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Power of Poetry

April 13, 2008: Poets Nikki Giovanni and Carolyn Kreiter-Foronda discuss the power of poetry.
Nikki Giovanni

Listen to Nikki Giovanni read her famous poem.
One year later: professors remember

Hear Tech professors talk about challenges and successes.
Counseling the tech community

Pastor Thomas McDearis of Blacksburg Baptist Church talks about counseling those affected by by last year's Virginia Tech shootings
Tech student remembers

Tech student Toni Stroter shares her feelings on the Va. Tech massacre.



April 17, 2009

A day for the 32 victims
A day for the 32 victims

They were: The apple of a parent’s eye. A collector of friends. Brilliant. Warm. They dreamed. Volunteered. Had smiles that made others smile. They...
Families of two slain Tech students file lawsuits

Families of two students killed by Virginia Tech senior Seung-Hui Cho are suing the university, its counseling center, the local mental-health agency and...

April 16, 2009

Tech makes strides in academic, athletic and campus-safety programs
By DARRYL SLATER AND DAVID RESS TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITERS

In the two years since the Virginia Tech massacre, the university has made strides in its academic, athletic and campus-safety programs. The university...
Williams: Columbine, Tech and Virginia’s lax gun laws

The survivors of two schools linked by violence 1,500 miles and eight years apart will join hands in commemoration and activism. Lori Haas, whose daughter...
Two years later, Virginia Tech, survivors look to the future
Two years later, Virginia Tech, survivors look to the future

The Tech community gathers today for a noon ceremony and 8 p.m. vigil to honor 32 students and teachers killed in campus massacre.


Headlines from April 16-17, 2007
• Local leaders express condolences
• Deadliest campus shooting
• HISTORY: Other college shootings
• PARENTS REACT: Fear, reassurance and grief
• STUDENTS REACT: On campus, chaos and confusion
• Va. Tech alumni never felt unsafe
• Saturation coverage on TV
• What is a traumatic event?
• Kaine returning from Asia
• Will 'Virginia Tech' soon be a tragic buzzword?



Reflection & Renewal
Special Report:
Reflection & Renewal
Comprehensive coverage of the shooting at Virginia Tech from our news partners in Virginia and beyond.
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Learn more about those who died in the Virginia Tech tragedy.


A year to reflect: How have you responded to last year's tragedy at Virginia Tech? Share your stories and comments


Richmond Hokies Richmond alumni chapter

Admission to Tech, 2003

Fall semester, 2005

Troubles in the dorm

Removed from Nikki Giovanni's class, Oct. 2005

Female students harassed, Nov., Dec, 2005

Mental health hospitalization, Dec. 2005

Spring Semester, 2006

Fall semester, 2006

Spring semester, 2007



4/17/08
• Commemoration
• VT Remembers

4/16/08
• Vigil photos

4/23/07
• Bells toll to honor victims
• Tech students return to campus
• Virginia Tech moves forward

4/22/07
• Weekend events at Virginia Tech

4/20/07
• Virginia's Day of Mourning
• Vigils across Virginia

4/19/07
• On campus and around Blacksburg

4/17/07
• The morning after
• Convocation at Lane Stadium
• Blacksburg in mourning
• Vigils in Richmond and Blacksburg

4/16/07
• The day of the shootings



· Courage Under Fire - A look at Liviu Librescu, one of the professors killed on April 16, 2007
· "Forever Changed," by The Season



4/13/08
• Charles Steger
No way to stop a gunman willing to die
A year later, students feel secure

4/16/07
• Heather Harris, VT student:
Part 1 | Part 2
• Veronica Gentry, VT student
• Josh Bell, VT student: Part 1 | Part 2
• Katharine Kamer, VT student




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