一个宝宝熊的玩具，他想到，警察也是人，也有自己的感情和生活。 　　中午十二点半，警察释放了他，但却收缴了他的摄影器材和身份证明。警察最后半开玩笑地告诉他，"你知道么？你离监狱已经很近了啊。" 　　崔少卓头脑昏昏地回到宿舍，想到要打电话给父母，他怕引发家人的担忧，只是轻描淡写地讲述了简单过程。她家人可能也还不知道这边发生的事态有多严重，他父亲竟然还调侃了他一句。到了晚上，她全家看到电视报道，才感到后怕。 　　几乎所有的朋友和他在校报的同事都看到了一遍又一遍播出的镜头，并且对电视台胡乱配发的语言解说大为愤慨，更有同学打电话到CNN电视台抗议，才迫使CNN终于不再播放那个与案情毫无牵连的镜头。 　　崔少卓说，他的体格健壮，整个事件身体上没有受伤，只是内心有些不舒服：其一，电视台不负责任反覆播放这些无关的镜头，还配上无中生有的猜测，他们应该道歉。至于有人在电视上根据这个画面大做文章，嫁祸中国人，他更是感到惊讶。 　　崔少卓认为人类不管什么种族和国家，都会有共同的观念，对于无辜遇难的同学，都会表现出同情和悲伤。他认为，这个案件是一个极个别的案例，不会影响各族裔同学之间的关系，之所以出现这样不可思议的惨案，不在于赵承熙所说的那些原因，而在于林子大了，总会出现一些极个别的极端分子，赵承熙自身的心理问题，才是事件的最重要原因。 -- Original Source:中国新闻网 http://www.sina.com.cn <a href="http://news.sina.com.cn/w/p/2007-04-20/104012825959.shtml">http://news.sina.com.cn/w/p/2007-04-20/104012825959.shtml</a> Language A language of the resource zh-Hans Title A name given to the resource 中国留学生最早拍摄枪案现场误冲禁区被捕3小时 崔少� 误冲�区 警戒黄线 中国留学生 自身的心�问题 Document A resource containing textual data. 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Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Na Mi Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource 南方周末 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-07-25 Description An account of the resource http://www.enorth.com.cn　 2007-04-19 11:10 中国留学生：从紧张到松了一口气 　　4月16日，弗吉尼亚理工大学的枪击血案被媒体报道后，迅即成为中国在美留学生、华裔人群关心的热门话题。除了表达震惊、悲痛，很多讨论都在谈同一个话题：嫌犯是不是华人。《芝加哥太阳报》根据匿名消息来源报道称：警方怀疑凶手是一名中国学生。警方与中国官方联系，调查一名24岁的中国学生，该学生去年8月7日乘美国联合航空公司班机从上海飞抵旧金山。 　　接着，就有人担心，此事影响华人形象。"很显然，如果是中国人，这血案会给中国人带来尴尬。"弗吉尼亚理工大学的中国留学生小王告诉记者，"学校的许多中国留学生都非常担心，如果凶手真是华人，可能会引发美国同学的仇华心理，类似于&#39;9·11&#39;之后仇视阿拉伯裔的情绪一样。" 　　与此同时，在中国国内，关于出国留学的一些网络论坛上，同样出现了震惊和悲痛，但顺着嫌犯是否为华人的讨论延伸下去，则是另一个话题：如果真是华人行凶，可能影响中国人赴美的签证申请。 　　准备赴美留学的罗小姐也是参加讨论的众人之一，她告诉记者："最早是留学的群里的人发布枪案的消息，大家难过之后，就开始担心签证的事情。""申请留学的这个人群比较好的一点是不会盲信，所以很多人上美国的门户网站去查。" 　　"(17日)下午，有消息说，美国驻沈阳领馆只给一对老夫妇发了签证，其他全部被拒。于是乎所有人又开始郁闷。" 　　案件发生后，中国官方的反应积极而谨慎。中国驻美大使馆官员在第一时间与弗吉尼亚理工大中国学生学者联谊会主席薛宏取得了联系，并派员前往该校，询问相关情况。在17日下午的新闻发布会上，中国外交部新闻发言人并未直接回答关于嫌犯国籍的问题。这也一度引起外界关于嫌犯可能是中国国籍的猜测。 　　4月17日晚，看到确证嫌犯为韩国人之后，罗小姐和其他申请赴美的"同伴"们一起，感觉"松了一口气"。此时，弗吉尼亚理工大学的小王和很多来自中国的同学也是"松了一口气"。 　　4月17日，许多中国媒体也带着这样的猜测和担忧忙碌起来，四处查找凶手身份、籍贯。而各种各样关于所谓嫌犯姓名的"消息"流传甚广。直到夜里9点多，美国主流媒体发布嫌犯身份后，许多媒体的关注又陡然降低。 　　韩国媒体："噩梦终于成为现实" 　　4月17日晚，嫌犯国籍确定的消息在韩国引起震动。韩国《朝鲜日报》网站的新闻感叹："一直担心的噩梦终于成为现实。"由此不难想象，在最后的消息确定之前，韩国人也有中国留学生同样的担心。 　　根据韩国一些媒体的报道，在美韩裔带着非常复杂的心情收看关于血案的新闻报道。他们担心韩国人的形象受损，希望其个人生活不会因此受到不利影响。 　　韩国政府连夜召开紧急会议，讨论紧急对策。其外交部门同美国全境的韩人会等机构或韩国人团体保持联络，商讨韩国侨民的安全对策。韩国政府甚至提醒在美的韩国侨胞保持警惕。 　　一些韩裔家长纷纷打电话发电子邮件给在大学读书的儿女，进行安抚。据说，一些原本居住在美国弗吉尼亚州的韩国人因为害怕而准备搬到其他州生活。 　　17日，韩国外交通商部就此事件向美国表达了慰问和歉意，并且希望事件不要激起族群间的对立或加深民族关系的紧张感。 　　韩国外交通商部负责北美事务的Cho Byung-se表示，"我们听到经过后很震惊，我们对受难者、家属以及美国同胞表达最深的哀悼。"Cho Byung-se说，他们也不知道凶手行凶的动机，并希望这次的悲剧不要"激起种族歧视或对立"。 　　韩国外交通商部发言人Cho Hee-yong指出，目前韩国已经派出外交官员到枪击现场。韩国政府和韩国驻美国使领馆也就有关在美韩国侨民安全问题表示，"外交通商部以及当地韩国社区对于未来采取的措施，将一同合作。" 　　韩国总统卢武铉也在17日透过发言人对弗吉尼亚理工大学枪击事件表示难以置信，除对亡者及家属表达哀悼外，也希望伤者能早日康复。 　　"我担心针对亚裔的报复" 　　从小在美国长大的纽约大学华裔学生小陈说，他并不认为凶手是韩裔就跟中国人无关。实际上多数美国人根本分不清华裔与韩裔的区别。他就听见一个美国人说："韩国是哪里啊？是中国的一部分吧？" 　　同样来自中国、在哥伦比亚大学就读的杜小姐完全不这么看。无论是开始一些申请赴美者对于签证被拒的忧虑、在美华人对于歧视的忧虑，还是后来对于同为亚洲人可能受到不利影响的担心，在她看来，都有些：糊涂、荒唐。"这就是一个个体的案例而已。"她也认为，"如果外国留学生自我生活封闭，那么对于外来的影响肯定就要脆弱一些。"如果心理脆弱，任何事情都可能是打击和影响。 　　汕头大学长江新闻与传播学院美籍教师John Noonan曾在弗吉尼亚生活，他的感受支持了小陈的观点："这仅是一个精神错乱的个人行动。我不认为事情和他所代表的种族有关。我真正担心的是，这场悲剧后，在美国会出现针对亚裔或者看起来像亚洲人的报复性袭击。在佛罗里达州，当地人对外来的人一无所知，他们分辨不清中国人、日本人和韩国人。 &#39;9·11&#39;之后，这里发生了针对阿拉伯人和阿拉伯美国人的攻击。""通常发生了这样恐怖的事件后，一些无知的人，会寻求目标来复仇，也会发生报复行为。我祈祷这样的攻击不要发生。" 　　汕头大学长江新闻与传播学院的教授Peter Herford曾在美国哥伦比亚广播公司CBS　担任新闻副总裁，他的观点与John Noonan类似："问题在于，美国人分不清楚来自亚洲各国的人群，整个亚洲都会受到该事件的影响。" 　　也有分析人士指出，此血案给中国人、华裔的国际形象带来了挑战，而他们在此事件中的表现也有值得思考和琢磨之处。 　　亚裔人士的文化心理危机 　　独来独往的嫌犯 　　赵承熙在开枪杀人之后，从其老师和同学那里，媒体获得这样一些信息：他很少与舍友聊天；在开枪前，他留下一张字条，责怪同学们的道德败坏，语气中充满仇恨。