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...face of it, the Oxnard shooting is another tragic case of a gun-toting kid with inappropriate access to a deadly weapon. But this incident has implications beyond gun control laws (California’s are some of the nation’s strongest). The killer, 14-year-old Brandon McInerney, murdered King not because he had access to a gun, but because King had declared his “abnormal” sexuality both explicitly and, allegedly, by dressing and acting in what was perceived to be an inappropriately feminine manner...
...potential is so significant," says Dr. Jennifer Willert, a stem-cell transplant specialist at the Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego. "Not to have families know about the possibility of banking, that's tragic...
...what they're doing, and that they're up to this challenge. Declaring Kosovo's independence was easy, but making it a decent place to live will be a long haul. The price of failure will be paid in the lost lives and torched homes that have become a tragic pedal note to recent Balkan history. And this time, it would not be quite as easy to blame the Serbs...
...lockdown. Had Kazmierczak not killed himself at the scene of the attack, these security procedures—put in place after last April’s shooting at Virginia Tech—most likely would have prevented further killings. But in spite of elaborate security measures, random and tragic acts of violence are impossible to prevent. In situations like this one, it is not productive to point fingers. Rather, we should acknowledge the losses experienced NIU and reflect on our own community in light of these events. Kazmierczak was clearly a troubled person beneath a calm exterior. Although...
...About You,” “A Knight’s Tale,” and “Brokeback Mountain” were thrown into shock. The news spread remarkably fast by text message, email, and Facebook post, and for days the actor’s tragic passing featured prominently in almost all of my conversations with friends...