‘You really wish it wouldn’t happen again’: Q & A with Derek O’Dell, victim of the 2007 Virginia Tech shootingsDerek O’Dell, now a vet student at Tech, says he copes with hearing about other mass shootings by learning the...
Haunting memories
Derek O’Dell (maroon shirt), President of the Virginia Tech Chess Club and Chuck Ronco, VT senior and co-organizer of the Hokie Memorial Chess Tournament. Memories of Va. Tech shooting haunt survivorWednesday, April 16, 2008Tamara JonesWashington Post Blacksburg, Va. –...
Lecture at Virginia Tech
It was an amazing and supportive crowd. This community stood strong against a horrific tragedy. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
The Memorial Site
This is the Memorial site for the 32 victims on 4-16-2007. There were a lot of people at this memorial and still quite a few teary eyes. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
4-16-07
This says it all – In memory of all the victims on 4-16-07 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
The Texas Tech Letter
Signed by TTU President Dr. John Whitmore, Provost Dr. William Marcy, Senior Vice Provost Dr. James Brink, and Faculty Advisor of the Knight Raiders and SPICE Dr. Hal Karlsson Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
The organizers
Derek O’Dell (maroon shirt), President of the Virginia Tech Chess Club and Chuck Ronco, VT senior and co-organizer of the Hokie Memorial Chess Tournament. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar