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Tragedy hits Virginia Tech campus
Thirty-two are dead and 15 are injured after gunman opens fire at two separate locations
While watching the television in McNary Dining Hall, sophomore Laura Renecker was amazed by how many people died at Virginia Tech on Monday. "Its such a horrifying day for the kids at that school," Renecker said. On Monday morning shots were fired in two separate incidents that occurred on Virgina Tech's campus.
Indiana colleges prepared, but safety can't be guaranteed
The shooting of 32 people at Virginia Tech sent a shudder through college campuses in Indiana and left officials and students here wondering if there were any way for anyone to truly be prepared for such a massacre.
"In light of the horror of the situation, I don't think anyone can brag that we're prepared," said Dick McKaig, dean of students at Indiana University in Bloomington.
Two OSU students play key roll in honorary degree bill
HB 2823, passed by the Oregon House on April 2, would give honorary degrees to Japanese Americans interned during WWII
When Andy Kiyuna, an OSU student in ethnic studies, began lobbying for the university to give honorary degrees to Americans of Japanese ancestry who were forced out of college and into internment camps during World War II, he had no idea his efforts would eventually lead to an Oregon House bill that would do just that.
Awareness week aims to educate, alert
Guest speakers offer testimony about personal experiences in trying times, Holocaust, Rwanda
Imagine surviving Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II or watching your parents be deported from your hometown. Eva and Leslie Aigner know these experiences all too well.
They will share their stories of survival during a public talk Wednesday night at Milam Auditorium as a part of Holocaust Memorial Week on campus.
Gunman kills 32 at Virginia Tech before committing suicide
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) - A gunman massacred 32 people at Virginia Tech in the deadliest shooting rampage in modern U.S. history Monday, cutting down his victims in two attacks two hours apart before the university could grasp what was happening and warn students.
India Night draws both students, community
Crowd of 1,400 pack into LaSells Stewart Center to get taste of 'real India'
A horde of Corvallis residents and OSU students filled the LaSells Stewart Center Sunday for India Night 2007, an annual event produced by the OSU Indian Student Association (ISA).
For the $6 ticket, guests were treated to a multitude of authentic Indian food, drink, and entertainment ranging from music and dance to videos and jokes.
Greek houses participate in poverty simulation
OSU Extension Services, Greek leaders planned program in response to transient shooting
Sunday afternoon at Club Escape, several Greek chapters experienced the lifestyles of the homeless by participating in an event simulating poverty.
The event was hosted by OSU extension services and facilitated by Lil Brown, a member of Benton County's Department of Human Services, and by volunteers.
Gaming club hosts 'No-Man's LAN'
Women gamers join men to enter contest for fun, prizes
Around 10 p.m. on the night of Friday, April 13, a dim, neon glow began to illuminate the windows of Arnold Dining Center. The drone of computer fans inside almost seemed quiet in comparison to the roar of the enormous generator sitting right outside. As the night grew old, more and more bodies filtered in, and the clamor steadily built.