因为其文学作业中思维混乱，文字骇人，Lucinda Roy老师曾建议赵去看心理医生。Roy形容赵写下的诗句里"暗含着威胁"。单独辅导赵后，Roy的印象是："看起来，戴着墨镜的他在哭。" 　　Roy说，她很害怕和赵单独相处，因此，她同助理约定，当她提到一位死去教授的名字时候，她的助理就去报警。 　　据了解，赵承熙迷恋18岁的女同学Emily Hilscher，目前警方正在调查赵承熙与Emily的关系，以及Emily与另一名学生之间的关系是否成为血案的导火索。 　　赵承熙的家人住在华盛顿郊区Centreville地区的一栋两层楼白色连排别墅中。在赵承熙的邻居Abdul Shash印象中，"他非常安静，总是自己一个人。"Abdul Shash指出，在赵承熙的闲暇时刻，他大部分的时间都在打篮球，当有人跟他打招呼时，赵承熙不会回应，这位邻居也说，他们一家人都很安静。 　　《芝加哥论坛报》的报道说，赵承熙最近表现出一些可疑的行为，包括在学生宿舍纵火，跟踪一些女同学。警方调查人员发现赵承熙最近在服用抗抑郁药。 　　很多信息都在指向赵的心理问题。 　　"生活在自己的世界里" 　　枪杀案发生之后，许多华裔、韩裔家长对赵承熙严重的心理问题感到震惊，对子女的心理健康感到担忧。他们认为，赵承熙是一个在美国长大的孩子，他的暴行应该与他所生活的环境有密切的关系。也有人在网络上发表意见说，校园枪击案给华裔们敲响了警钟。 　　华裔张太太的儿子在美国大学读书，她表示，许多亚裔移民到美国之后，把主要精力放在自己在美国的打拼上，根本就没有时间顾及子女教育。而这些亚裔孩子身为少数族裔，一旦在学校经常受到比他们有钱、比他们身材高大的白人、黑人或者西班牙裔的欺负，不懂得如何自保。张太太觉得，美国学校的老师跟中国老师不一样，不会去管孩子上课以外的行为，加上家长的忽略，有的孩子就变得自闭，整天在家里玩电子游戏，看暴力影片和卡通片。长此以往，暴力、偏执、对抗性的性格和行为也就容易慢慢滋生。有些家长不知孩子心理有问题，也不懂如何处理，对孩子除了纵容，就是暴打一顿，往往把孩子越逼越远。 　　而华裔少年的父母们，在留学美国2年半的李小姐看来，也是"生活在自己的世界里面"。她用自己编的顺口溜形容很多华人家庭的典型状态："男的做IT，女的做会计；下班toyata(丰田汽车)，晚上中文电视连续剧；周末去买菜，回家就打牌。" 　　而成年后来到美国的留学生中，也不乏缺乏社交的学生。据在美国留学的杜小姐介绍，尤其是一些理科生，埋头于实验、课程、论文、电脑，很少与外界打交道。 　　"美国文化病" 　　美国心理学家们也借机纷纷批评美国传媒充斥暴力倾向，认为媒体暴力是造成枪杀案层出不穷的根本的原因，对青少年的危害尤甚。 　　在美国，青少年从孩提时代就对暴力犯罪司空见惯，随着电视、电脑及影视录像带的普及，孩子们有更多机会接触凶杀打斗画面。枪林弹雨、血肉横飞的暴力镜头，使青少年从小崇尚暴力，相信枪能"解决"一切问题。因青少年求知欲旺盛而世界观尚未形成，所以极易不顾后果地简单模仿。 　　一名孩子在网络上这么写道："我这么说可能有些疯狂，但是我确实崇拜那些校园杀手，他们干的一切太令人兴奋了，简直无与伦比！"网络上一直有许多类似的留言。 　　美国阿肯色州州长赫卡比在接受美国有线电视新闻网采访时说，暴力文化使青少年错误地认为，发泄愤怒的方法便是举枪射杀。影视片上的谋杀情节比比皆是，儿童们耳濡目染，凶杀事件就会源源不断。这不是个别学生、个别学校和个别州的问题，而是一种"美国文化病"。 -- Original Source:南方周末 <a href="http://news.enorth.com.cn/system/2007/04/19/001623617.shtml">http://news.enorth.com.cn/system/2007/04/19/001623617.shtml<a/> Language A language of the resource zh-Hans Title A name given to the resource 南方周末：美国校园血案给亚洲人带来尴尬 国� �裔人群 《�加哥太阳报》 亚洲人 文化心��机 美国文化病 韩国媒体 Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Elva Orozco Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Charles Peña Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-08-02 Description An account of the resource Por Charles Peña 2 de junio de 2007 No es ninguna sorpresa que a raíz de la tragedia de Virginia Tech en abril de 2007 en la que 33 personas resultaron muertas, el control de las armas se haya convertido en un tema en la carrera hacia la presidencia de 2008. Después de la matanza indiscriminada, el candidato presidencial demócrata John Edwards de Carolina del Norte pidió más restricciones, mientras que el senador republicano John McCain de Arizona ha dicho que el incidente no lo no lo haría dejar de respaldar los derechos de los propietarios de armas. Y el Instituto Para la Acción Legislativa de la Asociación Nacional del Rifle (NRA es su sigla en inglés) emitió recientemente este comunicado de alerta: "Una audiencia unilateral el martes [10 de mayo de 2007] en el Subcomité sobre Política Doméstica del Comité Para la Supervisión y Reforma Gubernamental de la Cámara de Representantes, presidido por el candidato presidencial con remotas posibilidades Dennis Kucinich (Demócrata de Ohio) [calificado con una "F" por la NRA], fue utilizada por quienes se oponen a las armas como una plataforma para impulsar las mismas, antiguas y trilladas restricciones en contra de ellas". Inevitablemente, el tema de las armas y de su propiedad gira en torno a la Segunda Enmienda (que algunos dirán que está crípticamente redactada): "En consideración a que una milicia bien regulada resulta necesaria para la seguridad de un estado libre, el derecho de la población a poseer y portar armas no será restringido". Por lo tanto—en un sentimiento compartido por muchos propietarios de armas—no resulta sorprendente que Donald Harkrader, un vendedor de armas situado