73 20 1884 https://www.april16.vtlibraries.net/files/original/UCF II_f6eeb1edab.jpg null Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-06-11 Omeka Legacy File The metadata element set that, in addition to the Dublin Core element set, was included in the `files` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all Omeka files. This set may be deprecated in future versions. Capture Date 2007-06-11 14:29:11 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Chad Newswander Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource null Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-06-11 Description An account of the resource A Candlelight vigil held for the victims of the Virginia Tech killings. University of Central Florida students gathered at the reflection pond to show their respects to the dearly departed. Original source: <a href=" http://www.flickr.com/photos/30142076@N00/463728726/"> http://www.flickr.com/photos/30142076@N00/463728726/</a> Photo Courtesy of Gregory Territo Language A language of the resource eng Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Permission: Gregory Territo http://www.flickr.com/photos/30142076@N00/463728726/ Title A name given to the resource UCF Vigil candlelight vigil university of central florida university vigil vigil Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Elva Orozco Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource null Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-07-24 Description An account of the resource Creado por Por Jose Luis Lopez Publicado: Jueves 19 Abril 2007, 23:03 La noticia ya es conocida. MÃ¡s de 30 personas, incluyendo el supuesto agresor, murieron el lunes en un tiroteo en un campus universitario de los Estados Unidos. Y el triste suceso acaecido en la Universidad TecnolÃ³gica de Virginia (Virginia Tech), ya estÃ¡ siendo explotado por inescrupulosos delincuentes informÃ¡ticos, algo que ya no deberÃa asombrarnos, aunque nunca dejaremos de aborrecer. A las pocas horas de la tragedia, ya se divulgaba por Internet algÃºn mensaje refiriÃ©ndose a un supuesto video inÃ©dito del cruento tiroteo. Un ejemplo concreto, un spam en portuguÃ©s, muestra un enlace a un falso video, que al descargarse, instala en nuestro PC un troyano de la familia de los "Banload", el que a su vez descarga una variante de Win32/Spy.Banker, malware que roba informaciÃ³n del usuario relacionada con sus cuentas bancarias. La pÃ¡gina HTML que muestra el enlace, contiene el siguiente texto: Aguarde... O video estÃ¡ sendo carregado... Para visualizar o video, aguarde carregar e clique 'PLAY' ou 'EXECUTAR'. Seu computador pode exibir Avisos de SeguranÃ§a! El script de dicha pÃ¡gina, es detectado como HTML/TrojanDownloader.Agent.NAB, y el archivo que es descargado de allÃ, como Win32/TrojanDownloader.Banload.ZK. Pero esto solo debe tomarse como un simple ejemplo. Lo importante aquÃ, es no bajar la guardia, y siempre estar atentos a la apariciÃ³n de casos similares, seguramente con alguna otra clase de malware, que, a no dudarlo, llegarÃ¡n en las prÃ³ximas horas o dÃas a nuestras casillas y programas de mensajerÃa. AdemÃ¡s de esto, reportes del ISC (Internet Storm Center), advierten sobre la proliferaciÃ³n de registros de dominios relacionados con la Universidad de Virginia (al final, en "MÃ¡s informaciÃ³n", damos los enlaces a las listas de algunos de ellos). Seguramente muchas de esas pÃ¡ginas, serÃ¡n utilizadas de buena fe, por personas que pretenden ayudar a los familiares y amigos de las vÃctimas. Pero desgraciadamente, la historia reciente no nos permite dudar ni por un instante, que una gran parte de esos sitios serÃ¡n utilizados por autores de phishing para obtener ganancias econÃ³micas con el dolor de las vÃctimas. Casos concretos ya se han dado, cuando otras tragedias como el huracÃ¡n Katrina en 2005 o el tsunami de 2004, hicieron proliferar muchos sitios falsos que supuestamente recibÃan donaciones para las damnificados de Nueva OrleÃ¡ns o de Asia respectivamente. Por mÃ¡s bienintencionadas que parezcan algunas solicitudes de donativos, debemos evitar hacer clic sobre los enlaces enviados, y mucho menos dar informaciÃ³n personal. Y aunque seguramente nos duela admitirlo, el morbo por visualizar supuestas imÃ¡genes inÃ©ditas de algÃºn momento crucial del tiroteo, puede convertirse en nuestro principal enemigo. Reconocerlo, puede ser en algunos casos, lo Ãºnico que nos impida infectarnos, o que impida que nuestra identidad sea robada por delincuentes que no solo lucrarÃ¡n con la desgracia de otras personas, sino tambiÃ©n con nuestro propio dinero. -- Fuente Original: Adslzone.net <a href="http://www.adslzone.net/posts87688-0.html&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=&sid=cdba74e6e6c27db32030c52f6c61a5ca">http://www.adslzone.net/posts87688-0.html&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=&sid=cdba74e6e6c27db32030c52f6c61a5ca</a> Derechos Reservados: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/"> Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5. Language A language of the resource spa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 Title A name given to the resource [NOT]Tragedia de Virginia Tech usada por troyanos y phishers delincuentes informaticos isc robo https://www.april16.vtlibraries.net/files/original/1175029020_9769e789f3_o_5e458110ec.jpg null Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-09-08 Omeka Legacy File The metadata element set that, in addition to the Dublin Core element set, was included in the `files` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all Omeka files. This set may be deprecated in future versions. Capture Date 2007-09-08 22:27:22 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Haeyong Chung Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource null Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-09-08 Description An account of the