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Feb 23, 2008 10:11 pm US/Central
NIU VP Sends Letter To Students Prior To Classes
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) ―
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Students and faculty console each other during a candlelight vigil Feb. 15, 2008, for those killed and wounded in a shooting the day before at Cole Hall on the campus of Northern Illinois University in De Kalb, Illinois.
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Former Northern Illinois University student Stephen Kazmierczak shot five people dead in a lecture hall before turning a gun on himself Feb. 14, 2008. (File)
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Gayle Dubowski was gifted with a beautiful voice, and excelled in the vocal programs at Glenbard North in Carol Stream. Her gentleness stands out to those whose lives she touched.
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Friends and family are mourning the loss of five NIU students killed Feb. 14.
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Students at the DeKalb campus of Northern Illinois University mourned the death of five classmates killed when a gunman opened fire during a geology lecture.
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"We're just trying to remember her not just today or next week but every day," said Catalina Garcia's brother Jaime Garcia.
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Northern Illinois University junior Ashley foster from Dublin, Ohio, signs a message of condolence on a memorial to slain students constructed near Cole Hall on the campus of NIU Feb. 15, 2008, in DeKalb, Ill.
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Northern Illinois University student Amber Croy says a prayer in front of a memorial to slain students constructed near Cole Hall on the campus of NIU Feb.15, 2008. in DeKalb, Ill.
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Harold Ng, a communications major at NIU, was injured during the Feb. 14 shooting that killed five of his classmates.
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Samantha Dehner was shot in the the leg and elbow and received significant damage to a nerve. Her father says, however, that she will return to school in DeKalb.
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Dan Parmenter's funeral was held Feb. 19 in Oak Brook. The 20-year-old was remembered for his kindness and willingness to always help others.
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Northern Illinois University's memorial to honor five students killed in a Valentine's Day shooting will be broadcast live on regional television and radio stations Sunday.
The school announced that Comcast will televise the memorial on channel 103 in the Chicago area and that Rockford's cable network will air it on channel 16.
The memorial also can be heard live on radio stations including WGN 720AM in Chicago, WNIJ 89.5FM in DeKalb, WDEK 92.5FM in DeKalb/Chicago and WNTA 1330AM in Rockford.
The memorial can also be viewed online at www.niu.edu.
Brian Hemphill, NIU Vice President for Student Affairs, released a letter Saturday to students who will be returning to class on Monday: "The tragedy of February 14, 2008, was an unspeakable horror that shook the very foundation of our community. Now the process of healing begins. As you return to NIU, you will be greeted by over 550 counselors whom I have assembled to help you deal with your transition back to a regular schedule of academic and personal pursuits. These counselors, wearing red armbands, will be available to you in class and at other campus locations, at your request, on Monday and Tuesday. You will also see Student Affairs staff members, wearing black armbands. They will also be available to assist you, whenever you need them, to answer questions and concerns that affect your life as an NIU student.
Our transition to normality may be gradual, but we will rise above that moment that made our world stand still. We will heal, and we will move forward together.
Forward, Together Forward…"
The event is set for 7 p.m. in the school's Convocation Center.
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