The junior from Florida was shot twice; five organs were badly damaged, her sister revealed. Her sister reports that she has begun physical therapy and can now get out of bed with the help of a walker.
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Opinion | MSU student: Want freedom? How about freedom from gun violence
‘In a country that idolizes freedom, I need freedom. I need freedom to go to my dining hall without checking over my shoulder for a gunman. I need freedom to tell those close to me I love them without fear it’ll be the last time I say it. I need freedom to get a violence free education.’
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MSU returns to class with unease, determination and more empty seats
MSU students described their return to class Monday as anything but normal, yet many called it a necessary step in the long road back to normalcy. Some professors eased students slowly back into academic life, while others proceeded without change.
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Opinion | Want tougher gun laws? Here’s how to sway Michigan Legislature
Outrage over the MSU shootings combined with a Democratic majority in Lansing would suggest a clear path for gun reform. But history shows there will be hurdles. An MSU professor explains what gun safety advocates must do to win this time.
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Opinion | Oxford inspired me to seek office. MSU must inspire gun reform
Jennifer Conlin covered the 2021 shootings at Oxford High School for The New York Times. Now, as a freshman representative in a swing district, she said there is growing consensus even among gun owners that something must change.
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For grieving Michigan State students, a day of doggos, donuts and mom hugs
On Spartan Sunday, volunteers provided a day of positive vibes and plenty of treats for MSU students as they prepared to return to class following last Monday’s mass shooting. The idea, one volunteer said, is to show ‘there is still good in the world.’
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Michigan State shootings: MSU to pay victims’ hospital bills, funeral costs
MSU students return to classes Monday after last week’s mass shooting for what university officials admit will not be a normal week – or a normal semester.
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Michigan State shooting victim John Hao of China paralyzed by bullet
A GoFundMe account was launched Saturday. His roommate said Hao’s spinal cord was severed and lung badly damaged in Monday’s mass shooting. His parents flew in from China.
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Before Michigan State shootings, killer grew increasingly reclusive, bitter
Police, family and neighbors described MSU shooter Anthony McRae as a recluse who didn’t speak to neighbors, nursed slights, abruptly quit his job and rarely left his bedroom. For a time, a neighbor said, he would only talk to his dad through notes.
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Michigan State weighs security plan after rampage. Here are some options
MSU is conducting a security review over the coming months. It’s a debate that seeks to balance the openness of a large, public university with keeping students and staff safe. Here is how other colleges have tried to protect students.