resource Students carrying chairs at the memorial dedication ceremony on August 19, 2007. Licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0</a>. -- Original Source: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1175029020&context=set-72157601548585076&size=o">http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1175029020&context=set-72157601548585076&size=o</a> Language A language of the resource eng Title A name given to the resource Dedication9 august 19 crowd dedication ceremony Drillfield intermediate memorial media memorial dedication students https://www.april16.vtlibraries.net/files/original/1174171853_1c8c2a3217_o_8b4d9021b0.jpg null Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-09-08 Omeka Legacy File The metadata element set that, in addition to the Dublin Core element set, was included in the `files` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all Omeka files. This set may be deprecated in future versions. Capture Date 2007-09-08 22:36:52 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Haeyong Chung Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource null Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-09-08 Description An account of the resource The Marching Virginians perform at the memorial dedication ceremony on August 19, 2007. Licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0</a>. -- Original Source: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1174171853&context=set-72157601548585076&size=o">http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1174171853&context=set-72157601548585076&size=o</a> Language A language of the resource eng Title A name given to the resource Dedication8 drillfield intermediate memorial marching virginians memorial dedication perform students august 19 dedication ceremony https://www.april16.vtlibraries.net/files/original/1174171853_1c8c2a3217_o_30c857e1db.jpg null Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-09-08 Omeka Legacy File The metadata element set that, in addition to the Dublin Core element set, was included in the `files` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all Omeka files. This set may be deprecated in future versions. Capture Date 2007-09-08 22:43:36 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Haeyong Chung Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource null Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-09-08 Description An account of the resource Vice President for Alumni Relations Tom Tillar (left) and an unidentified participant (holding a piece of one of the victim's Hokie Stones) at the dedication ceremony on August 19, 2007. Licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0</a>. -- Original Source: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1175026976&context=set-72157601548585076&size=o">http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1175026976&context=set-72157601548585076&size=o</a> Language A language of the resource eng Title A name given to the resource Dedication6 drillfield intermediate memorial memorial dedication tom tillar august 19 dedication ceremony Hokie stone participant vice president https://www.april16.vtlibraries.net/files/original/1174171853_1c8c2a3217_o_8b2f8fc8fa.jpg null Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-09-08 Omeka Legacy File The metadata element set that, in addition to the Dublin Core element set, was included in the `files` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all Omeka files. This set may be deprecated in future versions. Capture Date 2007-09-08 22:46:17 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Haeyong Chung Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource null Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-09-08 Description An account of the resource A Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets color guard stands watch at the memorial dedication ceremony on August 19, 2007. Licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0</a>. -- Original Source: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1175026318&context=set-72157601548585076&size=o">http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1175026318&context=set-72157601548585076&size=o</a> Language A language of the resource eng Title A name given to the resource Dedication5 color guard corps of cadets dedication ceremony intermediate memorial memorial dedication august 19 https://www.april16.vtlibraries.net/files/original/1174171853_1c8c2a3217_o_70549666d8.jpg null Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-09-08 Omeka Legacy File The metadata element set that, in addition to the Dublin Core element set, was included in the `files` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all Omeka files. This set may be deprecated in future versions. Capture Date 2007-09-08 22:48:25 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Haeyong Chung Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource null Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-09-08 Description An account of the resource A Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets color guard at the memorial dedication ceremony on August 19, 2007. Licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0</a>. -- Original Source: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1175025648&context=set-72157601548585076&size=o">http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1175025648&context=set-72157601548585076&size=o</a> Language A language of the resource eng Title A name given to the resource Dedication4 color guard corps of cadets dedication ceremony intermediate memorial memorial dedication august 19 https://www.april16.vtlibraries.net/files/original/1174168223_3f4a032ccd_o_42d1f9d169.jpg null Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-09-09 Omeka Legacy File The metadata element set that, in addition to the Dublin