Multimedia for Virginia Tech
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Swedish exchange student returns to Blacksburg one year later
Martin Arvebro was in McBryde Hall when he heard a "commotion" outside, police standing around with rifles, ambulance sirens blaring and students running toward buildings to get inside. He turned on his camera and began filming.
Published: April 21, 2008
Virginia Tech: One Year Later
April 16, 2008 marked the first year since the shootings at Virginia Tech. As details of the tragic event unfolded, readers turned to Roanoke.com for the latest news and updates from the Blacksburg campus. This year, the Roanoke Times/Roanoke.com staff captured the moments, big and small, that spanned the full 24 hours of April 16, 2008.
Published: April 16, 2008
Virginia Tech portraits
A coach. A survivor. A doctor. A teacher. See video interviews with 10 members of the Virginia Tech community and their reflections of April 16, 2007. Published: April 13, 2008
Interactive map of Blacksburg memorials
Memorials to the shooting victims have been established through Virginia Tech's campus and the Blacksburg community. This map details some of them and features panoramic images and driving directions to each one. Published: April 13, 2008
Video: A Hokie Day with the New York Yankees
In May 2007, the New York Yankees announced they would play Virginia Tech's baseball team in a spring exhibition. On March 18, the Yankees visited the campus memorial before the game. The families of those who died in the shootings were invited to the game, as were survivors and first responders. Published: March 19, 2008
Video: Virginia Tech thanks the world
As 11 a.m. approached, somewhere between 3,000 and 5,000 people stood motionless atop lines meticulously surveyed and spray-painted on the Drillfield's grass. Most participants wore maroon and orange. They waited for the pass of an imaging satellite that they hoped would capture and communicate the message outlined by their collaborative stance: "VT thanks you." Published: Nov. 18, 2007
Video: Highlights from the Concert for Virginia Tech
The Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer, Nas and Phil Vassar performed at a special concert for Virginia Tech on September 6. Published: Sept. 7, 2007
Video: Getting into ESPN's 'College Gameday'
Eric Sloyer, Evan Arbogast and Eric Squier spent the morning Virginia Tech's first home game of the 2007 season trying to get into ESPN's "College Gameday" telecast. The three freshmen, painted in maroon and orange and carrying homemade Hokie flags, finally were allowed into the taping area once they left their flags at the gate. Published: Sept. 4, 2007
Video: Virginia Tech vs. ECU pregame ceremonies
The Hokies opened their 2007 football season against the Pirates of East Carolina University in Lane Stadium Saturday. After a pregame ceremony in remembrance of April 16, the Hokies beat the Pirates, 17-7. Published: Sept. 2, 2007
Video: Relieving stress on the Drillfield
Virginia Tech's student affairs department set up a tent on the Drillfield to offer students assistance as they walked to class Monday morning, with tissues, cookies and brochures about stress relief. Published: Aug. 21, 2007
Video: Dedication of Virginia Tech memorial
Thousands of people, many wearing maroon Hokies United T-shirts, stood in the midday sun Sunday to be part of the dedication of a memorial to the victims of Tech student Seung-Hui Cho. Published: Aug. 20, 2007
Video: Bringing smiles to Virginia Tech
Charles Johnson and his wife, Rebecca, are chihuahua breeders. They brought their dogs with them to the dedication of the Virginia Tech memorial Sunday afternoon to bring comfort to the Hokie community. Published: Aug. 20, 2007
Video: Returning to Norris Hall
Virginia Tech professor Ishwar Puri describes the value of Norris Hall. Published: Aug. 19, 2007
Video: Nikki Giovanni
See excerpts from an interview with Nikki Giovanni, whose poem at Virginia Tech's convocation on April 17, created the rallying cry "We are Virginia Tech ... We will prevail." See more videos, including an interview with shooting survivor Heidi Miller, students who created a memorial garden and the memorial dedication on Aug. 19. Published: Aug. 19, 2007
Virginia Tech shooting survivor finds rhythmic solace at tennis camp
Virginia Tech shooting survivor, Heidi Miller gains her strength back at a Shenandoah Valley tennis camp. Published: Aug. 19, 2007
Audio gallery: Remembering Reema
Rakan Omar, a student at Virginia Tech, talks about the shrine he's created in memory of his friend, Reema Samaha. Published: Aug. 19, 2007
Video: Tech president Charles Steger's graduation remarks
"Revel in the joy of this day, celebrate your accomplishments," Steger said. "Celebrate all those lives that have touched yours and helped bring you to this point. Reach out and hug them if you can. ... You have united, and you have shown the world the meaning of 'Ut prosim,' that I may serve. I love you all." Published: May 11, 2007
Video: The Promise of Tomorrow
Nearly a month after events that made them worry about things most students never have to think about, Virginia Tech’s seniors turned their attention back to traditional college concerns on their graduation day. Published: May 11, 2007
Audio gallery: Graduation scenes
Sights and sounds from Virginia Tech's university-wide commencement ceremoniesPublished: May 11, 2007
Audio gallery: Spiritual Triage
