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Monday, April 16, 2007 12:00 AM

University officials waited two hours to warn campus, students say

With at least 33 dead and 29 wounded, some ask why the campus wasn't shut down after an early-morning killing.

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  • Monday, April 16, 2007 03:08 PM

    A black eye for Salon...

    Not even twelve hours since the shooting is over, and Salon is already pointing fingers and laying blame.

    This is the textbook sensationalist response. It isn't constructive, it's premature and it's in bad taste. The staff of Salon should be ashamed of themselves.

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