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…
Picture of Upward Soccer players & parents signing cards to send to VA Tech students on April 21, 2007. VA Tech Memorial is located behind New Hanover Church at 10058 Chamberlayne Road in Mechanicsville, Virginia.
The Lord is weeping at the mount
What has happened to his dreams?
He prayed and prayed for a single purpose
That we would live in peace
After generations and generations we have forgotten
That little thing called…
I have a daughter who on April 16 was freshman at Virginia Tech and she was safely in her dorm when the terrible events at A-J and Norris Hall took place.
She had been on the road Sunday night and I called her to check up on her.
This is one of a series of screen grabs I collected of the VT memorial on Kula Island in Secondlife.com hosted by Buridan Simon. This picture includes Hilde, CT (me) and Shakti.
This is one of a series of screen grabs I collected of the VT memorial on Kula Island in Secondlife.com hosted by Buridan Simon. Shakti Burks plays a memorial tune.
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…
From: Thomas W. Bruce [mailto:vpcommunications@cornell.edu]
Sent: Thu 4/19/2007 3:58 PM
Subject: President Skorton, Provost Martin, and Dean Fuchs in Remembrance of the Virginia Tech Tragedy
So this is how it feels...Thoughts on April 16, 2007
Thank you for this archive. My world view changed on this day, and I appreciate having a place to store my memories. I'm not writing this as one who was there first hand. I am writing as a…
A Tuesday, April 17 report from John Gravois, a reporter with The Chronicle of Higher education, on the mood on the campus the day after the shootings. This item is also available on the Chronicle's special "Shootings at Virginia Tech" coverage…