June 13, 2007The Decemberists talk about Tech shootings, artistic freedomThe Decemberists, one of the leading indie bands in the country, have mentioned the Virginia Tech tragedy at the beginning of several of their shows to give tribute to the victims but to also warn against the stifling of artistic freedom. Much has been made of violent plays and short stories written by the shooter Seung-Hui Cho that caught the attention of some faculty at Tech. Cho was a senior majoring in English. Colin Meloy, singer and songwriter for the group, discussed this on Chicago Public Radio's "Sound Opinions" last week. "As somebody who does deal in rape and murder in our songs, it kind of puts you in an awkward position," he said on the show. "We even have a song that sort of openly advocates random killing. Of course, none of us are remotely violent people, but there's those dark corners of humanity that are really great to explore in songs and stories." Continue reading "The Decemberists talk about Tech shootings, artistic freedom" » June 7, 2007Space shuttle to sport Hokie flagHokie love is out of this world. The Space Shuttle Atlantis, STS 117 will carry a Virginia Tech flag on the flight scheduled to launch on Friday. It's part of a long line of Hokie love among NASA employees. New Hokie stone memorial plannedThis summer, a new 32-stone memorial will replace the current arc of stones on Virginia Tech's Drillfield. Officials say the new stone memorial will stay in place until a group decides the design and spot for a permanent memorial to the 32 people shot on April 16. June 5, 2007Norris Hall will reopenFolks at Virginia Tech have decided what to do with the building where 31 of the 33 shooting victims were killed. Norris Hall will reopen, partially, on June 18. |
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Rhode Island native and Virginia Tech reporter Greg Esposito posts on everyday college life, trends and issues affecting the 35,000-plus students in the New River Valley and beyond.
Tim Thornton, who is old enough to have children attending college, is still taking classes and is still fascinated by colleges, the students who populate them and the bureaucrats who operate them. His reporting beat is Radford University.
West Virginia native Anna Mallory blogs on student life topics at Virginia Tech, Radford University, New River Valley Community College -- and beyond.
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