violent events caused by guns in the hands of wrong people. The shooting spree at Virginia Tech that resulted in the deaths of 33 students and faculty members has revived a recurring debate about gun control in the United States. Some suggest making a longer waiting period and deeper background check to purchase a gun would reduce the amount of violence with guns. However‚ I find the tragedy at Virginia tech and similar events at Columbine‚ Tucson and other school shootings to be alarming. I do not
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(1971) and Ego Trippin and Other Poems for Young People (1973). In 1970‚ Giovanni founded her own publishing company‚ Niktom Limited (History Makers). Since 1987‚ Nikki Giovanni has been the University Distinguished Professor of English at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg. Discussion Questions Why is Nikki Giovanni such an important person in history? What has Nikki Giovanni accomplished in her life? What was The Black Arts Movement and how was it significant in history? Works Cited Fowler
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What are the causes and effects of students stress? Psychological stress among students has been getting a lot of attention recently‚ according to an article in Psychology Today by Dr. Alan Reifman‚ the lecturer of Texas tech University‚ which shows that there are some reasons why students have stress and the effects of the problem. The primary causes are some students cannot deal with time management and financial hardship and these lead to psychological and physical problems. Firstly‚ students
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2007. At approximately 7:15 AM on that date‚ police received a 911 call regarding shots fired in West Ambler Johnston Hall dormitory on the campus of Virginia Tech University‚ in Blacksburg‚ VA. Upon investigation‚ they discovered that two people had been shot and killed‚ one male and one female‚ in their dormitory room. ("Virginia Tech.") Over approximately the next two and a half hours‚ school police and other investigators would assess the situation and alert students of what was happening
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morning excited about my job and wanting to go to work or my life would be miserable. I want to accomplish my goal of becoming one of my three professions I have chosen. I plan on getting my undergraduate degree at Texas Tech University in Lubbock. Then I plan on going to Texas Tech law school or school of medicine. If I choose to become a veterinarian I will go to Texas A&M vet school. I know my college years will not be easy but I am looking forward to going away to college. It is very exciting
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Conflict can reveal unexpected qualities in an individual. Philosopher Emerson once said “every coin has two sides; so do conflicts”. In the pages of human history‚ conflicts are unavoidable and while major conflicts such as war have been evil forces in the world it can also produce very positive results. That is not to say conflict is entirely positive. When conflict arises there are those individuals that show unexpected qualities; those assets that are sudden and unforseen. These assets can be
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past few years with the increasing number of crimes ranging from theft to murder. The Virginia Tech shootings back in April 2007 got many people looking at the safety procedures that colleges are taking to protect the students from something like that happening again. Of course no college can guarantee a safe haven but some colleges are trying to come close (“Campus Safety”). Ever since the Virginia Tech shootings‚ school campuses have been more frequently discussing campus safety ideas such as emergency
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References: American Psychological Association (2012) Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct. Retrieved Oct. 4‚ 2012‚ from http://www.apa.org/ethics/code/index.aspx?item=3 Bartol‚ C.R Friedman‚ E. (2009‚ Aug. 19) Va. Tech Shooter Seung-Hui Cho ’s Mental Health Records Released‚ ABCNews. Retrieved Oct. 4‚ 2012‚ from http://abcnews.go.com/US/seung-hui-chos-mental-health-records-released/story?id=8278195 Gabriel‚ P Khan‚ A. (2011‚ Jan. 20) "Are the mentally ill more violent
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shall not be infringed.” However many riots and shootings have recently broke out in the last couple of years. So therefore the right to bear arms has been taken advantage of and as lead to many malicious events like The Columbine Shootings‚ Virginia Tech‚ Aurora Shooting‚ and New Town Shootings. In 1999‚ a failed bombing which turned into a shooting occurred at Columbine High School. This event is known as the Columbine Shootings in which two high school seniors‚ by the name of Eric Harris and Dylan
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mental illness. Remember the Virginia Tech Shootings in 2007. Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 students and faculty members before turning the gun on himself at Virginia Tech. Cho had a history of mental illness and that should’ve been caught in a background check when he purchased the 9mm handgun and a box of ammunition. He was diagnosed with selective mutism‚ but it was supposed to be autism. It was forbidden by federal law to disclose Cho’s diagnosis with Virginia Tech without Cho’s permission‚ so Westfield
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