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Loved ones of the five victims of the Feb. 14, 2008, shootings put roses on the Cole Hall memorial during the wreath-laying ceremony in 2013.

Community united by Feb.14 tragedy

By Northern Star Editorial Board | February 12, 2014

This is Part 3 in a five-part series. Read: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5The legacy of the Feb. 14, 2008, shooting lives on through ways that cannot be forgotten.Although most current students were not on campus when the shooting occurred,...

‘Five in the Sky’ honors victims in Feb. 14 shootings

By Brooke Shinberg | February 13, 2013

Between the third and the fourth quarters of every football game, the team, support staff, band members and fans put up five fingers in memorial for the Feb. 14, 2008, victims. The tradition, known by the team as “Five in the Sky,” was started by...