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College gamers unhappy over gun-violence dialogue
(Getty Images) “Not a meme. Not a screenshot. Actual news.” That was Internet giant Reddit’s shocked reaction earlier this month to reports that Vice President Joe Biden was meeting with video game...
View ArticleSocial media reactions to University of Maryland murder-suicide
University of Maryland graduate student Dayvon M. Green, 23, used a handgun to shoot two housemates, one fatally, before shooting and killing himself around 1 a.m. this morning, The Washington Post...
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In Connecticut, gun control momentum persists
(Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) A man holds up a sign with with a depiction of an assault weapon during a rally at the Connecticut State Capital to promote gun control legislation. The shooting...
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Future teachers question career if forced to carry a weapon
In the wake the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, some undergraduate education majors are reconsidering their futures in teaching. And it isn’t the idea of responding to a crisis that may keep...
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UCF Tower 1 students reflect on what might have been
(By John Raoux, AP) Police monitor the campus at the University of Central Florida after explosive devices were found by authorities investigating the apparent suicide of a student in a dorm....
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SCAD becomes first U.S. college to use 'gunfire detection technology'
Savannah College of Art and Design graduates turn their tassels during the Saturday, June 2, 2012 commencement ceremony at the Savannah Civic Center in Savannah, Ga. as 1,741 graduated from the SCAD...
View ArticleCollege Problems Podcast #6: Pajamas in class, firearms on campus
Sexual violence and messy roommates. Unpaid internships and underbutt shorts. Racial microaggressions and the Freshman 15. College life is filled with an unending stream of serious issues, lighthearted...
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Slain U. of Illinois student remembered by family, classmates
The body of Vicente Mundo, a 20-year-old junior at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign who was reported missing Jan. 25, was found on the side of a rural road Jan. 31 several miles south of...
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Thousands gather at UNC to honor slain students
People gather at UNC-Chapel Hill’s “Pit” to mourn for Deah Shaddy Barakat, his wife Yusor Mohammed and her sister Razan Mohammed Abu-Salha in Chapel Hill, N.C., Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015. (AP Photo/The...
View ArticleShooting death of Kentucky student journalist leaves confusion, sadness
Jonathan Krueger was remembered in a vigil this week as a student with an “infectious smile and a drive for adventure, an exuberance that swept others up to see life differently.” Krueger, a junior and...
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Mississippi State: Student made threats that led to active shooter alert
Suspected gunman in custody at Mississippi State University. (Photo: Special to The Clarion-Ledger) A man is in custody after an active shooter alert went out at Mississippi State University Thursday...
View ArticleSavannah State University student killed in on-campus shooting
A Savannah State University student was shot to death during an altercation with another student Thursday night. Christopher Starks, a junior from the greater Atlanta area, was shot in the student...
View ArticleRecent campus shootings raise safety concerns
Thursday’s shooting of three people in a faculty and staff parking area at Sacramento City College in Sacramento, Calif., one fatally and two hurt, is just the latest incident in an especially...
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Delta State shooter kills 2, turns gun on himself
Classes are canceled Tuesday and a vigil is scheduled at Delta State University after a geography teacher’s shooting spree left three people dead, including an assistant history professor. Shannon...
View ArticleWe took to Twitter to ask 'Would you feel safer if guns were legal on your...
The first shooting happened early this past Friday. A freshman from Northern Arizona University opened fire on a group of fellow students, killing one student and injuring three more. The second, later...
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Univ. of Chicago cancels Monday classes after gun violence threat
University of Chicago President Robert Zimmer announced on Sunday that the main campus would be closed Monday after receiving an unspecified threat of gun violence on Monday. (Photo: Adam Alexander...
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San Bernardino shooting: What we know now
Here’s what we know about the mass shooting in San Bernardino, Calif.: Suspects: Health inspector Syed Farook, 28, and the woman he lived with, Tashfeen Malik, 27 – variously described as his wife or...
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San Bernardino shooters lived a double life
Corrections & Clarifications: An earlier version of this story misidentified the relationship of Farhan Khan to Syed R. Farook, the suspected gunman. Khan is Farhook’s brother-in-law. The portrait...
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Determined to kill: Can tough gun laws end mass shootings?
The flag at Desert Hot Springs’ Condor Gun Shop flew at half-mast on Friday Dec. 4, 2015. (Photo: Kristen Hwang/The Desert Sun) The flag at Desert Hot Springs’ Condor Gun Shop flew at half-staff on...
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NBA stars, Spike Lee collaborate on gun violence PSA
Gun violence has had a profound impact on NBA stars Stephen Curry, Chris Paul, Joakim Noah, Carmelo Anthony and thousands of Americans. When Curry heard about a 3-year-old girl who was shot to death,...
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This is how Obama is taking on gun control
President Obama announcing his new actions on guns. What do you do when you’re president of the United States and Congress is not moving at all on an issue you feel strongly about? You take executive...
View ArticleStudent killed while playing 'Pokemon Go' at San Francisco park
A 20-year-old man was shot and killed while playing “Pokemon Go” at a San Francisco park Saturday night, according to authorities. Calvin Riley and a friend were playing the game in the Fisherman’s...
View ArticleCan you spot the aspiring school shooter in this video?
“Evan” is the story of a lonely, bored student looking to make a connection with a mysterious classmate. Or is it? The touching story — actually, an anti-gun violence ad from the advocacy organization...
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5 things you need to know Wednesday
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen. (Photo: Mark Wilson, Getty Images) Yay or nay? Fed expected to decide on interest rate hike The Federal Reserve on Wednesday is expected to raise interest rates for...
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5 things you need to know Monday
The routine slowly gets back to normal at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport just a day after Esteban Santiago, 26, a former military veteran, opened fire with a handgun in the baggage...
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