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O’Brien: School shootings don’t have to be a fact of life

Owen O'Brien, Copy Desk Chief September 25, 2024

I’m typically desensitized to things like this, but when I saw J.D. Vance's comments in the wake of the most recent school shooting in Georgia— in which he lamented that these have become a “fact...

"The victims are the ones worthy of memory, not the shooters, which is why I have taken care to not restate their names here. What I will restate here are the far less known names of the victims." - Photo via KUNC.org

Twiford: Columbine Shooting; Say their names, not the shooters

Abigail Twiford April 17, 2024

On April 20, 1999, Columbine High School was hit with tragedy, chaos, and carnage when two seniors attacked.  While the two students had initially planned a multi-stage attack that involved multiple...

Rowan police cars sit outside the Bole Hall Annex on Rowan's campus. -Photo / Amanda Palma

Recent Florida shooting raises awareness for on-campus protocols

Mackenzie Fitchett February 21, 2018

Last week, a gunman walked into a high school in Florida and tragically killed 17 individuals. Students now, more than ever, are thinking about what steps they need to take in order to stay safe in those...

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