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After VT, Koreans prepare for backlash
By: Hannah McBride and Andrea Rodi
Posted: 4/25/07
Acknowledging cultural repercussions of last week's Virginia Tech shootings, Koreans at Boston University said they have been facing racial pressures as details have emerged about the killer,…
Posted: 4/25/07
Acknowledging cultural repercussions of last week's Virginia Tech shootings, Koreans at Boston University said they have been facing racial pressures as details have emerged about the killer,…
Tags: backlash, korean identity, boston university
BERKOWITZ: A campus in grief distracted by media attack
By:Adan Berkowitz
Posted: 4/18/07
In the wake of the tragedy at Virginia Tech, there's going to be a lot of people asking why this happened, or what could have been done to prevent this or keep it from happening in the future. I think pundits…
Posted: 4/18/07
In the wake of the tragedy at Virginia Tech, there's going to be a lot of people asking why this happened, or what could have been done to prevent this or keep it from happening in the future. I think pundits…
BU community honors Va. Tech
Candelight vigil marks one week after shootings
By: Jenna Nierstedt
Posted: 4/24/07
Though many Boston University community members gathered last week at a candlelight vigil to remember the victims of the Virginia Tech shootings, a few…
By: Jenna Nierstedt
Posted: 4/24/07
Though many Boston University community members gathered last week at a candlelight vigil to remember the victims of the Virginia Tech shootings, a few…
Tags: candlelight vigil, memorials, vigil, boston university
BU community honors Va. Tech
Students reach out with support to VT campus
By: Clarissa Bottesini and Angela Marie Latona
Posted: 4/24/07
After last week's deadly shootings at Virginia Tech, many Boston University students have joined efforts to offer their physical and…
By: Clarissa Bottesini and Angela Marie Latona
Posted: 4/24/07
After last week's deadly shootings at Virginia Tech, many Boston University students have joined efforts to offer their physical and…
Tags: assistance, support, sympathy, boston university
BU student allegedly threatened shootings
Police plan to arrest part-time MET student today
By: Jenna Nierstedt
Posted: 4/19/07
A part-time Boston University student allegedly threatened to recreate the Virginia Tech shootings at Wheelock College late Monday, according to police, who…
By: Jenna Nierstedt
Posted: 4/19/07
A part-time Boston University student allegedly threatened to recreate the Virginia Tech shootings at Wheelock College late Monday, according to police, who…
BUPD to increase communication for campus safety
By: Lisa Davis
Posted: 4/27/07
Increasing communication in case of an emergency within the Boston University community will be a top priority for the BU Police Department for the next few months, officials said last night at a town hall meeting in…
Posted: 4/27/07
Increasing communication in case of an emergency within the Boston University community will be a top priority for the BU Police Department for the next few months, officials said last night at a town hall meeting in…
Council plans future preparedness meeting
By: Victoria Demaria
Posted: 4/26/07
More than a week after the worst shootings in U.S. history happened on the Virginia Tech campus, the Boston City Council decided yesterday to plan a future meeting to discuss emergency procedures at…
Posted: 4/26/07
More than a week after the worst shootings in U.S. history happened on the Virginia Tech campus, the Boston City Council decided yesterday to plan a future meeting to discuss emergency procedures at…
EDITORIAL: Addressing safety after VT
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Posted: 4/18/07
As expected, even before tears were able to dry, and before the reality of the Virginia Tech tragedy could really set in, officials began discovering details about what happened Monday morning.
Yesterday, Americans saw the…
Posted: 4/18/07
As expected, even before tears were able to dry, and before the reality of the Virginia Tech tragedy could really set in, officials began discovering details about what happened Monday morning.
Yesterday, Americans saw the…
EDITORIAL: Airing murderous motives
By:Anonymous
Posted: 4/19/07
When a chilling multimedia package containing 27 video clips, 43 still pictures, a 23-page document and one audio clip composed by cold-blooded Virginia Tech murderer Cho Seung-Hui arrived on NBC's doorstep at…
Posted: 4/19/07
When a chilling multimedia package containing 27 video clips, 43 still pictures, a 23-page document and one audio clip composed by cold-blooded Virginia Tech murderer Cho Seung-Hui arrived on NBC's doorstep at…
EDITORIAL: Consoling Virginia Tech
By:Anonymous
Posted: 4/17/07
On one of the most celebratory Mondays on Boston's calendar -- a day when students forget about classes and hit the streets for a citywide party -- the Virginia Tech campus was in shock and mourning.
In the…
Posted: 4/17/07
On one of the most celebratory Mondays on Boston's calendar -- a day when students forget about classes and hit the streets for a citywide party -- the Virginia Tech campus was in shock and mourning.
