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Friday, December 17, 1999
Columbine Cancels Classes After Threat Over Internet
Classes
were canceled and final exams delayed at Columbine High School after a
student received a threat in an Internet chat room.
Friday, December 14, 1999
Horror Comes to Life in Columbine Videos
Classes
were canceled and final exams delayed at Columbine High School after a
student received a threat in an Internet chat room.
Sunday, October 31, 1999
When Will the Healing Start?
Eighteen-year-old
Isaiah Shoels was the only black victim of the Columbine High School
massacre. When Michael and Vonda Shoels, right, lost their son, an
empathetic nation responded. Six months later, their recovery has
derailed and scorn has replaced sympathy.
Sunday, October 24, 1999
Columbine Tragedy Claims Another Victim
A
little more than six months after the Columbine High School shootings,
in Colo., the mother of one of the most seriously injured students,
shot and killed herself.
Thursday, August 19, 1999
Man Guilty of Selling Columbine Gun
The
man accused of supplying the Columbine High School gunmen with their
semiautomatic pistol pleaded guilty and said he bought 100 rounds of
ammunition for them the night before the bloodbath.
Wednesday, June 16, 1999
Columbine Makeover: More Than Paint and Spackle?
Columbine
High officials, held the first media tour of the Littleton, Colo.,
school since the killings there, facing a delicate or, some say,
impossible balancing act in remaking the physical plant to be a
sanctuary of learning -- and not a shrine to trauma.
Saturday, June 12, 1999
Dissecting Columbine's Cult of the Athlete
In
the weeks since one of the worst school shootings in history, every
aspect of what had seemed "normal" at Columbine High School is now
being reexamined -- including injustices suffered at the hands of
athletes, a problem almost no one seemed to take seriously.
Thursday, June 9, 1999
Theaters to Require Teen Photo ID for Sexy, Violent Film
With
political pressure building all around in the wake of fatal school
shoootings, the movie industry has a new plan for limiting adolescents'
exposure to violence: Teenagers interested in seeing an R-rated movie
will now have to produce a photo ID first.
Thursday, May 27, 1999
Schools Tightening Standards After Columbine
In
responding to increased pressure for safe school environments following
last month's shooting rampage at Columbine High School, school
administrators and police across the country have violated students'
rights, including that of free speech, according to civil liberties
lawyers.
• Video Designers Shrug Off Blame for Teen Violence
Tuesday, May 25, 1999
Donations Flood Littleton With Little Oversight
In
the aftermath of the April 20 shooting spree that left 15 dead and 23
injured at Columbine High School here, millions of dollars have flowed
into more than 40 funds advertised as ways to help victims and their
families, many with little public oversight or accountability.
Sunday, May 23, 1999
Commencement Day's Emotional Divide
437
members of Columbine's class of 1999 received their diplomas and
remembered the victims who died in the attack, during a ceremony both
somber and jubilant, at a suburban Denver amphitheater.
Friday, May 21, 1999
'Help Us Heal,' Clinton Urges Columbine
Visiting
this traumatized community one month after the shootings and only a few
hours after another shooting incident at a Georgia high school —
President Clinton told Columbine students they have an unparalleled
opportunity to help steer their country away from violence.
• Violent Acts Are Models for Copycats
• Senate Backs New Gun Control, 51-50
• The Irresistible Force of Topic A
Saturday, May 15, 1999
Brain Development Altered by Violence
Post-traumatic
stress symptoms are widespread among students at Columbine High. Recent
breakthroughs in brain research have revealed that, traumatic
experiences such as witnessing or experiencing violence can alter a
developing brain's anatomy and chemistry.
Friday, May 14, 1999
Investigation Focuses on Gunmen's Friends
Investigators
probing the rampage at Columbine High School are focusing on the
gunmen's circle of friends – searching two of their homes, unraveling a
Web site's cryptic writings and questioning witnesses about possible
accomplices.
Wednesday, May 12, 1999
Response in Littleton Was Swift, but Unsure
When
two teenage gunmen tore through Columbine High School on a shooting
rampage last month, police officers descended swiftly on the scene. But
the extraordinary response was hampered by the simplest of problems --
they could not communicate with each other.
Saturday, May 8, 1999
Littleton Student Recalls Escape
Columbine
victim Patrick Ireland spoke publicly for the first time about his
dramatic rescue from the library window as the nation watched.
Friday, May 7, 1999
For New Sheriff, Bluntness Backfires
As
his department has struggled with the often contradictory objectives of
investigating a crime and satisfying the public's thirst for
information, Jefferson County Sheriff John P. Stone has frequently
broken out of the information management corral.
Thursday, May 6, 1999
Gunmen Left Out Of Remembrances
Two
sets of six-foot crosses -- 26 in all -- stand in a corner of Clement
Park near a makeshift memorial at Columbine High School. Neither set
bears a cross for the two gunmen, Eric Harris, 18, and Dylan Klebold,
17.
Wednesday, May 5, 1999
Gun Trace Leads to Arrest of Colo. Man
Jefferson
County, Colo., authorities Monday arrested a 22-year-old man they
believe provided a 9mm handgun used by Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold
during their assault at Columbine High School two weeks ago that left
15 people dead.
• Littleton Alters Gun Debate
Tuesday, May 4, 1999
Gun Trace Leads to Arrest of Colo. Man
Jefferson
County, Colo., authorities Monday arrested a 22-year-old man they
believe provided a 9mm handgun used by Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold
during their assault at Columbine High School two weeks ago that left
15 people dead.
