Virginia Tech remembered, one year on.

Nick 0208 Ldn · 16th April 2008, 03:28

It was on this day April 16th last year that 32 people students and staff alike, lost their lives when a gunman went on the losse at Virginia Tech University.

Dozens mor injured in the tragedy.

I'd like to bring to the attention of the Caf of a special documentary that the BBC World Service will be airing today called Elegy For The Tech

A poet by the name of Fred D'Aguiar who works at Virginia Tech has wrote a poem, Elegy, as a commemoration.

There will be other articles and features to mark the day i am srue, but most would not be aware of this specific one and it is something i thought i would post on here right from when i firt heard the trail for it.

It will go out at the following times today [GMT]:

09:05
12:05
19:05

I'll also post the link to listen to it online as and when that becomes available.

You know, it's a sign of the times and how small the world has become as cliche as that sounds, because somebody i know on another forum was a student at Virginia Tech last year, final year now i reckon. She was not direclty caught up in it but there were fears for some of her friends.

It'll be a difficult day for all too many.

McLovin · 16th April 2008, 06:30

I have some friends who are at Virginia Tech right now, they lost some of their friends that day. And it's just so sad that something like this ever happened. Could have happened anywhere too, on any university campus, which is really terrifying ..

R I P to all that have passed away, you'll never be forgotten.

* Ross A. Alameddine
* Christopher James Bishop
* Brian Roy Bluhm
* Ryan Christopher Clark
* Austin Michelle Cloyd
* Jocelyne Couture-Nowak
* Kevin P. Granata
* Matthew Gregory Gwaltney
* Caitlin Millar Hammaren
* Jeremy Michael Herbstritt
* Rachael Elizabeth Hill
* Emily Jane Hilscher
* Jarrett Lee Lane
* Matthew Joseph La Porte
* Henry J. Lee
* Liviu Librescu
* G.V. Loganathan
* Partahi Mamora Halomoan Lumbantoruan
* Lauren Ashley McCain
* Daniel Patrick O'Neil
* Juan Ramon Ortiz-Ortiz
* Minal Hiralal Panchal
* Daniel Alejandro Perez
* Erin Nicole Peterson
* Michael Steven Pohle, Jr.
* Julia Kathleen Pryde
* Mary Karen Read
* Reema Joseph Samaha
* Waleed Mohamed Shaalan
* Leslie Geraldine Sherman
* Maxine Shelly Turner
* Nicole Regina White

utdalltheway · 16th April 2008, 13:51

crikey, how times flies. hard to believe it's a year already. we're observing the anniversary here at work with a moment of silence at 10:30am EST.
As I mentioned last year we have a lot of grads in our office and we recruit new kids every year out of there.

hopefully something like this will never happen again.

SmashedHombre · 16th April 2008, 14:56

I remember watching this unfold on the news. Absolutely unreal. A terrible thing to happen and something that will haunt a lot of people for the rest of their lives

Dr. Dwayne · 16th April 2008, 14:58

unfortunately something like that will happen again. seems to be the price of freedom these days.

McLovin, you live in Montreal...you'll have something like this to go to in December.

utdalltheway · 16th April 2008, 15:13

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Originally Posted by Dr. Dwayne

unfortunately something like that will happen again. seems to be the price of freedom these days.

McLovin, you live in Montreal...you'll have something like this to go to in December.

true, but one can hope Doc.

hey, what did the Frenchies do in December?

McLovin · 16th April 2008, 15:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Dwayne

unfortunately something like that will happen again. seems to be the price of freedom these days.

McLovin, you live in Montreal...you'll have something like this to go to in December.

You hope for the best I guess ..

I've seen my fair share of violence though, living in Beirut and all.

Dr. Dwayne · 16th April 2008, 15:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by utdalltheway

true, but one can hope Doc.

hey, what did the Frenchies do in December?

Quote:

Originally Posted by McLovin

You hope for the best I guess ..

I've seen my fair share of violence though, living in Beirut and all.

in 1989 a student at a school in Montreal walked in and killed 14 women (he didn't like women)...he's the wiki article.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89c...nique_massacre

shit like this will always happen.

utdalltheway · 16th April 2008, 15:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Dwayne

in 1989 a student at a school in Montreal walked in and killed 14 women (he didn't like women)...he's the wiki article.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89c...nique_massacre

shit like this will always happen.

I had forgotten about that one. darn Frenchies, I tell ya! they should stick to eating poutine and leave the guns to the Americans.

Dr. Dwayne · 16th April 2008, 16:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by utdalltheway

I had forgotten about that one. darn Frenchies, I tell ya! they should stick to eating poutine and leave the guns to the Americans.

M160RA · 17th April 2008, 04:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Dwayne

in 1989 a student at a school in Montreal walked in and killed 14 women (he didn't like women)...he's the wiki article.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89c...nique_massacre

shit like this will always happen.

There was also Kimveer Gill, who went on a shooting rampage at Dawson College a couple of years ago.

Fitzjames · 17th April 2008, 12:35

Nobody will ever forget Virginia Tech, or Columbine. They will be mentioned the next time something similar happens.
And the time after that.
And the time after that.
And the time after that.

