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After the vigil,people left candles and flowers on the drillfield to express their sadness and grief.

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People volunteered to set up a stone marked with "VT" for other people to light candles.

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Handmade memorials were placed on one of the corners of the drillfield.

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In order to express the grief, Virginia Tech lowered down the national flag in front of the Burrus Hall for weeks after the shooting.

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It was 7am on Monday. Another week was starting at Virginia Tech. Then the first shots rang out. Within hours, 32 people lay dead and America was left trying to make sense of the carnage. Paul Harris reports from Blacksburg.

Sunday April 22,…

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Emergency notification system a main goal

By: Lisa Davis
Posted: 5/2/07

After Boston University felt the impact of several tragedies that brought into question the level of campus safety, officials say they will continue to review their safety…

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By: Don Lucas
Posted: 4/30/07

Two weeks ago, I was shocked once again when a maniac took so many innocent lives at Virginia Tech. I focused on the many news events that followed this tragedy in my home state.

I reflected on the campus, wrapped…

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By: Lisa Davis
Posted: 4/27/07
Increasing communication in case of an emergency within the Boston University community will be a top priority for the BU Police Department for the next few months, officials said last night at a town hall meeting in…

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By: Victoria Demaria
Posted: 4/26/07

More than a week after the worst shootings in U.S. history happened on the Virginia Tech campus, the Boston City Council decided yesterday to plan a future meeting to discuss emergency procedures at…

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By: Hannah McBride and Andrea Rodi
Posted: 4/25/07
Acknowledging cultural repercussions of last week's Virginia Tech shootings, Koreans at Boston University said they have been facing racial pressures as details have emerged about the killer,…

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By:Daniel Ross
Posted: 4/24/07

"The Changing Gun Debate," an article written by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg in response to the recent tragedy at Virginia Tech, can be found in the April 30 issue of Newsweek. I applaud his insight and…

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By:Anonymous
Posted: 4/24/07

Many believed last week's Virginia Tech shootings would trigger immediate gun-control legislation from the Democrat-controlled Congress. But apparently, that won't be the case.

Rep. Michael Capuano seemed…

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Candelight vigil marks one week after shootings

By: Jenna Nierstedt
Posted: 4/24/07

Though many Boston University community members gathered last week at a candlelight vigil to remember the victims of the Virginia Tech shootings, a few…

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Students reach out with support to VT campus
By: Clarissa Bottesini and Angela Marie Latona
Posted: 4/24/07

After last week's deadly shootings at Virginia Tech, many Boston University students have joined efforts to offer their physical and…

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By:Priyanka Dayal
Posted: 4/23/07

I spent three days last week at Virginia Tech University as a reporter covering the heinous murder of 32 innocent people.

I had never felt so many things all at once. I had never been so nervous and so excited…

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By:Bethany Morris
Posted: 4/20/07

n In reaction to the Virginia Tech shootings, different advocacy groups are focusing on gun control and security as issues that should be addressed after this latest tragedy. While these are valid points,…

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Issue date: 4/20/07
Section: Opinion

The Daily Free Press's editorial sounded like it was taken straight from the NBC anchor's monologue, complete with the required clichés of "difficult decision" and "responsibility to tell the story,"…

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EMS director outlines city's disaster-response system

By: Evelyn Ratigan
Posted: 4/20/07

As the efficiency of the emergency response system at Virginia Tech faces scrutiny, with critics saying the school was slow to notify its members of…

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BHE takes a look at campus security

By: Kate Davies
Posted: 4/20/07

The Board of Higher Education, during its meeting that was previously called to clarify the fine print on Massachusetts's policy toward allowing undocumented immigrants to…

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By: Natalie Orphanos
Posted: 4/20/07

In light of recent events, I am very disappointed in the administration's lack of a response to its students. Boston University prides itself on being a close-knit community despite its large size, a…

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