We Will Never Forget-April 16, 2007 (VIRGINIA TECH)
http://youtu.be/bVMBxBPp-QQ
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech_massacre
I remember MANY years ago, I was a prospective student and took a 5 hour bus trip out to Blacksburg to check out Virginia Tech. I stayed in West Ambler Johnston hall-nicknamed West AJ. I fell in love with the school. As fate would have it, I wound up attending elsewhere.
The shootings started in West AJ--on the same floor where I stayed as a prospective student.
Being from Virginia, I was stunned to hear about it. I thought of my friends who were Virginia Tech alumni. I thought of my Alpha Phi sisters. Caitlin M. had just been elected chapter president of the Alpha Phi chapter at Virginia Tech. The chapter was in excellent hands. Her mother had been a past Alpha Phi International President and Chair of the Alpha Phi Foundation. Thankfully, everyone was accounted for
One professor had survived the Holocaust, and got gunned down by a fucking deranged student. Ain't that a bitch?
My second worry was for my friend Helene, who was on the faculty. I was not able to get hold of her. Thankfully, I heard from her almost a week later. She was ok physically, but a hot mess emotionally. Helene had lost 5 students.
I am sending a prayer and warm thoughts for the friends and families of the 32 students and faculty that lost their lives on that fateful day.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech_massacre
I remember MANY years ago, I was a prospective student and took a 5 hour bus trip out to Blacksburg to check out Virginia Tech. I stayed in West Ambler Johnston hall-nicknamed West AJ. I fell in love with the school. As fate would have it, I wound up attending elsewhere.
The shootings started in West AJ--on the same floor where I stayed as a prospective student.
Being from Virginia, I was stunned to hear about it. I thought of my friends who were Virginia Tech alumni. I thought of my Alpha Phi sisters. Caitlin M. had just been elected chapter president of the Alpha Phi chapter at Virginia Tech. The chapter was in excellent hands. Her mother had been a past Alpha Phi International President and Chair of the Alpha Phi Foundation. Thankfully, everyone was accounted for
One professor had survived the Holocaust, and got gunned down by a fucking deranged student. Ain't that a bitch?
My second worry was for my friend Helene, who was on the faculty. I was not able to get hold of her. Thankfully, I heard from her almost a week later. She was ok physically, but a hot mess emotionally. Helene had lost 5 students.
I am sending a prayer and warm thoughts for the friends and families of the 32 students and faculty that lost their lives on that fateful day.