‘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 facts about them.By Tonia Moxley The Roanoke Times BLACKSBURG — Aside from a few scattered memorials […]
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. – Spring comes fitfully to this Blue Ridge valley, the wind carrying snow flurries one day and […]
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