By now I’m sure that everyone has heard about yesterday’s events which were among the most tragic and saddening in recent memory for college students and others throughout the country. Though we are all still at a loss for words to describe this terrible act that has stolen the lives of 33 bright and wonderful individuals from this world far before it was their time to go, there is comfort in the love and solace that the academic community has shown to the students and families of Virginia Tech. While I expected a massive outpouring of support in the media and from other traditional sources, I was blown away by the incredible show of care and consolation that can be seen through the popular college social networking site The Facebook. Clearly the website has become far more than a means of tracking and communicating with your friends. Within hours of the news of this tragedy, hundreds if not thousands of Facebook groups had been formed to give support and comfort to the VT community. Groups like “Always Remember Virginia Tech,” which has nearly 11,000 members, are a sign that students really do care for each other despite what their parents or elders may think. It is refreshing to see kids from universities across the country reaching out to their fellow students in this time of sorrow and need, and it is absolutely amazing to see this connection being made through a site like the Facebook. My thoughts and wishes go out to everyone who has been directly or indirectly affected by this tragedy, and I hope that yesterday’s events can lead to some positive changes in our society as a whole. It is great to see everyone claim that “Today we are all Hokies,” but the fight cannot end with Today, it must remain in our minds for the future, something must be done to ensure that these lives weren’t lost in vain.
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