Link: Virginia Gunman Identified as a Student

Another day, another senseless tragedy involving young people. A gunman went on a rampage throughout Virgina Tech's campus yesterday and killed over thirty people. Across the country, colleges and universities are in mourning. President Bush flew back from a trip abroad to attend the memorial service.

According to New York Times, there was a two hour gap between first two shootings and the mass killing that occurred later. During that time, campus administration failed to take several key steps that could have saved the lives of students. The university discovered the dead bodies, but did not issue a campus wide alert until the second round of killings. Security personal thought the problem had been contained to one dorm.

At tragic moments like this, it's often best not to run to judgment. It's important that we not automatically point fingers. After all, the real culprit is already dead. Still, students and lawmakers should carefully look at Virgina Tech's response and evaluate it. If there were mistakes, campus officials across the country need to learn the lessons.