Governor Wants to Tear Down Site of NIU Shootings
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said he will push for state funding to tear down the building where the Northern Illinois University shootings occurred and to erect a new building in the center of campus, the Northern Star reports.
The building will cost $40 million and will be called "Memorial Hall," the governor said. It will not be at the same site as Cole Hall and could be in use by 2010.
"We are committing the funds needed to build Memorial Hall, to replace Cole Hall, a building now burdened by tragedy and loss. We will tear that building down, not to erase the memory of what happened, but to remind us that the human spirit, the will to learn, to build, to grow, to give back—that spirit lives."
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At what cost tragedy?
Hasn't this tragedy cost the people of Illinois and NIU enough without tearing down a functional building and replacing it to the tune of $40 million? Virginia Tech didn't tear down their buildings; Columbine is still standing. Perhaps that money would be better spent establishing a permanent scholarship fund for at-risk students--that's a lot of credit hours! I feel it would better honor the memory of those who lost their lives to use that money to enable others to fulfill their dream of a college education--although it might not make as many headlines for Mr. Blagojevich....
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