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Michelle Obama Cheers Hokie Nation At Commencement (VIDEO)

Posted 05.12.2012

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First Lady Michelle Obama cheered graduates at Virginia Tech's commencement ceremony Friday, offering advice with a nod to the school's strength follo...

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Super Bowl Champs Pick Running Back

AP | TOM CANAVAN | Posted 04.27.2012

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — For a running back, David Wilson of Virginia Tech had all the things the Super Bowl-champion New York Giants wanted. ...

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Rage and Rampage: School Shootings and Crises of Masculinity

Douglas Kellner | Posted 04.24.2012

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While the motivations for school shootings may vary, they have in common crises in masculinity in which young men use guns and violence to create ultra-masculine identities as part of a media spectacle.

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WATCH: Amazing Timelapse Of Virginia Tech Vigil

Posted 04.17.2012

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The Virginia Tech community came together yesterday to remember the tragic shootings, which occurred five years ago and claimed the lives of 32 people...

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Lessons for My Five Year Old, the tragedies at Oikos and Virginia Tech

Ricky Choi, MD, MPH | Posted 04.16.2012

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While both campus incidents were caused by individuals who just happened to be of Korean descent, ethnic Koreans in America, in South Korea and the broader Asian community all felt the burden.

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PHOTOS: Solemn Anniversary At Virginia Tech

AP | Posted 04.17.2012

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BLACKSBURG, Va. — Students returned to class Monday at Virginia Tech, the first year the school hasn't suspended instruction to mark the anniver...

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Now Is the Time. Actually, It's Past Time, Speaker Boehner

Colin and Andrew Goddard | Posted 04.15.2012

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If you think it's not "appropriate" to talk about gun violence during the week that marks both Virginia Tech and Columbine -- the worst shootings in our country's history -- then when would it be for you?

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5 Years After The Virginia Tech Massacre, Colleges Gauge Threats

AP | ZINIE CHEN SAMPSON | Posted 04.14.2012

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RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia's colleges and universities have quietly investigated hundreds of students, employees and others in recent years to pre...

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What a Difference a Gun Makes

Marian Wright Edelman | Posted 04.14.2012

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It's a tragedy that five years after Virginia Tech so little has changed. How many years must we wait until tragic headlines about school shootings, children dying, and people using the "shoot first and ask questions later" defense to take the law into their own hands go away? When will we finally get the courage to stand up as a nation and say enough to the deadly proliferation of guns and gun violence that endanger children's and public safety? As a nation we can't afford to keep waiting for common-sense gun control laws that would protect our children and all of us from indefensible gun violence. The time to act is now.

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25 Universities With The Best Internet Buzz

The Huffington Post | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 04.05.2012

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Which university has the best Internet brand equity? The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the best Internet buzz , according to the Global...

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State Says To Cap Damages In Virginia Tech Negligence Suit

AP | STEVE SZKOTAK | Posted 04.04.2012

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RICHMOND, Va. — The state is asking a judge to honor a $100,000 cap on damages in a successful wrongful death lawsuit brought by the parents of ...

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Judge Dismisses Virginia Tech Fine

AP | ZINIE CHEN SAMPSON and KIMBERLY HEFLING | Posted 06.02.2012

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RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Tech received a measure of vindication for its handling of a 2007 campus massacre that left 33 people dead when a judge...

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New Developments In Virginia Tech Shooting Lawsuit

AP | STEVE SZKOTAK | Posted 05.28.2012

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RICHMOND, Va. — Families awarded $4 million each in a wrongful death lawsuit over Virginia Tech's response to a 2007 massacre are seeking to cir...

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Jury Finds Virginia Tech Negligent In '07 Shootings

AP | STEVE SZKOTAK | Posted 05.14.2012

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CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. — The parents of two Virginia Tech students killed in a 2007 campus massacre worked for years to prove university officials ...

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Jury Finds Va. Tech Negligent In '07 Shootings

AP | STEVE SZKOTAK | Posted 03.14.2012

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CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (AP) — A jury has found Virginia Tech negligent for delaying a campus warning of the first shootings in a 2007 campus massacre t...

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Plaintiffs In Virginia Tech Shootings Lawsuit Rest Case

AP | By STEVE SZKOTAK | Posted 03.11.2012

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CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. -- Virginia Tech officials spent the last four days defending their actions during the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. hist...

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Virginia Tech Edges Clemson

AP | Posted 05.08.2012

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BY CHARLES ODUM, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ATLANTA (AP) — Virginia Tech point guard Erick Green scored 24 points as the Hokies went on a 9-0 run to ta...

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VOTE: Which Team Will Win The ACC Tournament

The Huffington Post | Michael Klopman | Posted 03.08.2012

If you been paying even passing attention to the ACC during the last decade and change then you likely know which team is often the one celebrating at...

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Openings Scheduled In Virginia Tech Trial

AP | STEVE SZKOTAK | Posted 05.06.2012

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CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. — Attorneys representing the families of two victims of the 2007 Virginia Tech shootings on Tuesday described campus police ...

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Virginia Tech Shooting Lawsuit Heading To Trial

AP | STEVE SZKOTAK | Posted 05.05.2012

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CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. — Jury selection opened Monday in a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the parents of two Virginia Tech students killed durin...

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Virginia Tech Parents Seek Answers In Trial 5 Years Later

AP | STEVE SZKOTAK | Posted 05.04.2012

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RICHMOND, Va. — The hours leading to the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history and the actions of Virginia Tech administrators will be ...

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Virginia Repeals Controversial Handgun Law

AP | By LARRY O'DELL | Posted 02.29.2012

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RICHMOND, Va. -- A Virginia law limiting handgun purchases to one per month was repealed Tuesday, over the opposition of gun control supporters and su...

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Duke Escapes With Overtime Win Over Virginia Tech

AP | By JOEDY McCREARY | Posted 02.25.2012

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DURHAM, N.C. -- Austin Rivers scored 23 points, Seth Curry added 19 and No. 5 Duke held off Virginia Tech 70-65 in overtime Saturday. Miles Plumlee a...

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Suicidal Veteran Needs Help, Not Jail Time

Robert David Jaffee | Posted 04.25.2012

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If the U.S. Attorney's office is allowed to prosecute Sean Duvall, that will deter people from phoning a suicide hot line and jeopardize the lives of many decent citizens clinging to life and seeking a connection with someone on the other end of the line.

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The Top 10 Slacker Colleges

Posted 02.13.2012

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Like tailgating and throwing a Frisbee more than studying and internships? Satire website College Humor have come up with the top 10 biggest slacker c...

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