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“The deadliest school shooting in U.S. history took place April 16th, 2007, when a gun man killed 32 people before killing himself at Virginia Tech, a public University in Blacksburg, Virginia.” (http://www.history.com/topics/columbine-high-school-shootings) On top of the 32 deaths that happened on this horrific day in our history, 17 people were wounded but survived. 30 of the deaths were students and 5 were faculty members of the university. Twenty-three year old Seung Hui Cho was…

I feel honored to be considered for membership in Blacksburg High School’s chapter of the National Honor Society not only because of the immense personal growth that would result of my participation with the National Honor Society, but also of the impact I could make in the community alongside other NHS members. I feel that although I can make an impact in the community alone, my involvement would make an even greater impact in the world if I were to work together with other members of the…

Minnesota for a game with the Gophers, Arizona State’s trip to Texas for a matchup with A&M’s Aggies, Texas versus Notre Dame, Wisconsin and Alabama’s meeting at “Jerry World” in Arlington, TX and Ohio State’s mission for revenge against the Hokies in Blacksburg, VA. While college football fans eagerly anticipate the start of the 2015 season, below is a preview of the upcoming college football season. Can anyone…

6) should be reason enough to enact gun control laws. Gius went on to explain that between “Aurora (where 12 were killed in a cinema) to Newtown (where 20 children and six staff were killed at Sandy Hook school) and the Virginia Tech shooting in Blacksburg (where 32 died), dozens of innocent victims have died” (Gius 7). These tragedies tear apart families and ravage communities, thus the citizens of America should be more informed about these shootings and publically discuss and debate the…

a SLC Career Essay Hell hi An After I graduate high school, I planned on attending to Virginia Tech College and enroll in the Corps of Cadets in Blacksburg, Virginia. “Virginia Tech is home to the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets - a military organization within a larger civilian university, dedicated to developing tomorrow's leaders with the qualities that are basic to success in any career - integrity, loyalty, and a sense of honor. Virginia Tech is one of two universities in the nation that…

The Second Amendment in the U.S. Constitution states “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed .” But where does this right end? The Second Amendment says that people are able to keep a weapon if needed, but some use this right very unfairly. As people experience this on a daily basis, it provides a hazard to where people live and obstacles as to how to survive. More than 100,000 people…

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration created by Congress in 1970 is part of the United States Department of Labor. It was created to ensure a safe, and healthy work environment in the private sector for employees. This is achieved by training, education and assistance. Unfortunately, violations occur that result in fines. Below are three cases in the last three years. 1. On 8/1/17 Piedmont Service Group, Inc in Richmond VA received one violation for ‘head protection’ and had until…

In Blacksburg, VA 32 people died in 2007, after a gunman shot 33 students before taking his own life. Orlando Florida 50 people died in 2016 from a nightclub shooting. Las Vegas Nevada 58 people died in 2017 at a causal concert, the man shot 58 people from a…

The technology that my group chose for our project was the self-driving car. I found this technology to be extremely interesting throughout my research. The self-driving car utilizes many different technologies in order for it to operate. Through the use of cameras, sensors, radar, and scanning laser range finders, the software that operates the car can build a better picture of the world around it. The advantages of this technology are that it will greatly reduce traffic accidents, improve the…

attention of gun control supporters was the attack caused by a student in Virginia Tech in 2007. Seung-Hui Cho, a student at Virginia Tech used two guns to kill 32 people and wound several others in two attacks two hours apart on the college campus in Blacksburg. Cho, who had a documented history of mental and emotional health problems had nonetheless been able to purchase guns because the state of Virginia had failed to share his history with the NICS. (“Gun Control Laws”) In the wake of this…