Core element set, was included in the `files` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all Omeka files. This set may be deprecated in future versions. Capture Date 2007-09-09 18:01:31 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Haeyong Chung Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource null Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-09-09 Description An account of the resource Media coverage of the memorial dedication ceremony on August 19, 2007. Licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0</a>. -- Original Source: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1174168223&context=set-72157601548585076&size=o">http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1174168223&context=set-72157601548585076&size=o</a> Language A language of the resource eng Title A name given to the resource Dedication3 august 19 camera associated press dedication ceremony intermediate memorial media memorial dedication nbc https://www.april16.vtlibraries.net/files/original/1174168223_3f4a032ccd_o_707d4cdb13.jpg null Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-09-09 Omeka Legacy File The metadata element set that, in addition to the Dublin Core element set, was included in the `files` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all Omeka files. This set may be deprecated in future versions. Capture Date 2007-09-09 18:09:23 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Haeyong Chung Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource null Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-09-09 Description An account of the resource David McKee, Director of The Marching Virginians, speaks with reporters at the memorial dedication ceremony on August 19, 2007. Licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0</a>. -- Original Source: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1175024224&context=set-72157601548585076&size=o">http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1175024224&context=set-72157601548585076&size=o</a> Language A language of the resource eng Title A name given to the resource Dedication2 august 19 intermediate memorial mckee media memorial dedication dedication ceremony marching virginians reporters https://www.april16.vtlibraries.net/files/original/1174167117_89c0119262_o_d640164637.jpg null Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-09-09 Omeka Legacy File The metadata element set that, in addition to the Dublin Core element set, was included in the `files` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all Omeka files. This set may be deprecated in future versions. Capture Date 2007-09-09 20:33:56 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Haeyong Chung Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource null Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-09-09 Description An account of the resource A member of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets stands watch on August 19, 2007, the day of the memorial dedication. Licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0</a>. -- Original Source: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1174167117&context=set-72157601548585076&size=o">http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1174167117&context=set-72157601548585076&size=o</a> Language A language of the resource eng Title A name given to the resource Dedication1 august 19 dedication ceremony intermediate memorial memorial dedication corps of cadets https://www.april16.vtlibraries.net/files/original/1174276359_c5299f725d_o_17f91419b2.jpg null Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-09-09 Omeka Legacy File The metadata element set that, in addition to the Dublin Core element set, was included in the `files` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all Omeka files. This set may be deprecated in future versions. Capture Date 2007-09-09 20:38:35 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Haeyong Chung Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource null Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-09-09 Description An account of the resource Friends and family of April 16 victims wait with hokie stones in hand at the memorial dedication ceremony on August 19, 2007. Licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0</a>. -- Original Source: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1174276359&context=set-72157601548585076&size=o">http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1174276359&context=set-72157601548585076&size=o</a> Language A language of the resource eng Title A name given to the resource Dedication11 august 19 dedication ceremony friends intermediate memorial memorial dedication family of victims hokie stones https://www.april16.vtlibraries.net/files/original/1174277043_3795678269_o1_38e8246e4e.jpg null Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-09-09 Omeka Legacy File The metadata element set that, in addition to the Dublin Core element set, was included in the `files` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all Omeka files. This set may be deprecated in future versions. Capture Date 2007-09-09 23:27:04 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Haeyong Chung Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource null Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-09-09 Description An account of the resource A cadet carries a piece of one of the victim's hokie stones back to the seating area while spectators look on. Photo taken at the intermediate memorial dedication ceremony on August 19, 2007. Licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0</a>. -- Original Source: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1174277043&context=set-72157601548585076&size=o">http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1174277043&context=set-72157601548585076&size=o</a> Language