Category — General

Virginia Tech Tragedy:
Virginia Tech Tragedy
B. Jesiek

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Some photos from my colleague Brent that I missed posting. They capture some of the sentiment and ideas of our students and faculty.

Student Body Asks Media to Leave Va. Tech – washingtonpost.com:
Virginia Tech’s student government has asked that all journalists leave campus by 5 a.m. tomorrow, according to a statement issued by a spokeswoman.

“Students in general will also be declining all requests and contact from the media,” the statement says. “Please grant us your understanding as this decision was made by the students, with the intent to regain a sense of normalcy as we prepare to move forward as an academic institution and as a community in the healing process.”

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I hope this is honored and people should boycott any station that does not honor it. Respect the campus community, the students, the professors wishes.

Foto & Video log – Kittens:

Kittens

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I post this link to thank Yuka and Jason for their hospitality in Toronto and the dinner we shared.

KITTENZ!

TaxProf Blog: NY Times on Taxing Height:
NY Times on Taxing Height

On Wednesday, I blogged (Taxing Height) a new paper by Greg Mankiw & Matthew Weinzierl, The Optimal Taxation of Height: A Case Study of Utilitarian Income Redistribution, which argues in favor of a tax credit for short taxpayers and a tax surcharge for tall taxpayers, as well as Frank Pasquale’s critique of the paper.

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solid scholarship

TED | Talks | Sir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity? (video):
Sir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity?

The Buffalo News: Niagara County:
NIAGARA FALLS — The American and Horseshoe Falls will be illuminated in the colors of Virginia Tech Sunday night in honor of the 32 victims of Monday’s massacre.

The water will flow maroon and orange between 8:30 p.m. and midnight, lit by a phalanx of high powered lights on the Canadian side of the Niagara River. Prior to the lighting of the falls, a memorial prayer service will be held at 8 p.m. in Statue of Liberty Park, near the American entrance to the Rainbow Bridge.

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The orange and maroon are going to flow to the great oceans just like the fallen students and professors.

I have to say in a minortarian tone, that there were at least 33 victims lives that ended in death, and we don’t know how many thousands of lives were shortened through grief, worry, and this horrible transformation of their lives, that is a greater number than those in the Hokie Nation, that is everyone who now worries a little deeper about their loved ones because of this event.

Hokie Hope – Orange and Maroon Effect Friday April 20th

I know this email is quickly circulating around through the Hokie community,
so I apologize if some of you have already received this, but I wanted to
pass it on to both my VT and non-VT friends…please participate if you wish
and pass along to others as well.

*Virginia Tech family members across the country have united to declare this
Friday, April 20th, an “Orange and Maroon Effect” day to honor those killed
in the tragic events on campus Monday, and to show support for Virginia Tech
students, faculty, administrators, staff, alumni, and friends. “Orange and
Maroon Effect” was born several years ago as an invitation to Tech fans to
wear orange and maroon to Virginia Tech athletic events. We invite everyone
from all over the country to be a part of the Virginia Tech family this
Friday, to wear orange and maroon to support the families of those who were
lost, and to support the school and community we all love so much.*

OneDayBlogSilence.com:
Silence can say more then a thousand words.

This day shall unite us all about this unbelievable painful & shocking event and show some respect and love to those who lost their loved ones.

On April 30th 2007, the Blogosphere will hold a One-Day Blog Silence in honor towards the victims of Virginia. 33 died at the US college massacre.

Virginia Tech reports shooting, 1 killed – Yahoo! News:

BLACKSBURG, Va. – Shootings at a dorm and classroom on the Virginia Tech campus Monday left at least one person dead and one wounded, and a suspect was arrested, authorities said.

update: up to 22 dead as of noon.

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Oh my goodness…. This is a horrible… I have so many friends there and they have friends, this affects us all.

I think the ethos of violence that underwrites these sorts of horrors has to end. That someone, even unhinged, thinks that mass murder is a possible act is a generally unacceptable level of violence to be evidenced in society.