Friday, November 27, 2009

Virginia Tech

Mental-Health Records of Virginia Tech Killer Found

The missing mental-health records were found at the home of a former counseling center employee. more >>

Virginia Tech Cancels April 16 Classes

Classes on the anniversary of the on-campus mass shooting will resume in 2012. more >>

Virginia Tech Already Predicts Housing Crunch

350 more freshman plan to enroll compared with last year, leaving less room in dorms for returning students. more >>

Virginia Tech Converts All-Male Dorm to Coed

Pritchard Hall was the East Coast's largest all-male dorm. more >>

Bike Use at Virginia Tech Is Up

And with more riders, police also see surge in theft. more >>

Confusing Voter Registration Laws Could Affect Presidential Election

Register at parents' home? At school? Students get conflicting advice. more >>

Mid-Atlantic Road Trip: Virginia Tech

Nationwide, Students Hold 'Lie-Ins'

How campuses across the country commemorated the Virginia Tech anniversary. more >>

The Impact of the Virginia Tech Attack

One consequence of the attack is the increased speed with which colleges respond to threats. more >>

Virginia Tech: A Day of Remembrance

"We've searched for meaning in what is incomprehensible," said the college president. more >>

College Life, One Year After Virginia Tech

Gun control, campus security, and mental health awareness have become key campus topics. more >>

Nebraska Bans 'Live Free or Neihardt' Game

The game was a casualty of shootings on other campuses. more >>

For Northern Illinois, a Show of Support

Condolences pour in from other universities. more >>

Student Convicted of Posting Threatening Content on MySpace

A Penn State-Harrisburg student was convicted Tuesday of charges related to threatening messages left on his MySpace page. more >>

Much-Maligned Penn State Student Loses Job

One of the Penn State students who dressed up as Virginia Tech shooting victims at Halloween was fired from his Bank of America job in December. more >>

Nonstory of the Year

College students do the darndest things. Vote on 2007's most asinine news. more >>

Penn State Embraces Damage Control

Its president apologizes to the Virginia Tech community, its students pledge to wear maroon and orange, but skepticism persists. more >>

Penn State Student Defends Costume

Despite death threats, controversial masquerader would "never ever ever" apologize. more >>

Worst Halloween Costume Ever

"If I was at Virginia Tech, I would hate Penn State for life." more >>

Empty Holsters Make a Point but Are Still a Fashion No-No

Every student activist's dream? Exercising First and Second Amendment rights. more >>

Helmets That Study Head-on Collisions

Brown University football players are wearing special helmets to measure collision impact. more >>

A Wake-Up Call on Campus

Virginia Tech has inspired counseling services to reassess. more >>

A Digital Archive for 9/11

George Mason University preserves E-mails and videos that chronicle a tragedy. more >>

Virginia Tech Retailers Cry on the Inside as Vick's Troubles Continue

Retailers around the Virginia Tech campus have begun pulling Michael Vick paraphernalia from their shelves in response to customer complaints, the Collegiate Times writes. more >>

Universities Take Steps to Prevent the Next Rampage

This fall, campuses have beefed up mental health counseling and intervention plans. more >>

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