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

1985-1991

April 15, 1995

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

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.”

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!

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

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

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

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!