A language of the resource eng Title A name given to the resource Dedication12 cadet corps of cadets dedication ceremony hokie stones intermediate memorial memorial dedication august 19 https://www.april16.vtlibraries.net/files/original/1175134522_7f8a35fef0_o_a12d3c8d0b.jpg null Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-09-09 Omeka Legacy File The metadata element set that, in addition to the Dublin Core element set, was included in the `files` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all Omeka files. This set may be deprecated in future versions. Capture Date 2007-09-09 23:30:41 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Haeyong Chung Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource null Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-09-09 Description An account of the resource An unidentified participant in the August 19, 2007 memorial dedication ceremony carried a piece of one of the victim's hokie stones back to the seating area. Licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0</a>. -- Original Source: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1175134522&context=set-72157601548585076&size=o">http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1175134522&context=set-72157601548585076&size=o</a> Language A language of the resource eng Title A name given to the resource Dedication13 dedication ceremony intermediate memorial memorial dedication august 19 hokie stones participant https://www.april16.vtlibraries.net/files/original/hokiesad_99ae57cd9e.jpg null Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2008-02-17 Omeka Legacy File The metadata element set that, in addition to the Dublin Core element set, was included in the `files` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all Omeka files. This set may be deprecated in future versions. Capture Date 2008-02-17 14:42:51 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ashley Holohan Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource null Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2008-02-17 Description An account of the resource The Hokie Bird offers comfort to the Huskie, NIU's mascot, during this trying time. Language A language of the resource eng Title A name given to the resource We Understand comfort cry hokie huskie sad niu northern illinois university https://www.april16.vtlibraries.net/files/original/Ohio V_248ea7fe70.jpg null Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-06-28 Omeka Legacy File The metadata element set that, in addition to the Dublin Core element set, was included in the `files` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all Omeka files. This set may be deprecated in future versions. Capture Date 2007-06-28 12:17:52 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Chad Newswander Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource ohio university, vigil, university vigil, candlelight vigil Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-06-28 Description An account of the resource This photo was captured at the Ohio University vigil for the Virginia Tech victims. Original source: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bond159/465093377/in/set-72157600093950887/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/bond159/465093377/in/set-72157600093950887/</a> Photo Courtesy of Cuong Nguyen Language A language of the resource eng Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Permission: Cuong Nguyen http://www.flickr.com/photos/bond159/465093377/in/set-72157600093950887/ candlelight vigil ohio university university vigil vigil Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Sara AA Hood Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Op/Ed Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-08-24 Description An account of the resource Words do not come easily at a time like this, but for a tragedy of this magnitude, it is important to take a step back and observe the world we live in. On Monday, Apr. 16, 2007, 33 people lost their lives on a campus a lot like this one, 2,700 miles away at Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Their loss is a tragic one, and we at City on a Hill Press put our support, our condolences, and our deepest sympathy out for our brothers and sisters in education, their families, and the community that will never be the same. Apr. 16, 2007, a day that now marks what has been called the deadliest shooting in American history, is a day of suffering and sorrow. It is also Holocaust Remembrance Day, and just four days before the eighth anniversary of the Columbine massacre on April 20. This is a time for all to reflect upon our own lives, to tell our friends we love them, to honor our parents and family, and to be grateful for those things in life that it takes a tragedy for us to appreciate. This is not a time for politicking. The vultures that are circling, waiting to take their turn at spin, would do well to wait. Already we hear the rising crescendos of the pundits, each with a story to tell and an axe to grind, ready to milk this tragedy for every salty tear and heart wrench they can dig up. We at City on a Hill Press have chosen not to follow suit. We have chosen not to sensationalize the stories of these students, invade their privacy and harass a quote from them, simply to hype a point or sell ads. We feel that it is the people's right to know what happened, and it is our responsibility to tell. We will perform these tasks with the proper respect for this tragedy, providing an informed description based on police reports and research. We will afford the Virginia Tech community every shred of dignity entitled to them, by giving them the only thing we can at this point: time. Over the following days, weeks, months and years, there will be more than enough time to look at the issue, and seek some insight into the minds and the hearts