In the…
Tags: boston university, grief, opinion, sympathy
EDITORIAL: The need for gun control
By:Anonymous
Posted: 4/24/07
Many believed last week's Virginia Tech shootings would trigger immediate gun-control legislation from the Democrat-controlled Congress. But apparently, that won't be the case.
Rep. Michael Capuano seemed…
Posted: 4/24/07
Many believed last week's Virginia Tech shootings would trigger immediate gun-control legislation from the Democrat-controlled Congress. But apparently, that won't be the case.
Rep. Michael Capuano seemed…
Tags: gun control, gun violence, law, boston university
Emergency-Response Communications to Reach Phones
President announces plans to improve system
By: Lisa Davis
Posted: 5/18/07
Boston University will be prepared to contact almost all students and staff in emergencies this fall with a mass communications system that uses text messaging,…
By: Lisa Davis
Posted: 5/18/07
Boston University will be prepared to contact almost all students and staff in emergencies this fall with a mass communications system that uses text messaging,…
Tags: boston university
Examining Safety at State, Local Levels
EMS director outlines city's disaster-response system
By: Evelyn Ratigan
Posted: 4/20/07
As the efficiency of the emergency response system at Virginia Tech faces scrutiny, with critics saying the school was slow to notify its members of…
By: Evelyn Ratigan
Posted: 4/20/07
As the efficiency of the emergency response system at Virginia Tech faces scrutiny, with critics saying the school was slow to notify its members of…
Examining Safety at State, Local Levels
BHE takes a look at campus security
By: Kate Davies
Posted: 4/20/07
The Board of Higher Education, during its meeting that was previously called to clarify the fine print on Massachusetts's policy toward allowing undocumented immigrants to…
By: Kate Davies
Posted: 4/20/07
The Board of Higher Education, during its meeting that was previously called to clarify the fine print on Massachusetts's policy toward allowing undocumented immigrants to…
Final Week: BU to review policies for campus security
Emergency notification system a main goal
By: Lisa Davis
Posted: 5/2/07
After Boston University felt the impact of several tragedies that brought into question the level of campus safety, officials say they will continue to review their safety…
By: Lisa Davis
Posted: 5/2/07
After Boston University felt the impact of several tragedies that brought into question the level of campus safety, officials say they will continue to review their safety…
Grieving nation copes with tragedy
BU assessing safety, mental health concerns
By: Barbara Rodriguez
Posted: 4/18/07
Boston University officials are still assessing how Monday's deadly shootings at Virginia Tech will prompt any changes in BU's security and mental health…
By: Barbara Rodriguez
Posted: 4/18/07
Boston University officials are still assessing how Monday's deadly shootings at Virginia Tech will prompt any changes in BU's security and mental health…
Tags: boston university, coping, grief, tragedy, vigil
Grieving nation copes with tragedy
University reps. meet with BPD to discuss prevention
By: Andrew FitzGerald
Posted: 4/18/07
The day after a Virginia Tech senior shot and killed 32 people on campus and himself, representatives from 19 Boston-area colleges who met at Boston…
By: Andrew FitzGerald
Posted: 4/18/07
The day after a Virginia Tech senior shot and killed 32 people on campus and himself, representatives from 19 Boston-area colleges who met at Boston…
LETTER: BU must be responsive
By: Natalie Orphanos
Posted: 4/20/07
In light of recent events, I am very disappointed in the administration's lack of a response to its students. Boston University prides itself on being a close-knit community despite its large size, a…
Posted: 4/20/07
In light of recent events, I am very disappointed in the administration's lack of a response to its students. Boston University prides itself on being a close-knit community despite its large size, a…
LETTER: Good coverage is worthwhile
By:Kyle Cheney
Posted: 4/19/07
Adan Berkowitz's disdain for the very media that gives him a voice is an alarmingly narrow-minded generalization. ("A campus in grief distracted by media attack," April 18, p. 9). While sensationalism is all too…
Posted: 4/19/07
Adan Berkowitz's disdain for the very media that gives him a voice is an alarmingly narrow-minded generalization. ("A campus in grief distracted by media attack," April 18, p. 9). While sensationalism is all too…
LETTER: Gun violence is what needs to be controlled
By:Daniel Ross
Posted: 4/24/07
"The Changing Gun Debate," an article written by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg in response to the recent tragedy at Virginia Tech, can be found in the April 30 issue of Newsweek. I applaud his insight and…
Posted: 4/24/07
"The Changing Gun Debate," an article written by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg in response to the recent tragedy at Virginia Tech, can be found in the April 30 issue of Newsweek. I applaud his insight and…
Tags: gun control, gun crime, boston university