Memorial After Rememberance
View of the April 16 memorial with Burruss Hall in the background. Photo taken April 17, 2008.
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You are contributing your stories and/or files to The April 16 Archive, which is developing a permanent digital record of the events surrounding the tragedy on the Virginia Tech campus on April 16, 2007. Your participation in this project will allow future researchers, and people such as yourself, to gain a greater understanding of these events and the responses to them.
You must be 13 years of age or older to submit material to us. Your submission of material constitutes your permission for, and consent to, its dissemination and use in connection with The April 16 Archive in all media in perpetuity. If you have so indicated on the form, your material will be published on The April 16 Archive web site (with or without your name, depending on what you have indicated). Otherwise, your submitted materials will only be available to approved researchers using The April 16 Archive. The material you submit must have been created by you, wholly original, and shall not be copied from or based, in whole or in part, upon any other photographic, literary, or other material, except to the extent that such material is in the public domain. Further, submitted material must not violate any confidentiality, privacy, security or other laws.
By submitting material to The April 16 Archive you release, discharge, and agree to hold harmless The April 16 Archive and persons acting under its permission or authority, including a public library or archive to which the collection might be donated for purposes of long-term preservation, from any claims or liability arising out the The April 16 Archive's use of the material, including, without limitation, claims for violation of privacy, defamation, or misrepresentation.
The April 16 Archive has no obligation to use your material.
You will be sent via email a confirmation of your contribution to The April 16 Archive. We cannot return any material you submit to us so be sure to keep a copy. The April 16 Archive will not share your email address or any other information with commercial vendors.
Grace Makes Beauty
Close-up of items at the April 16 Memorial site. Photo taken April 17, 2008.
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Brent Jesiek
Brent Jesiek
You are contributing your stories and/or files to The April 16 Archive, which is developing a permanent digital record of the events surrounding the tragedy on the Virginia Tech campus on April 16, 2007. Your participation in this project will allow future researchers, and people such as yourself, to gain a greater understanding of these events and the responses to them.
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Roses and Stone
Roses and a painted stone at the War Memorial. The stone reads: "What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. All that we loved deeply becomes a part of us."
Photo taken April 16, 2008, A Day of Remembrance.
Photo by Brent Jesiek.
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2008-06-06
Kacey Beddoes
Brent Jesiek (bjesiek@vt.edu)
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Everyday Heroes
A sign posted outside Blacksburg's First Church of God reads: "Thank you to our
everyday heroes."
Photo taken April 16, 2008, A Day of Remembrance.
Photo by Brent Jesiek.
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2008-06-06
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Gathering for the Remembrance Vigil
Crowds gather on the drillfield prior to the start of a candlelight vigil on the evening of April 16, 2008, A Day of Remembrance.
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2008-06-06
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Preparing for the Remembrance Vigil
Candles are distributed prior to the start of a candlelight vigil on the evening of April 16, 2008, A Day of Remembrance. Norris Hall is visible in the background.
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2008-06-06
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Remembrance Vigil Crowd
A crowd grows on the drillfield prior to the start of a candlelight vigil on April 16, 2008, A Day of Remembrance.
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2008-06-06
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Never Forget Stones
Memorial stones dry in the sun on the afternoon of April 16, 2008, A Day of Remembrance. The stones were painted at a "Remembering Through Art Creation" event in Squires Student Center.
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Brent Jesiek
2008-05-30
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Brent Jesiek (bjesiek@vt.edu)
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Memorial Stones
Memorial stones dry in the sun on the afternoon of April 16, 2008, A Day of Remembrance. The stones were painted at a "Remembering Through Art Creation" event in Squires Student Center.
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2008-05-30
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Strong Stone
Memorial stones dry in the sun on the afternoon of April 16, 2008, A Day of Remembrance. The stones were painted at a "Remembering Through Art Creation" event in Squires Student Center. The stone in the center reads, "Forever STRONG
at the broken places."
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2008-05-30
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Remember Stones
Memorial stones dry in the sun on the afternoon of April 16, 2008, A Day of Remembrance. The stones were painted at a "Remembering Through Art Creation" event in Squires Student Center.
Photo by Brent Jesiek.
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Kacey Beddoes
2008-05-30
Kacey Beddoes
Brent Jesiek (bjesiek@vt.edu)
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Media Directives
Special instructions for the media, on display at a "Remembering Through Art Creation" event in Squires Student Center. Photo taken on April 16, 2008, A Day of Remembrance.