of the people involved. For now, this is a time to grieve, and the people of the Virginia Tech community should be given the space, the respect, and the freedom to spend these next solemn days in peace, with our support. -- Original Source:<a href=http://www.cityonahillpress.com/article.php?id=553>City On A Hill Press - April 19, 2007</a> Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available City On A Hill Press Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Claire Walla <cityonahillpress@gmail.com> Title A name given to the resource CHP Reflections on Virginia Tech university of california - santa cruz https://www.april16.vtlibraries.net/files/original/open_source_070419_66a4467358.mp3 null Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-06-13 Description An account of the resource Recorded Thursday, April 19 (24 MB MP3) We've decided to scrap <a href="http://www.radioopensource.org/race-class-and-language/">tonight's planned show</a> (about language post-Imus) in favor of a show about the visual reverberations of the Virginia Tech shooting. Our central prod came from the trusty <a href="http://www.radioopensource.org/pitch-a-show-3107/#comment-51189">barthjg</a>, who wrote: <blockquote>I'll pitch a show about Instant Symbols and Icons, based on the Virgina Tech killings.</blockquote> <blockquote>The image of Cho Seung-Hui brazenly holding two handguns, arms outstretched will soon reach iconic status, to be mashed up and shared in all sorts of ways-just like the Abu gharib photos and Che' and everything else that has appeared on t-shirts and ads. How many You Tube videos created in the wake of the shootings? music tributes. every incident enters the mosh pit of creative repurposing.</blockquote> <blockquote>Who is going to write the music, the movie...track every 6 months how pieces of this tragedy filter thru global culture.</blockquote> <blockquote>Watch someone stage the two crazy plays this guy wrote for the drama class he is in. (you can find them on aol.com...i read them last night)</blockquote> <blockquote>barthjg, in a <a href="http://www.radioopensource.org/pitch-a-show-3107/#comment-51189">show suggestion</a> to Open Source, April 19, 2007</blockquote> We're following his lead, and asking: Is there anything to learn about the way we use new technologies in this first mass-murder made, as it were, for YouTube? Are mashups and tributes a form of digital catharsis, a sort of artistic safety valve? Is there a cross-over point where they become pure exploitation, or worse? And what, exactly, is new here? Besides the zeros and the ones, and the ease of dissemination and reconfiguration, is there a difference between a 19th-century suicide note and a 21st-century QuickTime movie? <blockquote>Siva Vaidhyanathan Assistant Professor of Culture and Communication, NYU Blogger, <a href="http://www.nyu.edu/classes/siva/">SABEROCRACY.NET</a></blockquote> <blockquote>Keith Jenkins Picture Editor, <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/">The Washington Post</a> Flickr blogger, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/keithwj/">Burnt Pixel</a> Blogger, <a href="http://keithwj.typepad.com/">Good Reputation Sleeping</a> Founder of the Post's <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/dcmetro/discuss/31143/">Blog City</a> feature</blockquote> <blockquote>James Der Derian Director of the <a href="http://www.watsoninstitute.org/program_detail.cfm?id=4">Global Security and Global Media Project</a> at <a href="http://www.watsoninstitute.org/"> The Watson Institute for International Studies</a> at Brown University Author of <a href="http://www.powells.com/biblio?PID=29928&cgi=product&isbn=0813397944">Virtuous War: Mapping the Military-Industrial-Media-Entertainment Network</a></blockquote> Extra Credit Reading <blockquote>Excerpts from the original footage sent by Cho Seung-Hui to NBC on the day of the shootings (via YouTube): <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbDl5_qAj04">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbDl5_qAj04</a></blockquote> <blockquote>anditgoeslike, <a href="http://anditgoeslike.livejournal.com/201397.html">2007-4-19</a>, anditgoeslike's LiveJournal: "These pictures of Cho failed to evoke the kind of emotional reaction that a real villain should. I'm sure it would be different if he were actually holding that gun to my head and not to a digital camera with the self-timer innocuously ticking away. I don't know, though. I just imagined him going in front of the mirror and experimenting with various outfits and poses."</blockquote> <blockquote>ntcoolfool, <a href="http://ntcoolfool.livejournal.com/102486.html">Update</a>, Bryce's Journal, April 16, 2007: "I cannot decide if I should join and get the most up to date information or not. I think when I do, it will then hit me. I must avoid it at all costs. The list still awaits- and several friends have remained silent on facebook updates. Could it be them?"</blockquote> <blockquote>Scottish Right, <a href="http://scottishright.squarespace.com/journal/2007/4/19/old-media-tries-to-tarnish-new-media-with-virginia-tech-killer-video.html">Old Media Tries To Tarnish New Media With Virginia Tech Massacre</a>, Scottish Right, April 19, 2007: "A madman campus killer making a video and shipping it to a media outlet has absolutely nothing to do with "citizen journalism" or "new media." A sicko video made with a camcorder and sent to NBC is hardly any different than an elaborate suicide note being written and mailed to a media outlet."</blockquote> <blockquote>Momus, <a href="http://imomus.livejournal.com/278850.html">The problem lays a floral wreath at the grave of the problem</a>, Click Opera, April 17, 2007: "There, visually represented, is the same horror we heard on the cell phone video footage students recorded. The grim exterior of the building, and that seemingly endless banging. Horror beyond all the platitudes. Horror intimately tied to the braying donkey of the Absurd, the pragmatic, the routine, the logistical â€” what Hannah Arendt called the banality of evil."