Unnecessary Violence

There was a shooting at Radford University in Virginia today at about 9pm EST. This is obviously an on-going story, but being from Virginia (and unfortunately this is not the first University shooting that has occurred recently in VA), the initial panic that rocks your body when you think of your friends/acquaintances possibly being shot to death is not fun! Fortunately, there has only been one victim so far, compared to Virginia Tech's 30-something, but they have not caught the gunman and he is considered "armed and dangerous", so Radford is on lock-down. Luckily, I've contacted the majority of my friends who go to Radford and have confirmed their safety (thanks Facebook!).

I don't know why all these VA kids are snapping and going on crazy shooting rampages, but this unnecessary violence really needs to stop! It's really unfortunate that these college kids, who have their whole future in front of them, feel that they have to kill and take innocent lives (other college kids who have their whole lives ahead of them too!). Obviously, we don't really know what's going on in these poor people's heads, but I feel like college campuses should take a greater interest in their student's mental health and have plenty of resources available to students who may need counseling.

I know this is a somber post, but I do feel like the mental health of college students is an important issue! College is a stressful time, but it shouldn't come down to school shootings and people taking their frustrations out on innocent people (and all of the family and friends that their deaths effect).

I hope that everybody at Radford is safe in their dorms and that the shooter is apprehended before he can hurt anyone else!