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Remembering Through Art
View of the "Remembering Through Art Creation" activities in Squires Student Center on April 16, 2008, A Day of Remembrance. The event provided participants with an opportunity to paint a memorial stone, create and decorate a kite, or leave messages in blessing boxes.
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2008-05-30
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Painting Memorial Stones
Students decorate memorial stones at a "Remembering Through Art Creation" event in Squires Student Center on April 16, 2008, A Day of Remembrance. An instruction sheet for the event explained:
"Please walk through the space and choose a stone that speaks to you. Carry it to a table where you can paint, write on, or decorate your stone. Take the "new stone" to the second area and participate in creating a new stone design on the floor - signifying moving forward forward, while still remembering.
We will never forget."
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2008-05-30
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Blessing Boxes
Blessing boxes at the "Remembering Through Art Creation" event in Squires Student Center on April 16, 2008, A Day of Remembrance. An instruction sheet for the event explained:
"Please leave a note, a drawing, a remembrance, a wish or a blessing. Seal your message in an envelope and leave it in the appropriate box(es). Each box will be sealed in the tradition of a healing, protective amulet with the intention that it not be opened."
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2008-05-30
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Creating Kites
Students build and decorate kites during the "Remembering Through Art Creation" event in Squires Student Center on April 16, 2008, A Day of Remembrance. An instruction sheet for the event explained:
"Create-a-Kite!
Unfurl your kite and decorate with images of hope and love, words of peace, strength and comfort. Take your kite outside and watch it lift your message to the sky and rise to the heavens. You may keep your kite or return it for others to fly."
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2008-05-30
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Brent Jesiek (bjesiek@vt.edu)
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Attention Media
A sign on an entry to one of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets Barracks reads:
"ATTENTION MEDIA PERSONNEL
Please respect our time and space as we reflect and remember. Media personnel and equipment are not allowed in our residence hall communities as they are considered "safe havens" during this special time. If media are found in the building, the police will be called.
Thank you,
Residence Life Staff"
Another sign below this reads:
"VIRGINIA TECH CORPS OF CADETS BARRACKS
NO ADMITTANCE BEYOND THIS POINT WITHOUT CADET ESCORT"
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2008-05-30
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Brent Jesiek (bjesiek@vt.edu)
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Media Message and Norris Hall
A sign affixed to a light pole on the Virginia Tech campus reads "VT Stay
Strong! Media Stay Away!"
Norris Hall is in the background. Photo taken April 15, 2008.
Photo by Brent Jesiek.
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Brent Jesiek
2008-05-23
Kacey Beddoes
Brent Jesiek (bjesiek@vt.edu)
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Media Message
A sign affixed to a light pole on the Virginia Tech campus reads "VT Stay
Strong! Media Stay Away!"
Photo taken near the April 16 Memorial on April 15, 2008.
Photo by Brent Jesiek.
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2008-05-23
Kacey Beddoes
Brent Jesiek (bjesiek@vt.edu)
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Reclaimed Spirit
This piece of art entitled, "Reclaimed Spirit", was accompanied by the following message from the artist:
"This work of art is hand forged totally from reclaimed materials. The feathers were forged from angle iron reclaimed from metal pallets from a local tractor dealer. The feathers are attached to a steel ring, the remnants of a feeding device found in a cow pasture. The letters VT are fabricated from square tubing again reclaimed from metal pallets, this time from a local compressor manufacturer. The ribbon of steel was recovered from an old abandoned farmhouse foundation. The copper scroll was formed from what was a door kick plate in its previous life. The paint and finish were the only items purchased new.
Truly green art, as the materials are recycled or reclaimed, so goes the victims' spirit. There are 32 turkey gobbler feathers that represent the 32 victims. They are placed in a circle or wreath shape that symbolizes the circle of life. The wreath encircles the VT logo and ribbon. The ribbons' colors are maroon, orange, and black rather than white to symbolize the darkest day in VT's history. The letters VT were finished to match the feathers to signify that VT's Spirit is with those victims. Finally, the copper scroll represents the Honorary Degrees given to all the victims in pursuit of higher learning.
This "Reclaimed Spirit" is a tribute to the memory of the 32 innocent students and faculty members who were tragically taken from our Hokie Nation. It is up to those of us left behind to do what we can to "Reclaim their Spirit".
Contributed by; Hunter C. Perkinson Jr., Alumni 1980
Bradford C. Van Horn, Alumni 1980"
Photo taken at the April 16 Memorial on April 15, 2008.
Photo by Brent Jesiek.
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Brent Jesiek
2008-05-23
Kacey Beddoes
Brent Jesiek (bjesiek@vt.edu)
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