</blockquote> <blockquote>nikolrb, in a <a href="http://www.radioopensource.org/re-imaging-violence/#comment-51211">comment</a> on Open Source, April 19, 2007: "It seems part of this discussion is not about if the images are more prevalent, I don't think they are especially, but how quickly we are digesting and regurgitating and socially processing them. Think of all the movies, plays, songs, etc. made referring to Jeffrey Dahmer, the Zodiac Killer, Son of Sam killings, Jack the Ripper, etc. The entertainment/news cycle seems to be converging (in more arenas than just this.)"</blockquote> <blockquote>Dan Gilmor, <a href="http://citmedia.org/blog/2007/04/17/virginia-tech-how-media-are-evolving/">Virginia Tech: How Media Are Evolving</a>, Center for Citizen Media Blog, April 17, 2007: "Once again, horror has given us a glimpse of our media future: simultaneously conversational and distributed, mass and personal."</blockquote> <blockquote>Sky News, <a href="http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1261563,00.html">Copycat: Killer Re-Enacted Violent Film</a>, Sky News, April 19, 2007: "Officers believe he repeatedly watched Oldboy as part of his preparation for the killing spree."</blockquote> -- Archived with permission of the producers. Original Source: <a href="http://www.radioopensource.org/re-imaging-violence/">http://www.radioopensource.org/re-imaging-violence/</a> Language A language of the resource eng Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource David Miller Senior Producer, Open Source www.radioopensource.org 617.497.8096 david@radioopensource.org Title A name given to the resource Re-Imaging Violence media mp3 open source radio show technology violence visual https://www.april16.vtlibraries.net/files/original/DSCN0188_142fdc0d3e.jpg null Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-07-19 Omeka Legacy File The metadata element set that, in addition to the Dublin Core element set, was included in the `files` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all Omeka files. This set may be deprecated in future versions. Capture Date 2007-07-19 12:26:29 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Elva Orozco Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Organizacion de Estudiantes Mexicanos en Virginia Tech Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-07-19 Description An account of the resource Placa donada por la organizaciÃ³n de estudiantes Mexicanos en Virginia Tech y el Consulado Mexicano en Washington, DC. Esta placa fue entregada el pasado 11 de mayo del 2007 en seÃ±al de respeto y cariÃ±o hacia las victimas que fallecieron en los trÃ¡gicos eventos del pasado 16 de Abril del 2007. Foto cortesÃa de Jorge Daniel Moncada de la Rosa A talabera plate donated as a tribute for the students and faculty injured at the April 16, shootings. This donation was sponsored by the Mexican student's organization at Virginia Tech and the Mexican Consulate at Washington, DC as a gesture of love and respect for the victims. 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Capture Date 2008-02-19 13:30:51 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Kacey Beddoes Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ossie Bladine (Author)/Grayce Bentley (Image) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2008-02-19 Description An account of the resource In my opinion By: Ossie Bladine | Issue date: 4/19/07 Section: Commentary In the wake of a tragedy that questions many aspects of American society, the community of Virginia Tech was given solace by a poem written by Hokie professor Nikki Giovanni during Tuesday's convocation. (The entire poem is posted at www.vt.edu/tragedy/ giovanni_transcript.php.) The poem tells the story of mourning ("We are strong enough to stand tall tearlessly, we are brave enough to bend and cry, and sad enough to know we must laugh again"), senselessness ("We do not understand this tragedy. We know we did nothing to deserve it") and resiliency ("We are better than we think and not quite what we want to be, we are alive to the imagination and the possibility, we will continue to invent the future"). Giovanni finished, her hands in the air, with the words, "We will prevail, We will prevail, We will prevail, We are Virginia Tech," which was followed by a standing ovation and collective "Let's Go Hokies" chant. "We felt alive, we felt invincible," wrote the editorial board of VT's student newspaper, Collegiate Times. Giovanni's poem is one of many invigorating tools that will help the process of mourning the 33 people who died Monday. The stupid act of violence that occurred in Blacksburg, VA, proves that by no means can a single person break a community. One can kill another and one can wound a society; but wounds heal, albeit with scars, and companionship, understanding and a common sense always prevails. Though it's difficult to do, this tragedy must be separated from other like societal disasters. The connection of the Virginia Tech tragedy and recent high school shootings was made quickly. After the initial focus on the specific event, media members and politicians from around the world were quick to deem this another American crisis that goes hand-in-hand with Thurston, Columbine and others. This is a typical answer from a national media system that has spent the last few days, and will spend many days to come, unraveling every possible detail and encouraging all types of debate pertaining to the killings, and comparing them to prior events. From the inner psyche of the killer to the indictments against America's gun culture, the media cannot help but pervade society with contemplative specifications, because that is its job. Similarly, it