Community Responses to Virginia Tech Shootings
Posted on 17 April 2007
The horrific events that occurred yesterday on the Virginia Tech campus will no doubt be remembered for many years to come as the worst shooting in modern US history. Currently, students and alumni are using social networking sites such as Facebook to share their condolences with the Virginia Tech community.
A search for “Virginia Tech” on Facebook, returns more than 500 groups with tens of thousands of students, dedicated to offering support for the university and those individuals lost in the shootings. I think it is wonderful to see a networking tool used in such a positive way to bring people together during this time of crisis.
Students nationwide have also replaced their profile pictures with ribbons of support for Virginia Tech, such as this one:
My condolences go out to the entire Virginia Tech community and the families dealing with this horrible tragedy.
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