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Students stand during the playing of the Star Spangled Banner during the convocation on April 17, 2007.

Harold X. O'Boyle / The Extremist (Blog)

May 03, 2007

Mass murder invariably gets the Victim Disarmament Lobby into a lather promoting safety through helplessness. The Virginia Tech shooting is no exception. A brief but honest look at how…

By: Jack Myers / Jack Myers Think Tank (Blog)

May 07, 2007

The more I think and talk to people about NBC's handling of Cho Seung-Hui's videos following the tragedy at Virginia Tech, the more convinced I am the decision was mishandled…

Monday, April 16, 2007

It was a crisp, clear, bright autumn day, the kind of day you drink in with every essence of your being. I was sleepy, woken early by my parents for the drive from Nashville to Blacksburg. But I was excited. Not only were we…

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Remembering one of the victims, Brian Bluhm.

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Campus has taken on a whole new look...

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A second from Richmond...graduate of Thomas Dale High School in Chesterfield.

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Remembering those from Richmond...a girl from the west end.

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Ryan Clark's memorial...the RA killed in West AJ.

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Each victim has their own spot where friends and families have left notes, photos, and personal items.

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Old home sweet home.

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The scene really told the story of what we were feeling at that moment, a blend of knowing something really bad had happened and that people we knew were going to be put into those ambulances but not knowing who they are....anticipation, fear,…

As the days go on and we go on with them
we recollect what we try in ways to forget
that what happened was anger within one
that killed a son with no battle won.
A daughter that died that is remembered by parents that cried.
A nation that…

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One of the balloons for the victims released at a Hokies United drillfield memorial service on the morning of Monday, April 23, 2007.

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Orange and maroon balloons released at a Hokies United drillfield memorial service on the morning of Monday, April 23, 2007.

Posted by Cyndy Aleo-Carreira on April 17th, 2007

I know that I speak for everyone here at Profy when I say that our thoughts are with the family and friends of the victims of yesterday's events at Virginia Tech.

The horror of yesterday…

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Students, faculty, staff, parents, and friends of the university gather to attend the vigil at Virginia Tech.

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A line of candles is lighted during Virginia Tech's vigil.

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A book in Modern Languages that will be sent to Virginia Tech from the University of Waterloo.

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Second Life Memorial to the slain at Virginia Tech.

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