is the government's job to do a systematic review of the situation and seek improvements. But these are all thoughts and while thoughts produce and evaluate a crisis, the real crisis is the deep feelings and raw emotions of those affected. This current murder spree is separate, however, because it puts a mark on a new set of feelings and emotions - the ones connected to higher education. This attack did not happen in a setting of confined growth were stereotypes heavily influence social scenes and where goals are, for the most part, laid out for you. This attack happened in a setting where converging paths and ideas coexist and roam freely. This happened in an arena of community development. This senseless attack happened in a setting where the ultimate goal is finding a common sense. As University student Stephanie Strahan said during Tuesday night's vigil in the EMU Amphitheater "When you go to college and it happens in another college, you feel like you're in the same community." As we take a step back this week to contemplate, it's important to remember why we are on this campus in Eugene. Sure, everyone needs personal development and self fulfillment, but at the end of the day, we all possess an inner desire to strengthen our community. Express ideas openly and open up to ideas of others; discuss, debate and decide with a communal rationale. Take time to celebrate who we are and what we are doing: We are Oregon, and we are inventing the future. pbladine@dailyemerald.com -- Image by:Grayce Bentley Original Source: Daily Emerald <a href="http://media.www.dailyemerald.com/media/storage/paper859/news/2007/04/19/Commentary/Moving.Forward.In.A.Time.Of.Tragedy-2852830.shtml">http://media.www.dailyemerald.com/media/storage/paper859/news/2007/04/19/Commentary/Moving.Forward.In.A.Time.Of.Tragedy-2852830.shtml</a> <a href="http://media.www.dailyemerald.com/media/storage/paper859/news/2007/04/19/Commentary/Moving.Forward.In.A.Time.Of.Tragedy-2852830-page2.shtml">http://media.www.dailyemerald.com/media/storage/paper859/news/2007/04/19/Commentary/Moving.Forward.In.A.Time.Of.Tragedy-2852830-page2.shtml</a> Language A language of the resource eng Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Judy Riedl <jriedl@uoregon.edu> Title A name given to the resource Moving forward in a time of tragedy high school shootings nikki giovanni poem university of oregon Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Brent Jesiek Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Otto Wahl Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-07-17 Description An account of the resource posted 5.01.07 <a href="http://www.miwatch.org/about.htm#Wahl">Otto Wahl, Ph.D.</a>, University of Hartford The tragic death of 33 students at Virginia Tech has shocked and saddened us all. Given the mental health aspects of the situation, it is not surprising that there has been much in the coverage about mental illnesses and their treatment. Unfortunately, the articles and editorials that followed the shootings have often been troubling in what they convey to the public about mental illnesses and mental health interventions. One troubling aspect of the media coverage has been the frequent vilification and dehumanization of the troubled young man who perpetrated the killings. Appropriately sympathetic descriptions of the background and lives of the "32" victims were widespread, and such descriptions helped us to better appreciate the tragedy on a more personal level. However, descriptions of the 33rd person who died in the tragedy, Cho Seung-Hui, focused almost exclusively on his pathology, his anger, and his menacing manner. Some media sources characterized Cho as motivated by "meanness;" others labeled him as a "fiend," a "psychopath," or "just plain "evil." Such coverage ignored the fact that Cho's deathâ€”and much of his lifeâ€”was also a tragedy. His alienation, isolation, anger, and ultimate suicide are probably not the life goals he set out for himself. Much of the media coverage did discuss Cho's mental health, but mostly without notable empathy for his difficulties. Related is the mistaken implication in coverage of Cho's actions that mental illness and violence are synonymous. The widespread images of Cho brandishing weapons epitomized the already prevalent public image of the "menacing madman," and that image was underscored further by the fear-inducing labels Cho was given in many media accounts, such as "maniac" and "psycho" and worse. Likewise, the repeated discussions of the need to protect the college communityâ€”and the larger communityâ€”from such individuals served to reinforce unwarranted public fears of people with mental illnesses. The vast majority of people with mental illnesses, including severe mental illnesses, are neither violent nor criminal. The vast majority of students on campus who are living with mental illnesses are not threatening others, but working and studying to make better lives for themselves. I saw little discussion of this in media coverage. The events at Virginia Tech were truly horrendous. The media, like the public, searched to make sense of the tragedy and to find clues as to how future tragedies could be prevented. However, there was a tendency to focus on mental illness as the sole or primary explanation for the horrific outcome at Virginia Tech. Many reporters and even mental health professionals seemed to commit what social scientists have dubbed the "fundamental attribution error." This term refers to our tendency to attribute the actions of others, particularly unacceptable actions, to their inner, psychological attributes and to neglect potential situational influences. If we succumb to this error and focus mainly on the possible internal causes of behavior, the mental health of Cho Seung-Hui in this case, we may overlook other potential contributors to the event and, thus, other potential