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Signs and banner on Squires Student Center, Alumni Mall entrance. Photo taken Tuesday, May 1.

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Squires Student Center is filled with posters, message boards, flowers, and other items that universities, businesses, and other places around the country have sent to Virginia Tech.

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Squires Student Center is filled with posters, message boards, flowers, and other items that universities, businesses, and other places around the country have sent to Virginia Tech.

Original source: …

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This sign advertising a silent auction for Northern Illinois University hung on the front of Squires Student Building on April 8, 2008.

Sign says: "Silent Auction for NIU Wed, 4/9 8:30-6PM Squires 2nd Floor"

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This collection of photos of messages of support from throughout the New River Valley hangs outside the Perspective Gallery of Squires Student center from April 5-20 2008.

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This jacket was one of the four items hanging outside of the Perspective Gallery in Squires from April 5-20. It was sent by the engineering department at the University of British Columbia to support VT.

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This wood carving was one of four items hanging outside of the Perspective Gallery in Squires. It was created by an artist from Dickerson County, Virginia to honor Professor Librescu. It is made from the same kind of curly maple used for Gibson…

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This letter from the Vice President for Student Affairs, Zenobia Lawrence Hikes, hung at the entrance to the Perspective Gallery in Squires.

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These paper hearts, each with a hand-written message of support, were available for visitors on the opening day of the April 16 exhibit in the Perspective Gallery.

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On display at the Perspective Gallery.

This flag was flown at half-mast beside the Statue of Liberty and then sent to Virginia Tech by the Department of the Interior.

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This VT ribbon made out of paper cranes was recently sent to Virginia Tech's from Elon College in North Carolina with wishes for healing.

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This handkerchief was sent with a letter from an inmate in Florida saying that the tragedy had made him love all people more. Although in the same pattern, each hand-drawn angel dove is slightly different.

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Christiansburg resident David Cunningham made this laser etched marble scene of the candlelight vigil on the drillfield.

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After the tragedy, the Hershey Company donated 7,500 pounds of orange and maroon chocolate kisses to Virginia Tech.

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A gift from the University of Texas Austin and Texas A&M University.

Front of t-shirt with words:

"Orange and maroon support orange and maroon.
We remember 04.16.07"

Susan Hill sent the following email explaining the signifigance of this…

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A gift from the University of Texas Austin and Texas A&M University.

Back of t-shirt with the words:
"The eyes of Texas are upon you...
For your spirit can ne'er be told
In time of greatest tragedy
You have a hand to hold."



Susan…

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These 32 eggs were made by a Blacksburg resident and former hokie.

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These 32 eggs were made by a Blacksburg resident and former hokie. The note explains that the front of each egg is unique while the back of each egg is the same.

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A close-up of the note that accompanied the 32 eggs.

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These 32 eggs were made by a Blacksburg resident and former hokie. This is the back side of the note that accompanied the eggs.
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