NIU on alert after Virginia Tech shooting reference found on wall

Parents Forum
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<p>This situation is developing at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. The officials have no choice but to take this very seriously. How crazy that someone can shut the campus down during finals week.</p>

<p>[NIU</a> on alert after Virginia Tech shooting reference found on wall – chicagotribune.com](<a href=“http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-niu_alert_webdec10,0,714223.story?coll=chi_tab01_layout]NIU”>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-niu_alert_webdec10,0,714223.story?coll=chi_tab01_layout)</p>

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<p>I think students are very alert to potential danger after the VaTech tragedy. At my son’s college a student reported seeing an adult with a gun at a campus coffee bar and reported it to campus security. It turned out to be a Brinks employee servicing the campus bank branch. The article mentioned that this was the only circumstance where a firearm is permitted to be carried on campus.</p>

<p>it is good that students remain aware and report incidents like these to the proper authorities.</p>

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<p>I wouldn’t be surprised if this was actually a ploy to delay finals…</p>