school shootings

Many Colleges Still Not Prepared for Campus Shootings

By Jessica Calefati - The Paper Trail - August 6, 2009

A study found that only 18 percent of schools had procedures for handling a shooting on campus. more >>

Kaine Open to Virginia Tech Report Revision

By Jeff Greer - The Paper Trail - August 4, 2009

Outcry over Kaine's original stance forces the governor to change tone. more >>

Mental-Health Records of Virginia Tech Killer Found

By Jessica Calefati - The Paper Trail - July 23, 2009

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

Drive-by Shooting at Texas Southern Injures 8 People

By Jessica Calefati - The Paper Trail - July 23, 2009

The University of New Mexico and the University of Memphis also have been affected by gun violence. more >>

Columbine Anniversary Sees Push to Close Gun Show 'Loophole'

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - April 20, 2009

Senator Lautenberg is proposing a bill to broaden the law on background checks. more >>

Gun Control Debate: 10 Years After Columbine

Opinion - April 20, 2009

Is gun control the answer? more >>

Columbine Was an Easy Target—Guns Protect Schools From Criminals

By Janalee Tobias - Opinion - April 20, 2009

We need guns to protect kids while we work together to solve society's ills. more >>

10 Years After Columbine, Fear Sells Guns and America is Still Buying

By Tom Mauser - Opinion - April 20, 2009

Lawmakers cower as guns continue to kill people and excuses drown out reason. more >>

Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter Reflects on the Columbine Attack

By Jessica Calefati - Education - April 20, 2009

Ritter notified families of the Columbine victims and worked on the state investigation committee. more >>

A Survivor's Story: 10 Years After Columbine

By Jessica Calefati - Education - April 17, 2009

Anne Marie Hochhalter survived the shooting at the school and another tragedy on its heels. more >>

School Safety, 10 Years After Columbine

By Jessica Calefati - Education - April 17, 2009

To protect schools better, students need to feel more comfortable to speak out, researchers say. more >>

Virginia Tech Cancels April 16 Classes

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - February 17, 2009

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

Two Central Arkansas Students Killed in Shootings

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - October 27, 2008

Police believe attack was not random; Monday classes canceled. more >>

Western Kentucky Locked Down After Reports of Shots Fired

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - October 22, 2008

Police found no evidence of a discharged weapon and lifted lockdown a few hours later. more >>

Texas Teachers Packing Heat

By Eddy Ramírez - On Education - August 19, 2008

A rural district lets teachers carry concealed handguns to school. more >>

Long Beach Holds Its Own Mock Shooting

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - August 15, 2008

Local and university police collaborate to prepare for catastrophe. more >>

Mock Shooting Staged at UCLA

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - August 11, 2008

Police, firefighters, and SWAT team members participated in the largest simulation of its kind. more >>

Nationwide, Students Hold 'Lie-Ins'

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - April 17, 2008

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

The Impact of the Virginia Tech Attack

By Kenneth Terrell - Education - April 17, 2008

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

Virginia Tech: A Day of Remembrance

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - April 16, 2008

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

College Life, One Year After Virginia Tech

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - April 16, 2008

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

Ban on Alcohol Ads Lifted off Virginia Student Papers

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - April 3, 2008

A judge decided the prohibition infringed on students' First Amendment rights. more >>

Despite the Tragedies, Campus Crime Is Down

By Lucia Graves - Education - March 5, 2008

A new report finds that campus crimes declined over a 10-year period. more >>

Nebraska Bans 'Live Free or Neihardt' Game

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - March 4, 2008

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

Class Resumes at Northern Illinois

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - February 26, 2008

The school has provided counselors to all classrooms. more >>