College campuses have been all over the news recently, and not for good reasons. Two shattering stories sparked from two different universities just this past weekend. Seven innocent lives were taken. Seven students who were enjoying their college years. Seven families left heartbroken. Four students from the University of Idaho were brutally stabbed to death. Three student-athletes from the University of Virginia were shot and killed, while others were severely injured.
These incidents have left the country in terror. Communities are devastated. College campuses are supposed to be some of the safest locations. Universities across the nation are re-evaluating their security and strengthening measures put in place.
In the small city of Moscow, three girls and one boy were found violently stabbed to death in their home right off of the University of Idaho’s campus. It has been over a week since the bodies have been found, and there are no leads to who the perpetrator is, nor have any weapons been found.
In Charlottesville, Virginia, on Sunday night, a man opened fire on a charter bus returning from a class trip. Three members of the football team were killed, and two more were injured. The killer was arrested and is being held without bond. The college football nation is especially devastated at this tragic event.
These two extremely heart-wrenching murders took place on the same day. It is sickening how normalized violence has become in our society, particularly among the younger generations. These events can hopefully shed light on some of the greatest issues lying within our culture. We can only hope that some changes will be made to prevent more events like these from continuing to happen.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/20/us/university-of-idaho-killings-sunday/index.html
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