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Submitted by Betty Chambers, Apr 17, 2007 18:37

It can have an unhealthy atmosphere. Schools should look for well-balanced people who can adjust to this stressfull environment, not just overachievers (who aren't always "normal"). The killer was a nut, and I don't know psychological screening would have helped discovered that before he was accepted to the school.

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Comment	By	Date
It can have an unhealthy atmosphere. Schools should look for well-balanced people who can adjust to this stressfull environment, not...	Betty Chambers	Apr 17, 2007 18:37
I just read that the shooter had been taking anti-depressants. This seems to be a common thread running through many... [MORE]	M Kearney	Apr 17, 2007 13:28
Too bad that more VA Tech students weren't armed. This way the vicitms might have had a chance to defend... [MORE]	Nat Trayger	Apr 17, 2007 10:51
Nat, you are dead on...but, according to the Roanoke Times, at least one student was disciplined for carrying a... [MORE]	Toa	Apr 18, 2007 12:44

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