and important avenues for prevention. Often overlooked, then, were questions about how we engage or do not engage students on our college campuses or how we do or do not integrate diverse students to better create a sense of community, questions about what gaps in understanding and education about cultural differences might have contributed to Cho's apparent isolation and to the ultimate outcome, and questions about the extent to which stigma and negative attitudes about mental health problems could have contributed to Cho's apparent reluctance to accept counseling assistance despite the recommendations of Virginia Tech faculty. Instead of looking at the factors above, many media reports impliedâ€”directly or indirectlyâ€”that the major preventive solution is the lessening of restrictions on involuntary hospitalization. After horrific events like the Virginia Tech deaths, it is easy to forget that the current criteria for involuntary psychiatric commitment result from a long history of indiscriminate and abusive use of forced hospitalization and from a belated recognition that the individual civil rights of people with mental illnesses need protection. Just as the tragic events of 9/11 should not have allowed us to dismantle the basic civil liberties on which our country is founded, a tragic event like Virginia Tech should not serve as justification for diminishing the hard won civil protections of the millions of people with mental illnesses. But it may, and some of the news coverage is suggesting that it should. Also, it is not clear that involuntary commitment for Cho would have been the appropriate solution. Coerced treatment may have poorer long term outcomes than voluntary treatment if it creates trauma and fuels antagonism and poorer treatment compliance. For a person like Cho, who already felt persecuted and angry, this may have been likely. So hospitalization might have only postponed the tragic outcome. Outpatient treatment may have had a better chance of succeeding in helping Cho and preventing the lethal outcome. In hindsight, we know it was not successful, but we do not know that involuntary hospitalization would have had more success. The events at Virginia Tech have led to calls for greater security on campuses and for a better ability of campus authorities to exclude people with serious mental illnesses from the campus. Again, this represents a troubling inclination to further restrict the rights and opportunities of people living with mental illnesses. Easier hospitalization and campus restrictions are not what is needed for preventing tragedies such as the one at Virginia Tech. Instead, we need better training of service providers to deal with individuals who are reluctant to accept treatment, and therapeutic alternatives that are more attractive, less aversive, and better funded. We also need reduced stigma for seeking and accepting treatment, along with greater outreach and prevention efforts. I do not mean to suggest that there was no sensitive and appropriate media coverage of the events. Many stories were sympathetic to the needs of troubled youth on campuses, urging improvements and cautioning against attempts to exclude students. Former Rosalynn Carter Journalism Fellow, John Head, for example, wrote, in the <a href="http://www.ajc.com/search/content/opinion/stories/2007/04/20/edhead0420.html">Atlanta Journal Constitution</a>, "A policy that punishes students for enduring emotional and mental disturbances will only discourage them from seeking help." Articles and editorials have called for expanded suicide prevention programs and improvements in culturally competent services, as well. An article in the <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/22/AR2007042201190.html">Washington Post</a>, by another former Carter Fellow, Shankar Vedantam looked "beyond the shooter," to consider social factors that may have contributed to the fatal outcome. And there did emerge a number a number of pieces that looked more fully and sympathetically at the life of Cho Seung-Hui and at his family's pain and suffering. Media coverage also brought to light the archaic and offensive language of the federal statutes for regulation of gun purchases. I am referring to the prohibition against selling guns to "mental defectives,' a category which, for the federal government, apparently includes persons with mental illnesses. I am amazed that such a reference to mental illnessâ€”language that was discarded decades ago because of its pejorative nature and its connection to eugenics and Nazi cleansingâ€”could still be the chosen terminology in the laws of our country.I can only hope that the wide exposure of this language in the press may lead to sufficient embarrassment and/or outrage as to generate an appropriate updating. I am, however, cautiously optimistic. Despite the great deal of stigmatizing coverage that has surrounded the tragic loss of life at Virginia Tech, the discussions that are occurring have the potential to generate important changes. Chief among these are greater understanding of and improved responsiveness to mental health needs on campuses. I do not mean to suggest, as some media coverage has, that these are needed primarily to protect the student body from unstable shooters, but rather that they are needed so that universities can enhance their abilities to support the learning and accomplishment of all students, including the many who experience mental health problems. -- Archived with permission of the author. Original Source: MIWatch.org <a href="http://www.miwatch.org/Wahl.htm">http://www.miwatch.org/Wahl.htm</a> Language A language of the resource eng Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Otto Wahl (owahl@hartford.edu) Title A name given to the resource Thoughts About Media Coverage of the Virginia Tech Tragedy media coverage mental health mental illness violence