April 16

My Blog this week may seem a little spastic but that is because I started writing it the day before April 16th after seeing people setting up the drillfield for the ceremonies this past weekend. Tomorrow is April 16, 2010 three years after the shootings occurred at Virginia Tech. Most of the students currently at Virginia Tech were not here when the tragedies occurred but it doesn’t mean that we should just forget about what happened that day. We need to remember the faculty and staff that were on campus that day and the ones who can still remember it clearly. I agree with the University to cancel classes on April 16 and I think that the University should continue to cancel classes and remember who died that day and what they families that lossed loved ones are going through. April 16th should not be taken lightly and we need to remember the fallen on this day every year. I know partying is a big deal but I was glad to see that people I know were respectful enough not go out on Friday night. It doesn’t seem like that big of a deal but how could you go to a candle light vigil, see people crying and listening to people speak about the students and faculty that died that day and then go out and get drunk? I think it is great that people have enough respect to not go out on April 16th. After seeing all the people at the vigil it was hard for us to have a lot of emotions left that night to do much. There were a lot of tears and there was also a lot of Hokie Pride present and it is something that I know I will never forget. As Hokies we need to stand together and support one another through everything. It’s not just April 16th but Tech students support each other no matter what happens, if it is on campus or somewhere else in the world. It is great to see that we the Tech community cares so much about each other.