But now that Charlton Hestons hands are cold and dead....theres actually a possibility that something can be done to POSSIBLY prevent the next time....but theres no American politician that brave.

Meantime lets provisionally book a few thread spaces to talk about the next Virginia Tech.

Nick 0208 Ldn · 18th April 2008, 15:06

Apologies for not doing this sooner.

Quote:

A year ago at the Blacksburg campus of Virginia Tech, creative writing lecturer Fred D'Aguiar was sitting in his office when disturbed English major Cho Seung-hui killed 32 people and himself in what was America's deadliest shooting.

D'Aguiar, who in the past had taught the shooter, also lost one of his other students and a close colleague.

Following the tragedy, D'Aguiar, an award-winning poet and strong believer in the healing power of artistic expression, wrote a poem 'Elegy', in which he tried to put into words his feelings and experiences of that terrible day.

Since then, as 'The Tech' has returned back to everyday life, he has continued to work closely with his students, encouraging them to write about their experiences and their emotional journey.

In this programme we follow Fred D'Aguiar as he reflects on the emotional journey he and his students have taken over the last 12 months.

Listen online :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/c...s=6130&ls=6150

Alternatively you can download it as an mp3 :: http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/...80416-0930.mp3

16th April 2008, 03:28	#1 (permalink)
Nick 0208 Ldn First Team Sub Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Britannia ~ For a more enlightened view of the world, listen to the BBC World Service, see http://www.bbcworldservice.com Posts: 5,741	Virginia Tech remembered, one year on. It was on this day April 16th last year that 32 people students and staff alike, lost their lives when a gunman went on the losse at Virginia Tech University. Dozens mor injured in the tragedy. I'd like to bring to the attention of the Caf of a special documentary that the BBC World Service will be airing today called Elegy For The Tech A poet by the name of Fred D'Aguiar who works at Virginia Tech has wrote a poem, Elegy, as a commemoration. There will be other articles and features to mark the day i am srue, but most would not be aware of this specific one and it is something i thought i would post on here right from when i firt heard the trail for it. It will go out at the following times today [GMT]: 09:05 12:05 19:05 I'll also post the link to listen to it online as and when that becomes available. You know, it's a sign of the times and how small the world has become as cliche as that sounds, because somebody i know on another forum was a student at Virginia Tech last year, final year now i reckon. She was not direclty caught up in it but there were fears for some of her friends. It'll be a difficult day for all too many.

16th April 2008, 06:30	#2 (permalink)
McLovin Bites pillows thinking of John Terry Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Beirut for the summer; Montreal usually. Posts: 1,659	I have some friends who are at Virginia Tech right now, they lost some of their friends that day. And it's just so sad that something like this ever happened. Could have happened anywhere too, on any university campus, which is really terrifying .. R I P to all that have passed away, you'll never be forgotten. * Ross A. Alameddine * Christopher James Bishop * Brian Roy Bluhm * Ryan Christopher Clark * Austin Michelle Cloyd * Jocelyne Couture-Nowak * Kevin P. Granata * Matthew Gregory Gwaltney * Caitlin Millar Hammaren * Jeremy Michael Herbstritt * Rachael Elizabeth Hill * Emily Jane Hilscher * Jarrett Lee Lane * Matthew Joseph La Porte * Henry J. Lee * Liviu Librescu * G.V. Loganathan * Partahi Mamora Halomoan Lumbantoruan * Lauren Ashley McCain * Daniel Patrick O'Neil * Juan Ramon Ortiz-Ortiz * Minal Hiralal Panchal * Daniel Alejandro Perez * Erin Nicole Peterson * Michael Steven Pohle, Jr. * Julia Kathleen Pryde * Mary Karen Read * Reema Joseph Samaha * Waleed Mohamed Shaalan * Leslie Geraldine Sherman * Maxine Shelly Turner * Nicole Regina White

16th April 2008, 13:51	#3 (permalink)
utdalltheway First Team Sub Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: USA (orig. Cobh) Posts: 5,912	crikey, how times flies. hard to believe it's a year already. we're observing the anniversary here at work with a moment of silence at 10:30am EST. As I mentioned last year we have a lot of grads in our office and we recruit new kids every year out of there. hopefully something like this will never happen again.

16th April 2008, 14:56	#4 (permalink)
SmashedHombre Has a date with the Grim Reaper - lol Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Slightly more handsome, intelligent and talented than Rams. Far more likely to shag sheep than most rams too. Posts: 17,509	I remember watching this unfold on the news. Absolutely unreal. A terrible thing to happen and something that will haunt a lot of people for the rest of their lives

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Dr. Dwayne self confessed womens pantie wearer Join Date: May 2006 Location: form is emptiness, emptiness is form. Posts: 9,360	unfortunately something like that will happen again. seems to be the price of freedom these days. McLovin, you live in Montreal...you'll have something like this to go to in December.

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Fitzjames Reserve Team Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Co Armagh Ireland Posts: 827	Nobody will ever forget Virginia Tech, or Columbine. They will be mentioned the next time something similar happens. And the time after that. And the time after that. And the time after that. But now that Charlton Hestons hands are cold and dead....theres actually a possibility that something can be done to POSSIBLY prevent the next time....but theres no American politician that brave. Meantime lets provisionally book a few thread spaces to talk about the next Virginia Tech.