 Media Credit: Ryan Moore Athena Ling, a junior in pharmacy, pulls in students to sign a banner for Virginia Tech, while Amanda Graver, a freshman in political science, fills out a card which will be sent to VT. |
As Kati Skinner strolled through the Oval after class Tuesday afternoon, she saw a group gathered around a table near Orton Hall.
Next to the table was a cloth banner containing hundreds of messages of sorrow and support written by the Ohio State community for those involved with the tragedy that occurred on the Virginia Tech campus Monday.
"It's nice to have people that you don't even know rallying for you and giving you strength," said Skinner, a junior in sociology.
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, a campus organization committed to serving and supporting others, put up the banner that read, "What does this mean to you?" to show support for the VT community. ICF also collected postcards with messages to VT students and handed out ribbons in the school colors of burnt orange and Chicago maroon.
Some of the quotes read: "OSU stands with VT," "My heart, prayers and tears go out to VT," "You've got the Buckeye support on your side" and "Have faith. Stay strong."
Members of ICF wanted to let students in Virginia know their prayers were with them.
"We wanted to have something to send them, and give OSU students a way to process the situation," said Emily Beck, co-president of ICF.
Beck, a senior in social work, said the organization's leadership team held a meeting to discuss how to respond to the tragedy.
"We want to show them that people outside of VT care," she said.
Alice Liu, ICF co-president, thinks the issue is relevant to more than just the VT campus.
"This is a problem any community could have," she said. Liu, a senior in sociology, said she wants students to remember something like this could occur at any university.
David Lowery, a freshman in Korean and international studies, is from Virginia and has several friends who attend VT.
"It's a really small community that needs our support," Lowery said after signing the banner.
Beck said ICF will eventually send the banner and all of the postcards to VTU.
ICF will be on the Oval again Wednesday starting at 10 a.m. collecting more messages from those who want to show their support. They will also hold a memorial service Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Psychology Building, room 002.
Rick Krumreig can be reached at krumreig.2@osu.edu.
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Jay Sunderland
posted 4/18/07 @ 11:46 AM EST
It makes me proud to be an OSU alum when I read articles like this!
Ben Testa
posted 4/18/07 @ 12:03 PM EST
As an alumnus of the Ohio State University I am proud of the fact that our students are reaching out to all those at VT, and showing solidarity to all colleges throughout the United States for they are our beacon of hope for generations to come. (Continued…)
Wm Babbington
posted 4/18/07 @ 12:45 PM EST
- Friday, April 20, Hokie Hope: Orange and Maroon Effect -- Virginia
Tech family members
across the country have united to declare this Friday, April 20, an
"Orange and Maroon
Effect" day to honor those killed in the tragic events on campus Monday
and to show support
for VT students, faculty, administrators, staff, alumni, and friends. (Continued…)
RLR
posted 4/18/07 @ 5:05 PM EST
As I am sure many are aware, this tradgedy has touched OSU. An OSU alumnus was one of the casualties and is amoung those in our thoughts.
Reginald Bridgeman
posted 4/19/07 @ 7:46 PM EST
As an OSU alum, I am proud of the OSU community. The outreach of sympathy and support is overwhelming. I am a high school teacher in Fairfax County, Virginia. (Continued…)
Karen Coley
posted 4/20/07 @ 10:13 AM EST
As a OSU (undergrad) and VT (grad) alum, I am extremely proud of both of my universities in this time of tradegy. I was so glad to see that OSU students are offering their support and organizing activities. (Continued…)
Bryan
posted 4/20/07 @ 2:17 PM EST
Hello, I am a student here at the University and I first wanted to start out by saying how great it is that we are doing these things to support VTech. (Continued…)
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