a apenas a unas millas del campo universitario de la Virginia Tech, diría, "Hay una razón por la cual tenemos a la Constitución. Detesto ver que sería de este país sí empezásemos a ignorar a la Constitución". La implicancia es que la Segunda Enmienda es la Constitución, o que es el derecho individual más importante enumerado en ella. La pregunta para Harkrader, la NRA y especialmente los aspirantes presidenciales que apoyan la propiedad de armas por parte de ciudadanos respetuosos de las leyes es: ¿cuál es su posición respecto de las otras enmiendas? Dado que los republicanos generalmente son considerados más partidarios de las armas que los demócratas—y dado que el control de armas es potencialmente un tema que establece un criterio de rechazo del eventual nominado republicano—vale la pena examinar la posición de los aspirantes republicanos a la presidencia sobre otras cuestiones constitucionales relevantes, en la medida que se relacionan con otorgarle al gobierno facultades adicionales, incluso más arrolladoras, en nombre de proporcionar protección no tan solo contra tiradores solitarios, sino los terroristas globales. El niño del afiche en favor de un poder gubernamental creciente en nombre de la lucha contra el terrorismo es la Ley PATRIOTA de los EE.UU. (Ley para Unir y Fortalecer a los Estados Unidos mediante la Provisión de las Herramientas Apropiadas Necesarias para Interceptar y Obstruir el Terrorismo), la cual permite allanamientos "furtivos"—cuando los oficiales encargados de la aplicación de las leyes allanan un hogar o comercio sin el permiso ni conocimiento del propietario u ocupante—y la utilización expandida de las "Cartas de la Seguridad Nacional", que facultan a la Oficina Federal de Investigaciones (FBI) a investigar registros telefónicos, de correo electrónico y financieros sin una orden judicial. Ambas provisiones son ataques directos contra la Cuarta Enmienda, con su protección contra un allanamiento y confiscación irrazonable, y su exigencia de obtener antes una orden. Un demócrata fue el único senador estadounidense en votar en contra de la Ley PATRIOTA: Russ Feingold de Wisconsin (calificado con una "D" por la NRA en 2004). Y ni un solo senador republicano votó en contra de la renovación de la Ley en marzo de 2006. Del lado de la Cámara de Representantes, el único aspirante republicano (y considerado con pocas chances) que votó en dos oportunidades en contra de la Ley fue Ron Paul de Texas (resulta interesante que, en los comicios de 2006, la NRA le concedió al contrincante demócrata de Paul una calificación más alta). Es también particularmente notable que el representante Paul fue uno de los pocos republicanos—de todos los miembros de la Cámara de Representantes de los EE.UU.—que votó en contra de la Resolución sobre la Guerra de Irak en octubre de 2002. En el entendimiento de que el Estado implica la mayor amenaza para la libertad y que las mayores expansiones del poder estatal ocurren durante las épocas de guerra, Paul claramente reconoció que esta era una guerra innecesaria contra una amenaza fantasma. Ya sea que se trate de la imposición de la Ley PATRIOTA de los EE.UU. o de otorgarle al presidente la facultad unilateral e irrestricta para declarar a ciudadanos estadounidenses "enemigos combatientes"—negándoles el debido proceso garantizado por la Quinta Enmienda—diluyendo a la Constitución so pretexto de proteger a los estadounidenses en contra del terrorismo no difiere fundamentalmente de la erosión de la Segunda Enmienda en nombre de salvar al pueblo de la violencia de las armas. Por lo tanto, Donald Harkrader está en lo correcto respecto de la