Virginia Tech Massacre

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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Ricky Choi, MD, MPH

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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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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Did Virginia Tech Fail to Protect Students in Massacre?

Mari Fagel | Posted 05.06.2012

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Mari Fagel

While the defense may argue this as a case of hindsight is 20/20, I hope the 12 jurors see this is a clear case of common sense ignored.

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 -- A Virginia law limiting handgun purchases to one per month was repealed Tuesday, over the opposition of gun control supporters and su...

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The Shocking Campus Shooting in Virginia You Never Heard Of

Matthew Pearl | Posted 02.14.2012

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Matthew Pearl

Last week's murder at Virginia Tech naturally evokes memories of the horrific massacre there four and a half years ago. Another shocking killing -- one that happened in 1840 -- sheds further light on how to understand campus shootings.

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Virginia Tech Seeks To Block Fine In Shooting Case

AP | KIMBERLY HEFLING | Posted 02.02.2012

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WASHINGTON — Virginia Tech University says it acted appropriately in alerting the campus during the mass shooting in 2007 that left 33 people de...

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Michael McAuliff

New Report: Gun-Check System Misses Millions Of Drug Abusers, People With Mental Illness

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 11.14.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Millions of reports on people barred by federal law from purchasing guns because of serious mental illness and drug abuse are never adde...

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Calling on Congress to Fix Gun Checks -- as a Brother of a Virginia Tech Victim

Omar Samaha | Posted 01.13.2012

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Omar Samaha

We can save lives by coming together to tell Congress it's finally time to fix our broken gun background check system.

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Let's Commit to Stop the Pain and Toll of Gun Violence

Dennis A. Henigan | Posted 12.27.2011

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Dennis A. Henigan

To honor the 80 Americans who lose their lives to gunfire every day and the families, and communities like Carson City, that suffer so grievously, let us do what we can to stop the toll of gun violence.

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Packing For College: Laptop, Books, Ramen Noodles, Gun?

Dennis A. Henigan | Posted 11.07.2011

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Dennis A. Henigan

It's back to school time again and college kids are heading to campuses across the country. If the National Rifle Association has its way, "packing" for college will have a whole new meaning.

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Virginia Tech Locked Down For Hours After Report Of Possible Gunman

AP | Posted 10.04.2011

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BLACKSBURG, Va. — A report of a possible gunman at Virginia Tech on Thursday set off the longest, most extensive lockdown and search on campus s...

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Leaving Brady, But Not the Fight to Prevent Gun Violence

Paul Helmke | Posted 09.07.2011

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Paul Helmke

My tenure with the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence will be ending, but I will remain engaged in the movement to reduce gun violence in America. For me, working for a safer America is more than just a job.

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'Twilight' Star Tackles Terrible Tragic Shooting

Posted 07.13.2011

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In what is no doubt a just and understandable reaction, great tragedies are often met with concerned -- and often probing -- attention from the media ...

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Two Words That Might Get You Kicked Out Of College

Inside Higher Ed | Posted 07.05.2011

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A computer science professor at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, feeling isolated and alienated in a department where he was a poor fit, referr...

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Virginia Tech Appealing Federal Fines From Mass Shooting

AP | LARRY O'DELL | Posted 06.27.2011

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RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Tech will appeal $55,000 in federal fines levied against the school for failing to quickly alert the campus during the ...

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Virginia Tech Prepares To Mark Anniversary Of Shootings

AP | LARRY O'DELL and DENA POTTER | Posted 06.15.2011

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BLACKSBURG, Va. — Four years after a troubled student gunned down 32 in a campus rampage, Virginia Tech officials remain adamant that they did n...

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Virginia Tech Fined $55K For Response To 2007 Mass Shooting

AP | By DENA POTTER | Posted 05.29.2011

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RICHMOND, Va. -- Virginia Tech will have to pay the maximum $55,000 fine for violating federal law by waiting too long to notify students during the 2...

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Guns on Campus: Ask the Virginia Tech Survivors, Not the Armchair Quarterbacks

John Woods | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Woods

In 2007, I lost my girlfriend, Maxine Turner, in the worst school shooting in American history.

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Lucia Graves

In Arizona, Survivor Of Virginia Tech Massacre Talks Gun Control: 'The Time For Thoughts And Prayers Is Over'

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 05.25.2011

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Almost two months after the shootings in Tucson, Ariz., Colin Goddard, a survivor of the Virginia Tech massacre, is speaking to Arizona students about...

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The Middle Ground on Guns

Mike Quigley | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mike Quigley

Chicago is not alone. Americans across the country from Ft. Hood to campuses in Dekalb and Blacksburg to the Pentagon and Columbine continue to wonder how dangerous individuals have access to deadly weapons.

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Virginia Tech Student Colin Goddard Returns to Campus, With Powerful Film

Paul Helmke | Posted 05.25.2011

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Paul Helmke

In a new documentary, a student wounded in the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting demonstrates how easy it is to purchase firearms without a background check or basic identification.

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Peace on Earth Film Festival 2011: Righting the Balance of Power

Robert Koehler | Posted 05.25.2011

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Robert Koehler

Living for 32 tells the story of Colin Goddard, a young international studies major in 2007 who was sitting in French class that morning when Seung-Hui Cho went on his shooting rampage.

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Logic, Guns and Mental Illness

Gloria Duffy | Posted 05.25.2011

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Gloria Duffy

The logic is absolutely clear -- the more guns in private hands, the more people will be shot and killed each year in the US. The more guns in private hands, the greater the number will be of mentally unstable individuals with guns.

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