There is a Gunman on Campus

Download or read book There is a Gunman on Campus written by Ben Agger and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2008 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On April 16, 2007, a Virginia Tech student killed 32 of his classmates and professors and then turned the gun on himself. The media focused their power and our attention on the campus, the students and faculty of Virginia Tech, and the gunman and his victims. But we have yet to understand fully what happened in Blacksburg. There is a Gunman on Campus brings our thoughts back to the shocking campus shootings and the public reactions to the event, shining needed light on what occurred at the university, how American society reacted, and how it all fits into contemporary culture.