significación de la Constitución. Pero o bien toda ella importa o nada de ella lo hace—no solamente la Segunda Enmienda. Y los aspirantes presidenciales de todos los sectores harían bien en tomar en cuenta a la admonición de Benjamin Franklin: "Aquellos dispuestos a perder libertades esenciales a cambio de un poco de seguridad temporal, no merecen ni libertad ni seguridad". Traducido por Gabriel Gasave <b>Charles V. Peña</b> es Asociado Senior en el Independent Institute así como también Asociado Senior con la Coalition for a Realistic Foreign Policy, Asociado Senior con el Homeland Security Policy Institute de la George Washington University, y consejero del Straus Military Reform Project. -- Fuente Original: El Instituto Independiente <a href="http://independent.typepad.com/elindependent/2007/06/cul_es_la_enmie.html">http://independent.typepad.com/elindependent/2007/06/cul_es_la_enmie.html</a> Language A language of the resource spa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Gabriel Gasave Reasearch Analyst Center On Global Prosperity The Independent Institute ggasave@independent.org August 2, 2007 Title A name given to the resource ¿Cuál es la Enmienda que más importa? dennis kucinich harkrader john edwards john mccain ley patriota segunda enmienda Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Elva Orozco Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Cronista Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-07-27 Description An account of the resource Escrito por Cronista en 11:11 AM jueves 19 de abril de 2007 Intento redactar una nota sobre lo ocurrido en Virginia Tech pero no puedo. Me perturba leer los testimonios. Me perturba la fragilidad humana. El punto de quiebre tan variopinto como difícil de entender. No sabré nunca esa respuesta... qué lo llevó a cometer tal masacre. No entiendo la situación, no la asimilo. Intento rearmarme de valor y seguir escudriñando en este entuerto de emociones, de contradicciones, de tristeza y desamparo. Estoy con las víctimas, estoy con los muertos. 33 velas levanto hoy por los muertos y espero, solamente espero que esa sociedad tan violenta como marginadora entienda que el éxito no solo se mide por los triunfos materiales, sino por la correcta convivencia, por el respeto a los demás y por interesarnos despojándonos de la filosofía de que somos más que todos... Paz en 33 tumbas abiertas por Seung Cho... -- <a href="http://cronicacero.blogspot.com/2007/04/por-qu-seung-cho.html">http://cronicacero.blogspot.com/2007/04/por-qu-seung-cho.html</a> Derechos Reservados: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.5/ar/"> Creative Commons Atribución-SinDerivadas 2.5 Argentina. Language A language of the resource spa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Atribución-SinDerivadas 2.5 Argentina Title A name given to the resource ¿Por qué SEUNG CHO? Document A resource containing textual data. 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Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Na Mi Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource 新民晚报 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-07-25 Description An account of the resource http://www.enorth.com.cn　 2007-04-23 16:42 ——探讨美国社会悲剧和丑闻频繁上演的深层原因 当美国媒体近日热衷于讨论枪手赵承熙的心理问题及移民的精神困境时，发生在4月20日的两起事件再一次引起了美国人特别是亚裔社区的震撼和思索。其一为发生在约翰逊航天中心的枪击暴力事件，其二为美国CBS下属电台针对华裔的歧视性言语。枪支泛滥和种族歧视正是导致赵承熙事件的重要原因。但即便是在弗大悲剧之后，这样的悲剧和丑闻仍在频繁上演。 　　歧视言行层出不穷 　　4月20日中午，美国哥伦比亚广播公司(CBS)属下的招牌节目、覆盖纽约和新泽西地区的英文广播电台WFNY(92.3FM)"狗窝恶作剧电话秀"，播出了6分10秒的"中国食品"节目。主持人在节目中恶意打电话给一家中餐馆订餐，然后大肆对接电话的一名女招待和两名男招待进行攻击和污辱。"狗娘养的""去餐馆看你的裸体""你火辣的亚洲辣妹的屁股""摸她的臀部""中国佬"等调戏、侮辱和歧视词句不绝于口，节目中直播间里"嘉宾"大笑声不断。