Many Colleges Still Not Prepared for Campus Shootings
By
Jessica Calefati
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The Paper Trail - August 6, 2009
A study found that only 18 percent of schools had procedures for handling a shooting on campus.
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Kaine Open to Virginia Tech Report Revision
By
Jeff Greer
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The Paper Trail - August 4, 2009
Outcry over Kaine's original stance forces the governor to change tone.
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Mental-Health Records of Virginia Tech Killer Found
By
Jessica Calefati
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The Paper Trail - July 23, 2009
The missing mental-health records were found at the home of a former counseling center employee.
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Drive-by Shooting at Texas Southern Injures 8 People
By
Jessica Calefati
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The Paper Trail - July 23, 2009
The University of New Mexico and the University of Memphis also have been affected by gun violence.
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Columbine Anniversary Sees Push to Close Gun Show 'Loophole'
By
Paul Bedard
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Washington Whispers - April 20, 2009
Senator Lautenberg is proposing a bill to broaden the law on background checks.
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Gun Control Debate: 10 Years After Columbine
Opinion - April 20, 2009
Is gun control the answer?
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Columbine Was an Easy Target—Guns Protect Schools From Criminals
By
Janalee Tobias
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Opinion - April 20, 2009
We need guns to protect kids while we work together to solve society's ills.
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10 Years After Columbine, Fear Sells Guns and America is Still Buying
By
Tom Mauser
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Opinion - April 20, 2009
Lawmakers cower as guns continue to kill people and excuses drown out reason.
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Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter Reflects on the Columbine Attack
By
Jessica Calefati
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Education - April 20, 2009
Ritter notified families of the Columbine victims and worked on the state investigation committee.
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A Survivor's Story: 10 Years After Columbine
By
Jessica Calefati
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Education - April 17, 2009
Anne Marie Hochhalter survived the shooting at the school and another tragedy on its heels.
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School Safety, 10 Years After Columbine
By
Jessica Calefati
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Education - April 17, 2009
To protect schools better, students need to feel more comfortable to speak out, researchers say.
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Virginia Tech Cancels April 16 Classes
By
Alison Go
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The Paper Trail - February 17, 2009
Classes on the anniversary of the on-campus mass shooting will resume in 2012.
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Two Central Arkansas Students Killed in Shootings
By
Alison Go
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The Paper Trail - October 27, 2008
Police believe attack was not random; Monday classes canceled.
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Western Kentucky Locked Down After Reports of Shots Fired
By
Alison Go
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The Paper Trail - October 22, 2008
Police found no evidence of a discharged weapon and lifted lockdown a few hours later.
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Texas Teachers Packing Heat
By
Eddy RamÃrez
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On Education - August 19, 2008
A rural district lets teachers carry concealed handguns to school.
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Long Beach Holds Its Own Mock Shooting
By
Alison Go
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The Paper Trail - August 15, 2008
Local and university police collaborate to prepare for catastrophe.
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Mock Shooting Staged at UCLA
By
Alison Go
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The Paper Trail - August 11, 2008
Police, firefighters, and SWAT team members participated in the largest simulation of its kind.
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Nationwide, Students Hold 'Lie-Ins'
By
Alison Go
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The Paper Trail - April 17, 2008
How campuses across the country commemorated the Virginia Tech anniversary.
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The Impact of the Virginia Tech Attack
By
Kenneth Terrell
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Education - April 17, 2008
One consequence of the attack is the increased speed with which colleges respond to threats.
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Virginia Tech: A Day of Remembrance
By
Alison Go
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The Paper Trail - April 16, 2008
"We've searched for meaning in what is incomprehensible," said the college president.
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College Life, One Year After Virginia Tech
By
Alison Go
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The Paper Trail - April 16, 2008
Gun control, campus security, and mental health awareness have become key campus topics.
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Ban on Alcohol Ads Lifted off Virginia Student Papers
By
Alison Go
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The Paper Trail - April 3, 2008
A judge decided the prohibition infringed on students' First Amendment rights.
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Despite the Tragedies, Campus Crime Is Down
By
Lucia Graves
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Education - March 5, 2008
A new report finds that campus crimes declined over a 10-year period.
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Nebraska Bans 'Live Free or Neihardt' Game
By
Alison Go
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The Paper Trail - March 4, 2008
The game was a casualty of shootings on other campuses.
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Class Resumes at Northern Illinois
By
Alison Go
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The Paper Trail - February 26, 2008
The school has provided counselors to all classrooms.
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