Michigan State

[Colleen27]

I know how these threads go and that this one isn't long for the world but I need to vent somewhere anonymous so I'll open the can of worms and hope it stays respectful.

I'm sure most have heard about last night's shooting at Michigan State. I was on the phone with my college daughter when the news broke. I heard about it from her because the group chat she's in with her high school friends was blowing up as they tried to get in touch with their classmates and friends who go to MSU. It is the largest public university in our state so everyone knows someone who goes/went there... including one of my kids' cousins who was at Oxford. Can you even imagine, 18 years old and dealing with the second shooting at a school she attends?

These things are horrifying no matter where they happen but it hits harder so close to home. And I find myself increasingly grateful that my daughter's grad school applications have gone mostly to overseas universitie, because I know, deep down, that no matter how angry we all get, nothing will ever change enough to stop these things from happening here. As one of my favorite radio host said this morning, leading into his coverage with personal remarks about his freshman son who attends MSU, this is who we are. This is our American sickness and all we can do is hope our kids, our family, our friends won't end up as part of the body count.

 

[Dan Murphy]

I know how these threads go and that this one isn't long for the world but I need to vent somewhere anonymous so I'll open the can of worms and hope it stays respectful.

I'm sure most have heard about last night's shooting at Michigan State. I was on the phone with my college daughter when the news broke. I heard about it from her because the group chat she's in with her high school friends was blowing up as they tried to get in touch with their classmates and friends who go to MSU. It is the largest public university in our state so everyone knows someone who goes/went there... including one of my kids' cousins who was at Oxford. Can you even imagine, 18 years old and dealing with the second shooting at a school she attends?

These things are horrifying no matter where they happen but it hits harder so close to home. And I find myself increasingly grateful that my daughter's grad school applications have gone mostly to overseas universitie, because I know, deep down, that no matter how angry we all get, nothing will ever change enough to stop these things from happening here. As one of my favorite radio host said this morning, leading into his coverage with personal remarks about his freshman son who attends MSU, this is who we are. This is our American sickness and all we can do is hope our kids, our family, our friends won't end up as part of the body count.

Well said, Colleen. Sadly, well said.

 

[Allison]

We should all be sad and disgusted but this just goes on and on and on. For too many it is simply worth the cost.

 

[Southernmiss]

Big hugs to you and your kids and community, OP.

I was following with frustration and anger last night.

Our youngest is a junior at college and the scenes of the buildings on campus could have been her campus-the architecture reminded me of those buildings. The students being led out, all looked like students anywhere.

She often calls me about the time of the shooting as she is leaving campus to go home, just for someone to talk to as she walks to her car. Could so easily be any of our college students.

We are doing our younger generations a disservice by not getting guns under control. According to new reports out yesterday, their anxiety and inability to deal with things is tied up in what they have to be worried about from kindergarten through out their lives that older generations did not have to worry about.

Instead of control, there will be increased security on campuses across the United States and there will be discussions of allowing students to carry guns themselves to shoot the bad guys.

No one can make it make sense.

 

[DisneyMomx7]

So sad

 

[jrmasm]

what can you really say anymore?

 

[Dan Murphy]

For too many it is simply worth the cost.

Sadly, hard to say it better than that, Allison.

 

[K and K's Mommy]

My daughter is at Michigan. She and several friends listened to the police scanner until he shot himself. College kids should not be sitting around listening to police scanners. I am heartbroken.

My daughter is out of state so does not know anyone at MSU, but all the friends with her last night did. My daughter found out today that a friend in her sorority lost a high school friend in this tragedy. They are helping her get ready to go home and thinking of other ways to support her with the loss of her friend. It is so sad, so terrible.

 

[Kitty 34]

Very sad indeed is all I will say.

 

[robinb]

The Rock @ MSU today.

 

[fly girl]

This one hits home in many ways. I'm from Lansing. My family is still there. I went to MSU.

Luckily, every student I know that is going there has been accounted for. And just like you, @Colleen27, it includes a young adult who went to Oxford. Twice living this type of nightmare? Sensless and heartbreaking.

What are we doing? Easy. Nothing! That's the sickening part. Thoughts and prayers at this point are meaningless.

 

[CdnCarrie]

Well said. Sorry for the loss of young lives. Wish you could change things but I realize it's an uphill battle.

 

[THEDISNEYTHREE]

very sad

 

[wvjules]

I read this morning that a Sandy Hook survivor is also a survivor of MSU.

 

[Squirlz]

We are 4 miles from campus. Weird night last night.

 

[Jennasis]

There have been more mass shootings this year than there have been DAYS in this year so far.

 

[CdnCarrie]

I read this morning that a Sandy Hook survivor is also a survivor of MSU.

That makes me sick to my stomach. That poor kid.

 

[Dan Murphy]

I'm so tired of prayers, good thoughts, sad smilies several times a month. Why are we so different than the rest of the world?

 

[JLTraveling]

I'm at a total loss. I don't even know what to say anymore. And we all know that it'll be big news with lots of thoughts and prayers for a few days, and then the news cycle will move on. And everybody will feign shock and outrage when it happens again. I wish I knew how to change things, by which I mean people's attitudes. Stopping the shooting is easy. Getting people to agree to stop the shooting, not so much.

 

[CdnCarrie]

I'm so tired of prayers, good thoughts, sad smilies several times a month. Why are we so different than the rest of the world?

That is the question.