目前华人社区已发出强烈抗议，并要求该电台向全体华人道歉。 　　同样是美国哥伦比亚广播公司，4月4日，名牌主持伊穆斯在《晨间伊穆斯》节目中污辱拉特格斯大学女子篮球队队员"像鬈发妓女"，引发轩然大波后，伊穆斯被迫辞职。但伊穆斯在此后参加的一些活动中竟然大受欢迎。 　　美国媒体对少数族裔的歧视言行层出不穷。1月29日，纽约CW11电视台不经核实，诬称纽约"新福建"餐馆卖"芥蓝鼠肉"。虽经当地卫生局检查此事子虚乌有，但华裔社区抗议至今，CW11台仍拒绝道歉。而在弗大枪击案报道中，《芝加哥太阳报》对中国留学生的歧视性报道也引发了华人和留学生群体的抗议，作者迈克尔·史涅德至今仍未出面表示歉意。 　　虽然种族歧视在当今美国已摆不上台面，但种族歧视或者更加隐蔽的排外心理自始至终存在于一些白人头脑中。歧视、抗议，道歉或拒绝道歉，已经是美国一些个人、机构和少数族裔间时不时上演的活剧。就记者所见，华人群体最近抗议歧视的活动几乎月月都有。 　　不愿正视歧视现实 　　在赵承熙事件中，仅美联社对赵承熙在青少年时代遭遇的种种歧视作了较详细的报道。报道称，赵承熙在高中时，课堂发言因为发音不标准而遭到全班同学哄堂大笑，并对他高喊"滚回中国去!"有时会有几个男同学将其推倒在地，加以嘲笑和污辱。赵承熙在寄给NBC电视台的个人声明中称：他被逼到了墙角，他们只给他唯一的选择。并称他的死是为了鼓舞那些"软弱和没有防备能力的人"。 　　但赵承熙的愤怒并没有引起美国社会对其遭受歧视经历的关注，他的声明因为"渲染暴力和恐怖"在遭到民众抗议后迅速从媒体上消失了。媒体和公众讨论时只关注他的"孤僻""怪异"和"暴力倾向"，请心理专家反复讨论他的心理健康问题，或者是讨论移民在美国社会的生存困境。 　　不过事件发生后，美国政府迅速认识到亚裔和移民群体的担心。美国总统布什在针对此案的讲话中表示，移民是美国社会的重要财富，美国不会因为这一个体事件而改变美国的移民政策。 　　但WFNY(92.3FM)电台在赵承熙的控诉播出后照样大肆发表种族歧视言论，足见种族歧视和排外心理在美国部分民众和媒体中何其根深蒂固。要完全创造一个平等友好的多元化环境，美国还有很长的路要走。 　　枪支泛滥难以根除 　　枪支泛滥问题同样是美国社会难以根除的毒瘤。据美国烟草和火器管理局的统计，美国约有2.3亿多支枪械流散在民间，其中步枪约有7300万支，手枪6600万支，猎枪6200万支。全国平均有枪的家庭接近半数，在美国南部则是70%的家庭有枪。美国人口为3亿，接近每个人拥有一支枪! 　　美国司法部2006年公布的报告显示，2005年美国暴力犯罪受害者中有47.704万人称他们面对的犯罪人持有武器。在2001至2005年华盛顿特区发生的1126起凶杀案件中，大约80%使用了致命性武器，而新奥尔良的比例高达92%。美国每年死于枪击的人数超过1万人，相当于一场小规模的战争。 　　记者听一名美国朋友说，他们对枪击案的反应是"麻木了"。新闻媒体差不多每天都有枪击致死案的报道。对枪支暴力事件的恐慌导致的结果是越来越多的人买枪自卫，民间"武器库"越来越膨胀。 　　尽管公众和媒体强烈呼吁约束甚至禁持枪支，但禁枪或加强枪支管理始终是一个"不可能完成的任务"。最强大的阻力是美国宪法。美国宪法第二修正案规定"人民拥有枪支的权利不受侵犯"。而要对宪法进行修改，其麻烦的程序足以让任何一个执政党畏足。另一大阻力来自国家步枪协会。该组织拥有300万名会员，掌握大量选票和游说资源，任何一个总统或州长都对他们忌惮三分。而这个协会冠冕堂皇的理由就是宪法和他们的口号，"杀人的是枪，而不是人"，只要管好人，就不必要禁枪。 　　事实上发生惨案的弗吉尼亚州，正是美国枪支管理最松懈的州之一，有些商店不看政府部门的核准文件，只看驾驶证就卖枪给顾客。而在一些二手商品交易市场和枪支展览会上，甚至不需要任何身份证明就可以买一把枪!所以像赵承熙这样仅持绿卡、且被疑有心理障碍的青少年，轻易拥有了两把手枪和数百发子弹。 -- Original Source:新民晚报 <a href="http://news.enorth.com.cn/system/2007/04/23/001631255.shtml">http://news.enorth.com.cn/system/2007/04/23/001631255.shtml<a/> Language A language of the resource zh-Hans Title A name given to the resource 从弗大悲剧看美社会毒瘤：种族歧视+枪支泛滥 歧视 枪支泛滥 ��歧视 社会毒瘤 Document A resource containing textual data. 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Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Na Mi Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource 叶铁桥 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-07-27 Description An account of the resource 2007-04-20 10:22:04 新华网 在这起美国历史上最严重的校园枪击案中，部分新闻媒体的错误报道，使公众经受了一次心灵的考验。真相大白后，人们纷纷把矛头指向这些媒体，直言为媒体的表现感到愤怒和悲哀，并开始反思媒体在此次报道中所暴露 出的问题。 某门户网站一名编辑表示，对他们而言，转载了假新闻不知道算不算事故，但如果该新闻没得到确认之前，他们的竞争对手转载了，而他们漏掉了，那就算是事故，"这充分说明了网络媒体竞争的残酷性，我们现在最大的压力是，如何保证新闻首发，这样，有些消息就很难得到证实。" 有过20多年新闻从业经历的美国《大西洋月刊》专栏作家JamesFallows表示，"这个事件充分说明，新闻的精确性是何等重要，特别是在网络时代，特别是面对来自网上的信息资料。" 他说，这一事件再次提醒新闻从业者，应该牢记那个古老的新闻从业原则：你想报道独家新闻，但首先必须要确保这个新闻是真实的。"新闻记者总是处于时效的压力下，但即使这样，我们也不应当发表不能确信其真实性的新闻。" 中国人民大学新闻学院教授喻国明今天(4月20日)表示，这个事件表明，我国媒体还缺乏防范假新闻的职业规范，对于这么重大的事件，按照新闻职业要求，国内的媒体应该在消息予以证实后再发布。"很遗憾，一些媒体工作人员不愿意去证实这个新闻的真实性。" 喻国明说，按照职业的新闻操作手法，对于影响如此巨大的事件，首先要有权威的消息来源，比如警方正式公布的案情等。如果没有的话，也应当找到至少两个切实可信的消息来源作为客观事实的依据，并且必须说明消息来源是未经证实的。 他说，在《芝加哥太阳时报》的网站上，那个专栏女作家使用的都是匿名的消息来源，并且是单方面来源，这个报道从新闻职业规范来看，本来就是不值得信任的新闻。因此，几乎所有的美国主流媒体都没有跟进报道，但国内许多媒体不但转载报道，而且还在报道中舍弃了许多不确定的词语，让整个事件变得似乎确定无疑。"这样做完全不符合真实性、客观性要求，也不符合业务规范的要求。" 中国人民大学新闻学院教授陈力丹也表示，那名女专栏作家的报道，使用了好几处匿名新闻来源，而要确保新闻的真实性，消息来源的透明化无疑是重要保障之一。隐匿权的使用，主要是因为某些消息来源倘若被公开，有关人员会面临各种社会压力甚至有生命危险，因此，在任何时候都做到消息来源的完全透明是不可能的。 "但一篇报道如果充满了&#39;据消息灵通人士透露&#39;、&#39;据业内权威人士介绍&#39;和&#39;一位了解情况的公司高层说&#39;这类的匿名消息源，受众就有可能怀疑该篇报道所陈述的事实。" 陈力丹表示，匿名消息源在使用上给媒体带来了"双刃剑"效应。一方面，它能够帮助媒体揭露事实真相，满足公众知情需要，同时提升了媒体自身的公信力，比如《华盛顿邮报》对水门事件的报道就体现了匿名消息源的正面效应。但另一方面，匿名消息源有可能造成新闻失实，不仅使单个媒体的公信力受损，而且有可能使整个新闻行业的信誉蒙羞，比如《纽约时报》的"布莱尔造假事件"使用匿名消息源，就是其造假的主要手段之一。 喻国明也表示，假新闻会对媒体的品牌和信誉造成巨大损害，消息的准确性比早一点发布永远要高一个层次，我国媒体应当建立起更加规范的操作方式。 Jam e s F allo w s则认为，在美国，市场监督和新闻从业者的自律可以发挥作用。