Articles filed under Northern Illinois University shooting
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Should colleges have access IDs?Mar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - I have been reading many of the articles about the NIU tragedy and just like most readers, I've had a lot of emotions about them. Some readers are blaming different peo...
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Governor's idea just opportunismFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - I'm deeply troubled by Gov. Blagojevich's plan for a new facility at, or near, the site of the tragic NIU shootings. The state of Illinois is currently in a budget crisi...
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Meet the obligation to arm yourselfFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - The shooting at NIU was very tragic and horrible, and I would like to express my sympathy to all the families involved. Let's look at this from a different viewpoint. Ac...
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Gov. Blagojevich, do the right thingFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - Remove Cole Hall at Northern Illinois University? No, it's wrong. Just like it is wrong to pay so much money just to have your name on all the toll highway authority roa...
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Proposal to raze Cole Hall stirs debateFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - Kevin Smith wants to forget about the Valentine's Day shooting rampage at Northern Illinois University, but the memories are hard to shake. The 20-year-old sophomore oft...
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Goudie wrong in pointing fingerFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - The NIU tragedy has hit hard in our family. My son-in-law, oldest daughter and I are all NIU graduates. My younger daughter will be graduating in May from Northern. All ...
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Reviewing tragedy in 20/20 hindsightFeb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - The wake of the NIU shootings brings armchair quarterbacks with 20/20 hindsight. One team of QBs will shout "we need more gun control laws" while the other team "we need...
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Goudie's column right on the markFeb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - On Monday, a letter was printed that strongly took Mr. Goudie to task for his column written last week in the aftermath of the NIU tragedy. I understand how emotional th...
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Reduce emotions to find solutionsFeb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - My son was friends with one of the NIU victims so I understand how people feel. I can understand how angry, scared, confused and frustrated everyone is now. Sadly, too m...
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Text alerts slow to catch onFeb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - The massacre at Virginia Tech last year sent colleges nationwide scrambling to improve how they get alerts to students during crises on campus. One solution: Text messag...