• Columbine Students Go to New School
Monday, May 3, 1999
Columbine Crosses Can't Bear Weight of Discord
Fifteen
unpainted wooden crosses on a hill above Columbine High School were for
a few days a unifying beacon, but have become symbols of discord as
families felt it wrong to accord identical memorials to the killers and
the innocent dead.
• Officials: 2 Middleton Shooters Acted Alone
• Some Question Value of Trauma Sessions
Sunday, May 2, 1999
Shooters' Neighbors Had Little Hint
Friends
and neighbors say there was no reason to suspect that Eric Harris and
Dylan Klebold ofmarching into school and killing more than a dozen
people. Sue and Tom Klebold are described as good people, serious about
parenting, and Wayne and Kathy Harris are known as great neighbors,
with terrific kids.
• At Littleton, a Pattern of Multiple Gun Wounds
Saturday, May 1, 1999
Officer Knew About Threats
The
sheriff's deputy assigned to Columbine High School was warned a year
before last week's shootings that Eric Harris had "made and detonated
pipe bombs" and had threatened to carry out mass killings, according to
police documents and law enforcement officials.
• Painful Flashback to Jonesboro
• This Time, Copycat Wave Is Broader
• The Colorado Pistol With 'D.C.' in Its Name
Friday, April 30, 1999
Police Criticized for Littleton Probe
Amid
mounting criticism of their methods, police investigating the Columbine
High School shootings acknowledged that nine days after the massacre
they have still not formally interviewed the parents of the two boys
who carried out the attack.
• With Often Arcane Tools, U.S. Agency Traces Littleton Guns
• Gunsmith's Creation Now Infamous
• Shooter Used Often-Prescribed Drug
Thursday, April 29, 1999
Teen Shooter's Life Paints Antisocial Portrait
In
hindsight there were many clues that Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold were
actively dangerous. But the Columbine case shows how difficult it is to
separate the rebels and individualists and creative people from the
serious menaces to society.
• Police No Closer to Naming New Suspects
• Victim's Family Weighs Lawsuit
• Gore Sees 'Call to Action' in Massacre
Wednesday, April 28, 1999
Marines Rejected Colorado Suspect
The
Marine Corps rejected Columbine High School shooting suspect Eric
Harris because he lied about having been prescribed a mood-altering
drug, a Defense Department official said.
• Tragedy Sparks Reappraisal of Teen Society
• Clinton Proposes Handgun Limits
• Resumption of Classes Delayed Until Monday
Tuesday, April 27, 1999
Shooter's Girlfriend Questioned About Guns
Investigators
questioned a young woman who they believe may have knowledge of where
the two gunmen obtained two of the weapons they used in the rampage.
• Post Poll: Teens See Potential for Violence in Own Schools
•
Monday, April 26, 1999
Gore Says Change Will Honor Slain Children
Colorodans by the tens of thousands gathered in a cold rain Sunday to
mourn the slain of Columbine High School, a dozen students and a
teacher murdered by a pair of teenagers in an unfathomed rage.
• Media Notes: Trying to Rationalize the Irrational
Sunday, April 25, 1999
Suspect's Diary Details Plan to Kill
A
journal kept by one of the suspects in the Colorado massacre reveals an
intricate, year-long plot to go "for the big kill," the sheriff said.
• Shooters' Parents Mourn Amid Questions
• At Such a Fine School, Why?
• NRA Struggles to Hold Gun Industry's Loyalty
Saturday, April 23, 1999
Investigators Cast Wide Net
Federal
and local investigators said Friday they have conducted more than 500
interviews with potential witnesses to determine whether the two youths
had help in carrying out the attack.
• Police Track Guns Used at School
• Teens Use Technology Their Way
• A Community, Nation Search for Meaning
• Expert: Teens Can Handle Fantasy
Friday, April 23, 1999
Bomb Finds Spur Accomplice Theory
Investigators
combing Columbine High School on Thursday found a large bomb as well as
the many other explosives left in the aftermath of Tuesday's rampage,
leading police to believe that the gunmen likely had accomplices who
helped carry out the attack.
• Prejudices Drove Killers, Witnesses Say
• Lawsuit Deluge Foreseen in Colo.
• School Slayings Stir Kids' Fears
• Many Schools Already on Guard
• Clinton Hears How Students Keep Peace
• Teens Who've Lost Connection
Thursday, April 22, 1999
Police: Attack Planned in Detail
After
picking their way through classrooms littered with bombs, booby traps
and murdered students, police investigators said the killers may have
meticulously planned and orchestrated the rampage – and friends may
have known it was coming.
• Mixing Fantasy and Reality, Shooters Left Prints on Web's Dark Side
• Many Rushed to Others' Aid During Rampage
• Shootings Alter Nation's Gun Debate
• Across America, Grief and Horror
• World Blames Shootings On Lax U.S. Gun Laws
• 'High Hopes' for Future Are Cut Down
• Area Schools Reflect on Society, Worry About Safety
• The Internet: An Electronic Co-Conspirator
• Media Blitz Raises Coverage Questions
• Across Area, Gothic Devotees Seen as Harmless, 'Docile'
• Bauer Cites Shooting at Campaign Launch
• See More Evil: Growing Up in Today's America
Wednesday, April 21, 1999
A Day of Death and Fear in Colorado
Two
armed young men described as disaffected outcasts stormed a suburban
Denver high school Tuesday and, in a shooting rampage on a scale
unprecedented in an American school, killed as many as 15 students and
faculty members.
• Terror and Tears: Inside Columbine High
• 'Trench Coat Mafia' Spun Dark Fantasy
• For Many Parents, a Vigil of Agony
• A Calm Year in the Schools Is Shattered
• Tragedy Pulls People Online
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