美国媒体有自我评价和相互评价的习惯，市场监督则表现在受众或广告商是否愿意支持一个媒体或栏目上。 前不久，美国就有一个非常知名的广播主持人因为发表种族歧视言论而受到了众多记者的尖锐批评，他的栏目广告也全部被撤了，最终，他那个栏目不得不被取消。(中国青年报北京4月19日电/记者 叶铁桥) -- Original Source:中国青年报 <a href="http://news.china.com/zh_cn/domestic/945/20070420/14054158.html">http://news.china.com/zh_cn/domestic/945/20070420/14054158.html<a/> Language A language of the resource zh-Hans Title A name given to the resource 假新闻伤害媒体公信力 反思美校园枪击案报道 �新闻 �� 《�加哥太阳时报》 媒体公信力 校园枪击案报� 新闻从业原则 Document A resource containing textual data. 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Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Na Mi Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource 心口 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-07-31 Description An account of the resource 4月24日的《参考消息》刊登了一篇题为《"希望人们把怨恨化为宽恕"——美国民众将赵承熙也视为受害者》的报道，读后颇有感慨。 赵承熙，就是那位制造了美国弗吉尼亚理工大学枪击案的凶手，一位举家于数年前从韩国迁往美国的新移民。他在一手造成了 32人丧生后自杀。如果这事偏偏发生在咱们这个"文明古国"，那么，国人的态度会怎样呢？不用说，对赵承熙"恨之入骨"、"咬牙切齿"；对他的身亡也认为 "罪有应得"、"死有余辜"；而对他的父母，在舆论界甚至还要追究"家庭教育责任"。但是，当这种史无前例的校园命案发生在美国时，该国民众的宽容却令中国人无法想象。 在美国人看来，赵承熙虽是凶手，但也是受害者，至于其家人因失去了亲人所带来的悲痛也应慰藉。所以，在4月21日的弗吉尼亚理工大学的操场上，纪念遇难者的花岗岩悼念石不是32块，而是包括赵承熙在内共33块，写着姓名的彩纸也同样如此。而学生在悼念仪式上，敲响的是33 声丧钟，放飞到空中的气球也同样是33个......总之，悼念遇难者的一切活动，都没将赵承熙"抛弃"。对此，似乎没有哪个师生和遇难者的亲人提出异议。而美国民众写给在另一个世界的赵承熙的话更让我们的眼睛为之一亮： "你没能获得必要的帮助，知道这个事实的时候，我感到非常悲哀。希望你的家人能尽快得到安慰并恢复平静。巴贝拉。" "今后如果看到像你一样的孩子，我会对他伸出双手，给予他勇气和力量，把他的人生变得更好。我希望你的家人能克服你的作为带给他们的痛苦。希望你对其他那么多人的生活造成的破坏尽快复原，而这类事也不再重演。希望许多人心中对你的怨恨化为宽恕。大卫。" "希望你知道，我并没有太生你的气，不憎恨你。你没有得到任何帮助和安慰，对此我感到非常心痛。所有的爱都包含在这里。劳拉。"...... 而针对给赵承熙的姐姐4月20日公布的道歉文，也有很多回帖值得我们体味： "这不是你或你家人的错误。你也失去了你心爱的人。克拉克。" "对为了遇害者家属而勇敢站出来的赵承熙家人表示感谢。赵承熙的家人也在我的祈祷名单中。克里斯蒂娜。"...... 对于上述留言，读过的朋友不知有何感受？我想说的是：数十年来，中国大陆与美国在很多"大事"上都有些"针尖对麦芒"。其中孰是孰非，并不是一般人所能明晰的，甚至有的根本就不存在对与错。我能明显感知的是，如今中国人最向往的国家还是美国。为什么？除了物质条件的相对优越之外，美国的精神财富也比我们还是要富有得多。这是不争的事实！至于缘由，我说不清！也许与他们普遍拥有宗教情怀有关？也许与他们那已深入到胃髓里的做人意识有关？其实，我们的教育也提"教书育人"。可是，我们会发现：每一个人从小到大在家庭、学校、社会受到过同口径的实实在在做人的教育吗？如果有，那也是特例！就连我们曾经颇感自豪的"中国式的政治教育"，通过几十年的实践证明，还是取消最好。所以，我有时候想：我们向美国学习的东西不光是科学技术，而且还包括为人处事。 作者：心口 （2007年4月24日晚） -- Original Source:宇辰金融圈 <a href="http://www.ah1234.com/Article/wz/whzt/200704/326.html">http://www.ah1234.com/Article/wz/whzt/200704/326.html<a/> Language A language of the resource zh-Hans Title A name given to the resource 如果赵承熙在中国…… 宽� �害者 美国民众 赵承熙 Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Elva Orozco Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Maribel Hastings Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-08-14 Description An account of the resource Primo de Ramón Ortiz, víctima en <b>virginia tech</b>, lo recuerda como un joven ejemplar Publicado por Maribel Hastings Corresponsal La Opinión 04-19-2007 Washington, D.C.— Juan Ramón Ortiz Ortiz era un joven ingeniero de 26 años, amante de su familia, de la música, de su carrera. "Ramón era un chico prometedor y un ser humano excepcional que por causas de la vida se le privó de ciertamente ser un ciudadano modelo y ejemplar". Así se expresó Óscar Marrero, primo de Ramón, como le llamaba, un puertorriqueño que el lunes fue una de las víctimas mortales de la matanza de la Universidad <b>virginia tech</b>, a la que asistía junto con su esposa Liselle Vega. Casados hace apenas año y medio, el joven matrimonio —ambos ingenieros— se trasladó en agosto de 2006 a <b>virginia tech</b> a cursar sus maestrías. Como todos los días, la pareja se despidió y cada uno se dirigió a sus respectivas clases, cuando se divulgó la noticia del tiroteo. Liselle llamó al teléfono celular de Juan Ramón y le envió correos electrónicos. Al no tener respuesta temió lo peor. Así fue. Marrero conversó con La Opinión vía telefónica desde Puerto