Fueled by adrenaline and devotion, Tech's chaplains are consoling people whose faith has been rocked. Some people have moved closer to God while others have quit believing. Published: May 10, 2007
Video: National Day of Prayer
Under pewter skies, about a dozen people bowed their heads Thursday at the Blacksburg Christian Fellowship, a gathering made especially poignant by the Virginia Tech tragedy. In Blacksburg and at the White House, Tech was remembered during the National Day of Prayer. Published: May 4, 2007
Video: Healing day of Hokie music
A special concert in downtown Roanoke drew 15 area bands to raise money for the families who lost loved ones in the April 16 shootings. Published: April 27, 2007
Audio gallery: 32 bells
The Virginia Tech community attends a solemn ceremony at the Drillfield honoring the 32 victims of the shooting. Published: April 23, 2007
360-degree audio gallery: Drillfield ceremony
View a 360-degree image of the Drillfield as the Virginia Tech community gathers to honor the 32 victims of the shooting. Published: April 23, 2007
Video: Therapy dog visits Tech
A certified therapy dog visited Tech's campus to help students and faculty with recovery. Published: April 24, 2007
Video: Henry Lee's high school graduation speech
Henry Lee, aka Henh Ly graduated from William Fleming high school and was a freshman at Virginia Tech. He gave this speech to his graduating high school class in 2006. Published: April 24, 2007
Video: Bells toll at Virginia Tech
"Just by showing up you have inspired people," students told. Published: April 24, 2007
Audio gallery: The Working Media
See images and hear audio clips of the media at work in Blacksburg. Published: April 22, 2007
Audio gallery: Remembrance
See images and hear audio clips of messages left in remembrance of those who lost their lives in the shootings. Published: April 20, 2007
Video: Tech janitor tells of encounter with gunman
Virginia Tech janitor Gene Cole encountered gunman Cho Seung-Hui in Norris Hall, who fired five shots in Cole's direction. He was not hit. This video gives his first-hand account of that day. From HamptonRoads.TV Published: April 19, 2007
Video: Offering hugs in Blacksburg
Sarah Ryan and Marissa Herman, students at Blacksburg High School, spent most of April 19 walking around downtown Blacksburg offering hugs and words of support to whomever needed them. Published: April 19, 2007
Audio gallery: Grieving for Hokie Nation
Mourners at a Roanoke memorial service on Thursday, April 19, share words of grief and hope for those affected by the Virginia Tech shootings. Published: April 19, 2007
Interactive map and timeline
See a campus map and timeline of Monday's shootings. Read e-mails that were sent Monday morning and learn about the weapons the shooter used. Updated: April 22, 2007
Video: 'These are innocent handprints'
John Baldwin set up a tent called "Hands that Heal" and encouraged those walking by in Blacksburg to place their painted hands on a sheet in hopes of completely covering it. Published: April 19, 2007
Audio gallery: A town in mourning
The basketball coach for Jarrett Lane of Narrows describes his relationship with the shooting victim. Published: April 19, 2007
Video: The service of spirit
About 40 Marching Virginians performed Thursday at Montgomery Regional Hospital for some of the people wounded during Monday's shooting spree at Virginia Tech. From BigLickU.com Published: April 19, 2007
Audio gallery: Field of grief
During the shootings at Virginia Tech, many students sought refuge at the Drillfield, a grassy expanse in the middle of campus. Now, with a series of makeshift memorials - including a semicircle with 33 stones - it has become a place of mourning. From the Associated Press Published: April 19, 2007
Audio gallery: Drillfield vigil
Thousands gathered on Tech's drillfield on Tuesday night, the day after the shooting, to grieve and comfort one another. Published: April 17, 2007
Video: Coping through journalism
Staff members of the Collegiate Times, Virginia Tech's student newspaper, deal with the tragedy on campus by doing their jobs. Published: April 18, 2007
Video: Vigils held around Tech's campus
After a day of chaos, members of the Tech community sought comfort with vigils throughout the campus on Monday night. Published: April 18, 2007
Video: Eyewitness sees shooter, escapes death
A doctorate student at the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, Haiyan Cheng was substitute teaching when she heard shots nearby. She caught a glimpse of a gunman and escaped his bullets. From washingtonpost.com Published: April 18, 2007
Audio gallery: Eyewitness accounts
Photos and audio from witnesses of Monday's shootings. Published: April 16, 2007
Video: Footage from Tech's campus
Martin Arvebro and Carl Nordin, two Swedish students who were visiting Virginia Tech's campus, captured this video from Monday's shooting. The two men are staying at the Holiday Inn across Virginia Tech and woke up early to stroll by campus. They said they were in the direction of Norris Hall when police told them to move back, along with everyone else. Published: April 16, 2007
Video: Interviews with students and witnesses on campus
Roanoke Times reporter Evelio Contreras interviewed several people around Virginia Tech's campus today. Contreras interviewed Martin Arvebro and Carl Nordin, two Swedish students who were visiting Virginia Tech and shot footage of what they were seeing. Published: April 16, 2007
