Archive: Shamus Williams
A Day of Remembrance
By Shamus Williams It was a beautiful day on campus: sunny and not a cloud in the sky. It is a far cry from the cold and snowy conditions that confronted students one year ago. And like the weather, today...
By Amy L. Kovac | April 16, 2008; 02:43 PM ET | Comments (0)
Support for Va. Tech President Remains
By Shamus Williams In the days following April 16, the national media directed a lot of blame at Virginia Tech president Charles Steger. We students did our best to stand behind our beleaguered president during that time, and that support...
By Amy L. Kovac | April 16, 2008; 11:30 AM ET | Comments (0)
Reclaiming April 16
By Shamus Williams Earlier this year, the university decided to cancel classes on April 16 in order to honor the lives lost in the shootings and to allow students a day to grieve. The university made the right decision on...
By Amy L. Kovac | April 16, 2008; 06:30 AM ET | Comments (0)
Students Need a Campus Safe From Guns
By Shamus Williams In the course of the past year, the debate about gun control in the state of Virginia has intensified. On my campus, it has been even stronger, with both sides hotly discussing whether students should be allowed...
By Amy L. Kovac | April 15, 2008; 08:27 AM ET | Comments (0)
The Passing of Time
By Shamus Williams It has almost been a year. One year since my life was completely changed. One year since I sat in a classroom for more than three hours while the deadliest mass shooting in American history took place...
By Amy L. Kovac | April 11, 2008; 10:10 PM ET | Comments (0)
