Browse Items (22 total)
Support beyond words
UNC community feels connected to Va. Tech
Hokie maroon and orange dotted the solemn crowd Tuesday night as hundreds from the Carolina community turned out in support of their peers at Virginia Tech.
At a candlelight vigil organized by three UNC…
Hokie maroon and orange dotted the solemn crowd Tuesday night as hundreds from the Carolina community turned out in support of their peers at Virginia Tech.
At a candlelight vigil organized by three UNC…
Tags: campus response, support, unc
Resilient Hokies try to pick up pieces
Thousands honor fallen, rally hope
BLACKSBURG, Va. - Resounding cries of "Lets go Hokies!" echoed off the walls of Cassell Coliseum on Tuesday, capturing the mix of grief and pride that marked Virginia Tech's first full day of coping with the…
BLACKSBURG, Va. - Resounding cries of "Lets go Hokies!" echoed off the walls of Cassell Coliseum on Tuesday, capturing the mix of grief and pride that marked Virginia Tech's first full day of coping with the…
Tags: coping, on vt campus, tragedy response, unc
Professor who died in tragedy worked at UNC
Christopher James Bishop, known as Jamie in his five years at UNC, was killed Monday in the tragedy that left 33 dead on the campus of Virginia Tech. He was 35.
Bishop worked as an academic technology liaison at UNC from 2000 until 2005 with the…
Bishop worked as an academic technology liaison at UNC from 2000 until 2005 with the…
Tags: jamie bishop, unc, university affiliation
Virginia Tech appreciates support from UNC friends
TO THE EDITOR:
I am a Hokie.
I finished my degree work at Virginia Tech in 1974, and in all these years, I have never regretted my choice to go to Blacksburg. I became the man that I am there.
To have this ugly nightmare play out in my…
I am a Hokie.
I finished my degree work at Virginia Tech in 1974, and in all these years, I have never regretted my choice to go to Blacksburg. I became the man that I am there.
To have this ugly nightmare play out in my…
Tags: letter to the editor, support, thanks, unc
Safety forum turns to Va. Tech shooting
The focus of a discussion between public safety officials on area crime issues quickly turned to Virginia Tech at the 2007 Chapel Hill-Carrboro-Orange County Forum sponsored by WCHL.
The forum was intended as an opportunity to discuss local…
The forum was intended as an opportunity to discuss local…
Tags: campus safety, police presence, unc
Universities mull privacy
BLACKSBURG, Va. - The revelation that Virginia Tech shooter Cho Seung-Hui had a documented history of psychological problems is likely to intensify an already heated debate about how campuses handle troubled students.
A number of high-profile…
A number of high-profile…
Tags: mental health, student privacy, unc
High schoolers still in shock
The shootings at Virginia Tech on Monday hit too close to home for some students and faculty at both Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools high schools.
Many said they worried that several recent graduates of East Chapel Hill and Chapel Hill high…
Many said they worried that several recent graduates of East Chapel Hill and Chapel Hill high…
Campus copes as details come in
BLACKSBURG, Va. - A steady stream of breaking news added to the tension on Virginia Tech's campus Wednesday following the Monday deaths of 33 students and faculty.
An afternoon press conference revealed that NBC News received a package…
An afternoon press conference revealed that NBC News received a package…
Tags: coping, student response, unc
Students view tragedy from afar
SEVILLE, Spain - The news of the 33 deaths in Blacksburg, Va., on Monday spread a sobering cloud over the UNC students studying in this traditional Spanish city.
Here, where the streets still shut down for the sacred midday siesta, students have…
Here, where the streets still shut down for the sacred midday siesta, students have…
Tags: international response, spain, student response, unc
Wake of shooting tragedy is not time to point blame
TO THE EDITOR:
I attended the vigil for Virginia Tech Tuesday night, and it was extremely touching. My thoughts and prayers go out to all those affected by Monday's shooting.
It is times like this when we ask ourselves how someone could…
I attended the vigil for Virginia Tech Tuesday night, and it was extremely touching. My thoughts and prayers go out to all those affected by Monday's shooting.
It is times like this when we ask ourselves how someone could…
