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Flowers planted around and ribbons placed on 33 trees at Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, in honor of the victims of the Virginia Tech tragedy. Each ribbon bears the name of a victim.

Tim Kelly

2007-05-21

Brent Jesiek

eng

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At Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Vice President for Student Affairs Joseph Marchetti offers words of condolence at a memorial service honoring the memory of the victims of the Virginia Tech tragedy.

Tim Kelly

2007-05-21

Brent Jesiek

eng

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Part of the overflow crowd attending a memorial service at Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, honoring the memory of the victims of the Virginia Tech tragedy.

Tim Kelly

2007-05-21

Brent Jesiek

eng

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The Student Senate President of the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey addresses members of the college community attending a memorial service honoring the memory of the victims of the Virginia Tech tragedy.

Tim Kelly

2007-05-21

Brent Jesiek

eng

From Palestine to Virginia Tech: We are with you in this Time of Pain

Posted by Sami Awad on April 20th, 2007

Two days ago a tragic event took place in Virginia Tech in the US that shocked not only the people of the United States but people all across the globe. A violent massacre took place there that resulted in thirty two killed, individuals who presented different cultures, religions and nationalities. In a sign of solidarity the people of Palestine in general and those from the Sothern villages surrounding the Holy city of Bethlehem dedicated their weekly nonviolent activity against the building of Apartheid wall to the families of the victims of the Virginia Tech massacre.

Every Friday, Palestinians, internationals, and Israeli nonviolent activists gather in the Southern villages of Bethlehem to protest against the building of the Apartheid Wall that will eventually destroy the livelihood of these villages. This Friday, the protest began with a silent procession by the group of about fifty participants. We carried banners and leaflets with the Virginia Tech logo and statements supporting them in this time of pain. Thirty two olive trees were also carried in the procession to remember each person killed in the massacre. The olive tree is a global symbol of peace and hope.

Once we reached the path created by the by the bulldozers for the building of the Apartheid Wall we dug the earth and plated the thirty two olive trees in a row - instead of building an ugly wall that divides people, let us plant trees that bring people together. Several of the participants made statements condemning the violence that we all, as the human family are witnessing and condemning the building of the Apartheid wall and the killing of innocents. Over 150 Israeli soldiers came to dismantle our protest. Our commitment to nonviolence and to achieve our goal completely paralyzed their weapons and their goals and eventually our power made them withdrawal. The planting of the trees was followed by reciting the names of all those who were killed in the Virginian massacre followed by a fifteen minute period of silence before the group moved back to the villages.

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said "where there is an injustice somewhere ... there is an injustice everywhere." This also means that where there is violence somewhere there is violence everywhere... We need to work for peace somewhere so that peace can also spread every where.

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Archived with permission of author. Original source: <a href="http://samiawad.wordpress.com/2007/04/20/">http://samiawad.wordpress.com/2007/04/20/</a>

Sami Awad

2007-05-19

Brent Jesiek

eng

Grace Cathedral Memorial San Francisco Tuesday April 24 2007

During a service in remembrance of the tragic shootings at Virginia Tech, the Rt. Rev. Marc Handley Andrus spoke about how his time at the university. informed his understanding of God. Andrus and his wife Sheila attended graduate school at the Blacksburg, Virginia, campus.

The noon service on Tuesday April 24 2007 at Grace Cathedral was attended by about 70 people, including 20 or so Virginia Tech alums.

Ben Long

2007-05-11

Ben Long

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Appalachian State University senior psychology
major Virginia C. Bates places a flower at the end of the candle light vigil held Wednesday April 18 in rememberance of the Virginia Tech
tragedy victims.

David Mulvaney

2007-05-09

Brent Jesiek

eng

Memorial Door

Memorial items outside Jamie Bishop&#39;s office in Major Williams Hall. Photo taken on Monday, April 30, 2007.

Brent Jesiek

2007-05-07

Brent Jesiek

eng

Detail of Sculpture by Darrien Lightworker

Detail of sculpture by Darrien Lightworker in Second Life. Located at Virginia Tech memorial on Info Island. Lightworker&#39;s description reads: "One blood tear for each soul lost in Virginia Tech"

Image provided courtesy of nwn.blogs.com

Wagner James Au / nwn.blogs.com

2007-05-07

Brent Jesiek

eng

Sculpture by Darrien Lightworker

Sculpture by Darrien Lightworker in Second Life. Located at Virginia Tech memorial on Info Island. Lightworker&#39;s description reads: "One blood tear for each soul lost in Virginia Tech"

Image provided courtesy of nwn.blogs.com

Wagner James Au / nwn.blogs.com

2007-05-07

Brent Jesiek

eng