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Tony O’DriscollFuqua School of Business, Duke University
Technology and TragedyThe Hokie Nation’s Response to the Virginia Tech Massacre
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April 16, 2007
158 Minutes
Deadliest peacetime shooting incident by a single gunman in US History
33 People Died and 23 More Were Injured
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1985-1991
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April 15, 1995
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April 16, 2007
The main stream media engaged in a FEEDING FRENZY around the Virginia tech Massacre, assaulting our FRAGILE PSYCHES with an ongoing barrage of
IMAGES, STORIES, INTERVIEWS AND ANALYSIS
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April 17, 2007
“I just remember looking back and seeming him at the door,” the Virginia Tech senior recalled of her professor.
“I don’t think I would be here if it wasn’t for him.”
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April 17, 2007
We could experience what it felt like to be there chanting “LETS GO HOKIES” out loud with everyone at the Convocation and it makes us feel better!
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April 18, 2007
Where is the COMPASSION in reporting?
MSNBC’s decision to air Cho’s pre-recorded Manifesto on Primetime News added more CHUM to the already insufferable Media FEEDING FRENZY
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April 19-26, 2007
CrowdSOURCING
The Hokie Nation became swaddled in a DIGITAL BLANKET OF HUMAN COMPASSION that hailed from every PART OF THE PLANET
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April 19-26, 2007
The big news today is that the Hokie Nation is NO LONGER TALKING TO THE PRESS. Instead, they are keeping their mouths shut and handing out FLYERS
POLITELY ASKING THEM TO LEAVE. GO HOKIES!
CrowdSOURCING CrowdSOOTHING
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April 25, 2007
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April 26, 2007
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My name is Arie (Lionel) Librescu and I am Liviu's younger son.
I am writing to you regarding the "Virginia Tech Second Life Memorial" Video tribute you have posted on YouTube.com.
My family and I would like to thank you very much for the kind and beautiful gesture. Personally, your video has moved me very much and I would like to thank you very much for it.
I wish you all the continued luck and success in life.
Arie Librescu
April 27, 2007
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November 5, 2009
The “ONE MACHINE” gave me a moment of SERINDIPITOUS SYNCHRONY that
I will CHERISH FOREVER
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November 5, 2009
Virginia Tech is so much more to so many of us than what happened there at a particular TIME STAMP in the RELENTLESS UNFOLDING OF TIME.
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November 5, 2009
THANK YOU!