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The Same Old Story

Josh Horwitz | Posted 08.04.2008 | Politics

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If the cases of Seung-Hui Cho and Steven Kazmierczak have taught us anything, it's that red flags do appear consistently among shooters. What is needed is a screening process.

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Esquire's "Portrait" Of The NIU Shooter

Paul Helmke | Posted 07.16.2008 | Politics

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This story of last year's Northern Illinois University shooting raises a lot of troubling issues, one of which is why we make it so easy for dangerous people to get guns.

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Killer Tattoos Weren't Just Skin Deep

Cathleen Falsani | Posted 02.27.2008 | Living

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What, if anything, might Steven Kazmierczak's tattoos have indicated about his state of mind, if not his soul?

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We Can Do Something About Gun Violence In America

Paul Helmke | Posted 02.21.2008 | Politics

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At a time when we confront six separate multiple murders across the country in just the first two weeks of February, the nation is faced with a critical choice.

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Look Inside, Not To God

Susan Smalley | Posted 02.21.2008 | Living

Read More: Meditation and Prayer, Signs of Mental Illness, Mental Illness, Illinois Shooting, Mental Illness Treatment, Mindfulness, Shooting Northern Illinois University, The Inner Life, Meditation Practice, Spirituality, Living News

In the aftermath of the shooting last week on another college campus, I am reminded of a common response to such horrors: to pray and seek solace from...

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A Modest Proposal

Cindy Handler | Posted 02.18.2008 | Living

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Since when did the repeated and senseless murder of innocent Americans by other Americans become a subject that's too trivial for politicians to address in a serious, sustained way?

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Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night? What Good Night?

Larry Miller | Posted 02.18.2008 | Entertainment

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Maybe this is the kind of unity Senator Obama is talking about -- the chance for all Americans to find common ground in the pleasure of hating someone we think is an idiot.

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Covering a Tragedy

Hassan S. Ali | Posted 02.18.2008 | Media

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The ones that were really caught up in the story of the Northern Illinois University shooting were the student reporters at NIU's student newspaper, The Northern Star.

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Supreme Court Must Uphold Gun Ban

Marian Wright Edelman | Posted 02.18.2008 | Politics

Read More: Supreme Court, Supreme Court d.c. Handgun Ban, Washington DC, Gun Control, Marian Wright Edelman, Child Watch, Guns, School Shooting, Illinois Shooting, Shooting Northern Illinois University, Steven Kazmierczak, Steve Kazmierczak, Virginia Tech, Politics News

If the Supreme Court upholds the D.C. handgun ban, it will keep in place a crucial measure for the protection of the health and safety of our children.

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Same Gun Dealer Sold to 2 Campus Killers

AP | SCOTT BAUER | Posted 02.17.2008 | Politics

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MADISON, Wis. — The online gun dealer who sold a weapon to the Virginia Tech shooter said it was an unnerving coincidence that he also sold hand...

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Steve Kazmierczak: the Secret Life

Jonathan Fast | Posted 02.16.2008 | Living

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In a week where reports of killings were so frequent and senseless, the most puzzling case was that of Steve Kazmierczak.

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Police Investigate NIU Shooter's 2 Sides

AP | ASHLEY M. HEHER and CARYN ROUSSEAU | Posted 02.16.2008 | Home

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DEKALB, Ill. — Steven Kazmierczak had the look of a boyish graduate student _ except for the disturbing tattoos that covered his arms. Professo...

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Taking on The Lobby

Jayne Lyn Stahl | Posted 02.16.2008 | Politics

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If Obama becomes his Party's nominee, then he must distinguish himself from his Republican opponent by demonstrating his commitment to curtailing the proliferation of handguns and assault weapons.

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Speaking of Guns

Peter Clothier | Posted 02.15.2008 | Living

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I want to talk about the response I get whenever I presume to talk about guns.

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Obama Avoids Gun Control In Comments On Illinois Tragedy

Political Radar | David Wright, Ursula Fahy and Sunlen Miller | Posted 02.15.2008 | Politics

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After another campus shooting, this time in his home state of Illinois, Democratic candidate Sen. Barack Obama offered thoughts and prayers for the vi...

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Illinois Shooting Tragedy Pushes Election Off The Top, Mostly

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 02.15.2008 | Media

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Gun control is still not an issue. Will the fact that a kid on medication could purchase guns, walk into a lecture hall and use them change that? That will depend -- on whether the candidates make it an issue, and on whether the media asks them about it.

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FISA Is Ratings Poison

Marty Kaplan | Posted 02.15.2008 | Politics

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The power of the president's fear-mongering derives from the same media ecosystem that empowers all terrorists, whether at Ground Zero or Cole Hall at Northern Illinois University.

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