Rico. Los padres de Juan Ramón viven en Bayamón. El primo de Juan Ramón, con voz pausada y temblorosa por el dolor de la muerte de su familiar, dijo: "Juan era un muchacho completamente sano, sin ningún tipo de vicios, un muchacho extraordinario y muy aventajado en el área académica, que era un buen amigo, un buen hijo". Y añadió: "Es una pérdida muy grande que todavía no acabamos de entender, y si no la acabamos de entender no la hemos podido asimilar... Y si no la hemos podido asimilar, pues tampoco nos hemos podido reponer". "La familia está devastada. Ha sido un golpe contra la valla. Una situación muy lamentable que no esperábamos", agregó. Juan Ramón estudió ingeniería en la Universidad Politécnica de Puerto Rico. Siempre fue un alumno y un profesional sobresaliente lleno de aspiraciones, afirmó su primo. "No era un chico conforme. Estaba tras una maestría y un doctorado", indicó. "Pero también le gustaba la música. Tocaba los timbales en una agrupación de música &#39;del ayer&#39; en la que su papá funge como músico y primer guitarrista", explicó. Óscar dijo que desea que recuerden a su primo "con todos los honores, con todos los méritos, como un ser humano que merecía vivir, un ser humano lleno de alegría, feliz, capaz, inteligente, y un ser humano que por causas de la vida el lunes se le privó de ciertamente ser un ciudadano modelo y ejemplar". "Era un chico que nunca tuvo un cigarrillo en su boca, no era tomador, no era abusivo, no era mal hijo. Eso es lo que duele. Es algo inverosímil", sostuvo Marrero. Pero dijo que no quiere buscar culpables: "Realmente es un proceso que se nos escapa de las manos. Es una situación fortuita que puede suceder dondequiera, en cualquier lugar, en cualquier escenario. En cualquier parte de los confines de este planeta donde haya seres humanos estas cosas suceden", dijo. El padre del joven fallecido, Juan Ramón Ortiz Colón, declaró al periódico El Nuevo Día, de Puerto Rico, que "cuando una persona va a morir, va a morir como quiera... si mi hijo hubiera estado en Puerto Rico le pasaba lo mismo, aunque quizá no de la misma manera. Me han dicho que murió en el acto, así que doy gracias a Dios. No sufrió". Marrero dijo a La Opinión: "Tratamos de mantener la fe en Dios y queremos agradecer el apoyo y pedirle a todo el cuerpo de Dios en este mundo que nos ayuden con sus oraciones para mantener a esta familia un poco más repuesta, porque ha sido un golpe devastador y los cimientos de esta familia se han sacudido". EFE -- Fuente Original: Diario La Raza - Chicago <a href="http://www.laraza.com/news.php?nid=43365&clave=a%3A1%3A%7Bi%3A0%3Bs%3A13%3A%22virginia+tech%22%3B%7D">http://www.laraza.com/news.php?nid=43365&clave=a%3A1%3A%7Bi%3A0%3Bs%3A13%3A%22virginia+tech%22%3B%7D</a> Language A language of the resource spa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Jorge Mederos Executive Editor La Raza Chicago Inc. jorge.mederos@laraza.com August 13, 2007 Title A name given to the resource ‘Era un buen amigo y un ser excepcional’ bayamón música merrero ortiz puerto rico vega Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Haeyong Chung Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ha Won Lee Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-12-17 Description An account of the resource 2007 사건 그 후 <2> 美 버지니아 공대 총기난사 "8개월 지났지만 아직 못 잊어" 버지니아 공대생 가슴 속 상처는 그대로 총격현장 노리스홀엔 &#39;안전주의&#39; 벽보... 교실은 잠겨 학교, 심리상담사 늘리고 추모코너 만들며 치유나서 이하원 특파원(블랙스버그(미 버지니아주)) May2@chosun.com 미국 버지니아 공대의 악몽은 아직 끝나지 않은 것일까. 지난주 미국 버지니아주 교민사회는 또 한 번 가슴을 쓸어내렸다. 버지니아 공대의 한국계 4학년 학생 K군이 학교 인근 쇼핑센터 주차장에서 머리에 총을 맞아 숨진 채 발견됐다는 소식 때문이었다. 교민사회는 이 사건이 올해 4월 16일 32명을 살해한 &#39;조승희 난사사건&#39;과 관련이 있는 것은 아닐까 하는 초조감에 휩싸였다. 