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My heart goes out to them.

Sad and scary...

I have a lot of friends who went to NIU. Thoughts and prayers out to the whole NIU community, and to our Eta Chapter Alpha Phi Omega Brothers.

It is almost as if there were an epidemic of shootings.

Or should I say pandemic? After all, there was a school shooting in Finland last year.

So sad.

As a proud NIU alumna, this hits way too close to home. I had several classes in the lecture hall where the shooting occured. I can't believe this happened...

So sorry for the loved ones in that area...

Five reported dead in Illinois college shooting

http://www.reuters.com/article/topNe...edName=topNews

Gunman opens fire on Ill. campus; six dead

16 others injured; shooter kills self on stage after targeting students

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23171567/

My heart skipped a beat when I heard this! I hope recovers from their injuries! My aunt is an Alpha Delta Pi alum from NIU. My thoughts and prayers go out to them!

There's at least one GC ADPi at NIU. Hopefully, she's not involved.

ETA: The one sister has graduated already (thank you, Lord!). There's another I haven't heard about yet, though. ThetaGirl218, your poor aunt must be horrified - as are we all!!

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Originally Posted by honeychile (Post 1601290)

There's at least one GC ADPi at NIU. Hopefully, she's not involved.

Hopefully she is not involved.
I sent an e-mail to my chapter there and have yet to receive a reply.
From Schools web site:
http://www.niu.edu/index.shtml
NIU has scheduled a news conference for 9 a.m. CST on Friday, February 15, in the Altgeld Hall Auditorium.
Kishwaukee Community Hospital has scheduled a press conference for 11 a.m. CST on Friday, February 15.

8:55 p.m. CST, 2/14/08
NIU can confirm six fatalities, including the gunman. Four of the dead were female and two, including the gunman, were male. In total, there were 22 injured or killed.
NIU can confirm that the shooter was an NIU graduate student in sociology in the Spring of 2007 but was not currently enrolled.
At a press conference held on NIU's campus Thursday evening, NIU President John Peters said, "Our hearts and prayers go out to the victims and their families. We thank the community for the outpouring of sympathy during this terrible time of tragedy."

My aunt is proud ADPi alum at NIU! My whole family felt this one! My prayers go out to those affected!

My cousin attends school there and was in the library when they put the campus on lock down. I pray for the families of those students. :(

The first victim has been identified. Dan Parmenter was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha.

As a former N.I.U. Huskie this hits too close to home!

This is the 4th incident in the last 2wks involving individuals shooting people in schools!:mad:

This is so sad.

I know we have a chapter there and I'm hoping the girls are all safe and accounted for.

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Originally Posted by Phrozen1ne (Post 1601328)

This is the 4th incident in the last 2wks involving individuals shooting people in schools!:mad:

Aye, this is very distressing. I don't get a lot of news from back home over here, but this past week, I found out the guy who shot and killed 2 Robert Morris University students in PA about two weeks ago was a high school classmate and close acquaintance. :( :(