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David Kaczynski Knows How Jared Loughner's Family Feels

Last week's shootings in Arizona have left David Kaczynski sick with grief. The country's trauma in the aftermath of an inexplicable act of violence has elicited memories of his own trauma 15 years ago, as he watched the news of his brother Ted's arrest on television. His brother Ted, better known as the Unabomber. "I...

Gun Control Debate: Why Do We Make Gun Violence So Easy?

The only thing worse than slowly watching a shooting unfold on television is being a part of one. Nearly four years after surviving the worst school shooting in America -- the Virginia Tech massacre of April 16, 2007 -- and trying to live a "normal" life, I sat there Saturday, stunned, angry and saddened as the nauseating...

Virginia Tech Survivor Is 'Living for 32' in War to Tighten Gun Laws

WASHINGTON -- Surviving the deadliest shooting massacre in U.S. history wasn't enough to make Colin Goddard an advocate for stricter gun laws. Only when he watched another rampage play out on TV two years later did the Virginia Tech graduate realize he had to speak out. "That took me back to the day like none other,"...

ESPN College GameDay Announces 2007 Debut Setting: Virginia Tech

ESPN announced today that its iconic College GameDay program will mark its 2007 debut Sept. 1 in Blacksburg, Virginia in honor of the Virginia Tech massacre. The Hokies will host East Carolina in what should be a stirring night-time football setting at Lane Stadium.In doing so, ESPN has chosen somber and sobriety over...

Through Hokie Eyes: The Day After at Virginia Tech

I knew today was going to be a lot harder than yesterday. Sometime around nine o'clock last night I saw a picture of the first confirmed victim, Ryan Clark. He was a Resident Advisor in the dorm where the shootings began, which is connected to my dorm. Goosebumps shot down my back and my breath let out and took a few...

Background on Virginia Tech Massacre

The Virginia Tech massacre was a school shooting that took place on April 16, 2007, on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia, United States.

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