이후, 우울증을 앓아오던 K군이 스스로 목숨을 끊은 것으로 추정된다는 현지 경찰의 발표가 나왔지만, 이 사건은 우리 교민과 버지니아 공대 학생들에게 8개월 전의 악몽을 떠올리게 했다. ◆상흔 여전한 노리스홀 지난 5일 찾아간 버지니아 공대 캠퍼스에는 진눈깨비가 흩뿌리고 있었다. 4·16 총격사건 희생자를 애도하기 위해 만들어진 야외 추모관은 학생들의 발길이 가장 많은 드릴필드와 대학 본관 사이에 있었다. 야외 추모관에는 32개(희생자 숫자)의 작은 추모석이 1m 간격으로 놓여 있었다. 총알이 날아다니는 상황에서 끝까지 학생들을 보호했던 케빈 그라나타(Granata) 공대 교수 추모석 앞에 놓인 추모문이 눈에 띄었다. "자부심과 헌신으로 교수 생활을 한 사람.... 우리는 그를 기억하면서 회복하고 재건하고 활력을 찾아 더 뛰어나게 될 것이다. 그는 잊혀지지 않을 것이다." 야외 추모관에서 약 50m 떨어진 총격의 현장 노리스홀. 1층엔 &#39;안전 주의&#39; 벽보만 붙여 있을 뿐, 아무도 출입을 막지 않았다. 사망자가 발생한 2층의 4개 교실은 굳게 잠겨 있었다. 한낮이었지만 30m의 복도엔 아무런 인기척조차 느껴지지 않았다. 이곳에서 4·16 사건은 여전히 민감한 주제였다. 학생들은 아직도 가슴 한쪽에 남아 있는 그 아픔을 꺼내고 싶지 않은 듯, 8개월 전의 일을 물어보는 기자의 질문에 답변을 피했다. 노리스홀에서 만난 한 여학생은 기자를 잠시 쏘아보더니 "노 코멘트"라며 황급히 몸을 돌렸다. ◆학교측은 상처치유에 적극적 학교측은 이 사건을 숨기기보다는 드러내 놓고 적극 대처함으로써 1872년 개교 후 최대의 시련을 이겨내려는 듯했다. 이 학교의 홈페이지(www.vt.edu ) 한복판에는 &#39;우리는 기억한다&#39;는 추모 코너를 만들어 사건이 어떻게 발생했으며 후속조치가 어떻게 취해지고 있는지를 알리고 있다. 학교측은 총격사건 발생 후 학교 상담소의 심리 상담사를 대폭 늘려 학생들의 정신적 충격을 치유하고 있다. 지난 9월에 입학한 메이시 바네스(Barnes)양은 "입학 오리엔테이션부터 학과 수업에 이르기까지 학교측에서 이 문제를 털어놓고 상담의 중요성을 강조하고 있다"고 말했다. 야외 추모관에서 만난 에릭 웰치(Welch·경영학과)군은 "모두에게 매우 힘든 사건인데, 학교는 재발방지를 위해 여러 조치를 취하고 있다"고 했다. 그러나 버지니아 공대가 그 상흔(傷痕)을 깨끗이 지우는 데는 다소 시간이 걸릴 것 같다. 교정에서 겨울 풍경을 찍던 이 학교의 학보 기자 폴 플랫즈(Platz)군은 슬픈 눈망울로 나지막이 말했다. "그 사건은 버지니아 공대엔 마치 9·11 테러 같은 것이지요. 그 사건 이전과 그 이후의 일상이 어떻게 같을 수 있겠어요." ◆ 총격사건 거론 않는 교포사회 4·16 사건이 발생했을 때 정신적 충격을 크게 받았던 워싱턴 DC 인근의 재미 교포사회는 한인 교회를 중심으로 상처를 달랬다. 희생자 추모모임을 열었고, 희생자 가족을 위한 모금운동을 벌여왔다. 특히 북(北)버지니아의 한인교회들은 30만달러를 모아 버지니아 공대에 전달하기도 했다. 그렇지만 최근엔 가급적 이 사건을 거론하지 않는 분위기다. 버지니아 공대를 졸업한 재미 교포 A씨는 "좋지 않은 사건에 한국 사람이 관련돼 곤혹스러웠다. 모두들 이 사건을 입에 담지 않으려 하는 것 같다"고 했다. 버지니아 공대의 차기 한인 학생회장으로 선출된 유현승(대학원 산업공학과)씨는 "총격 사건 이후 한국인 학생이라는 이유로 불이익을 받거나 피해를 입은 사례가 단 한 건도 없었다"고 말했다. 한편, 조승희군의 부모는 여전히 버지니아주에 머물며 외부와의 관계를 끊고 지내는 것으로 알려졌다. 워싱턴DC의 주미 한국대사관 관계자는 "조용히 지내기를 바라는 부모의 의사를 존중, 별도의 접촉을 하지 않고 있다"고 말했다. -- Original Source: Chosun Ilbo <a href="http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2007/12/18/2007121800045.html">http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2007/12/18/2007121800045.html</a> Language A language of the resource ko Title A name given to the resource “9·11테러 같았던 ‘캠퍼스 총격’ ” 조선�보 chosun Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Haeyong Chung Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ha Won Lee Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-12-17 Description An account of the resource 4·16 총격 사건이 발생했던 미국 버지니아공대 노리스홀 바로 옆 본관 건물에서 지난 5일 로렌스 힝커(Hincker) 부총장보를 만났다. 힝커 부총장보는 "분명한 것은 4·16 사건이 한국과는 아무런 관련이 없는, 미국에서 자란 한국계 미국인의 총기 난사 문제"라며 "나는 한국의 문화를 잘 모르지만 한국은 아무런 책임을 느낄 필요가 없다"고 말했다. ―4·16 사건의 아픔을 어떻게 치유하고 있나. "2만7000명의 버지니아 공대 재학생들이 받을 심리적 충격을 최소화하는 데 주력했다. 우선, 여름 방학기간 중 모든 교직원들에게 심리적 충격을 완화시키는 교육을 실시한 후 학생들과의 1대1 접촉을 강화했다. 4·16 사건 복구·지원팀을 학교의 정규조직으로 만들어 사망자 유족과 부상자를 도왔다." ▲ 로렌스 힝커 부총장보 ―그런 노력이 성공적이라고 평가하나. "학교와 재학생 동문으로 구성된 &#39;버지니아 텍 공동체&#39;가 위기를 극복하기 위해 최선의 노력을 하고 있다고 생각한다. 12월까지 모금된 850만 달러로 사망자 가족과 부상자를 돕기 위한 계획을 준비 중이다. 학교의 미식축구 시합이 있을 때마다 추모행사를 하고 있다. 지난 9월 미식축구 홈 경기에는 재학생과 동문들을 비롯, 6만5000명이 모여 희생자를 상징하는 32개의 풍선을 띄워 올리며 추모를 했다." ―한국 국민들도 이 사건을 가슴 아파했다. "직접 우리학교를 찾아 위로해 준 이태식 주미 한국대사를 비롯해서 한국 국민들이 보여준 관심과 추모는 놀랄 만한 것이다. 버지니아의 한국교회를 비롯한 한인단체는 수십만 달러의 성금을 보내왔다. 버지니아 공대는 한국 국민들이 보여준 위로와 성원을 결코 잊지 않을 것이다." -- Original Source: Chosun Ilbo <a href="http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2007/12/18/2007121800047.html">http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2007/12/18/2007121800047.html</a> Language A language of the resource ko Title A name given to the resource “이달까지 850만달러 모금… 유족돕기 준비 중” chosun interview hincker