They deserve more than a thousand minutes of silence from us.

There were stories of heroism in this tragedy. No matter whether the heroes are dead or alive now, I salute them with my greatest respect. Their acts of selflessness and bravery will never be forgotten.

"There were stories of heroism. Students of Liviu Librescu, an engineering science and mechanics lecturer, say he blocked the door of his classroom with his body to protect those inside. Librescu, 76, was a Holocaust survivor.

Ryan Clark, a popular and gregarious member of the Marching Virginians band, was just weeks away from graduation. A resident adviser on the fourth floor of the West Ambler Johnston dorm, Clark came to the aid of a student the morning of April 16. It cost him his life."

Read about the Virginia Tech massacre's victims here.
Read about the murderer's (Cho Seung-Hui, age 23) final message here.

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