Virginia Tech Tragedy: Virginia Tech Tragedy B. Jesiek —— 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 […]

Foto & Video log – Kittens: Kittens —– 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. — Oh my goodness…. This is a […]