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Residents scared after death
By: Shain Bergan, Jackson Crews and Brian Kimball
Issue date: 9/7/07 Section: News
At least one student has moved out of Graham-Greenlee Residence Hall and others have expressed shock and dismay following Wednesday's stabbing that left one student dead and another arrested.
"One student has moved out but I haven't heard of any other official moves," said Johnny Cruz, director of UA media relations, yesterday afternoon.
Still, the death has left some students sleeping elsewhere.
"I saw students walking back into the dorm at 10 a.m. with sleeping bags like they had slept somewhere else," said Aneeka Bergstrand, Graham-Greenlee desk assistant.
Residents of Graham-Greenlee said the incident has made them slightly uneasy.
"What could bring someone to do that? I've never lived anywhere where something like this has happened so close to me," said Jonathan Shadley, a pre-med sophomore. "It gives me a little bit of an uneasy feeling."
Elena Fernandez, a pre-nursing sophomore and Graham-Greenlee resident, said: "I was shocked. I wouldn't think that could happen between two people who are living together.
"We're supposed to be helping each other," she added.
Eddie Tracy, a freshman business major and resident of Graham-Greenlee, said the killing left him hoping that this will not be a recurring incident.
"It's pretty weird around here knowing that something like that could happen where you live," Tracy said. "I'm hoping that it's just an isolated incident, that something like that can't happen again."
Despite the tragedy, some said they felt confident in the UA's response.
"The UA did a great job," Fernandez said. "There's no one to blame except for the two girls involved in the incident."
Although the stabbing has stirred controversy and conversation around campus, many students said they were shocked, but did not feel that their safety was threatened.
"The more astonishing thing is the fact that (the UA) had two deaths in such a short time," said Bo Barber, a biology freshman and Graham-Greenlee resident.
"One student has moved out but I haven't heard of any other official moves," said Johnny Cruz, director of UA media relations, yesterday afternoon.
Still, the death has left some students sleeping elsewhere.
"I saw students walking back into the dorm at 10 a.m. with sleeping bags like they had slept somewhere else," said Aneeka Bergstrand, Graham-Greenlee desk assistant.
Residents of Graham-Greenlee said the incident has made them slightly uneasy.
"What could bring someone to do that? I've never lived anywhere where something like this has happened so close to me," said Jonathan Shadley, a pre-med sophomore. "It gives me a little bit of an uneasy feeling."
Elena Fernandez, a pre-nursing sophomore and Graham-Greenlee resident, said: "I was shocked. I wouldn't think that could happen between two people who are living together.
"We're supposed to be helping each other," she added.
Eddie Tracy, a freshman business major and resident of Graham-Greenlee, said the killing left him hoping that this will not be a recurring incident.
"It's pretty weird around here knowing that something like that could happen where you live," Tracy said. "I'm hoping that it's just an isolated incident, that something like that can't happen again."
Despite the tragedy, some said they felt confident in the UA's response.
"The UA did a great job," Fernandez said. "There's no one to blame except for the two girls involved in the incident."
Although the stabbing has stirred controversy and conversation around campus, many students said they were shocked, but did not feel that their safety was threatened.
"The more astonishing thing is the fact that (the UA) had two deaths in such a short time," said Bo Barber, a biology freshman and Graham-Greenlee resident.
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Terry Tang
posted 9/07/07 @ 9:39 AM PST
I have a problem with Elena Fernandez's comment. Maybe she didn't mean to come off this way. But to say nobody is to blame except for "the two girls involved" is off the mark. (Continued…)
Terry
posted 9/07/07 @ 9:40 AM PST
I have a problem with Elena Fernandez's comment. Maybe she didn't mean to come off this way. But to say nobody is to blame except for "the two girls involved" is off the mark. (Continued…)
sidonie
posted 9/07/07 @ 11:56 AM PST
The Wildcat is publishing the off-the-cuff comments of students when it should be asking better questions. I will say that the students' remarks seem to echo the idea that Mia is a participant in these events rather than an innocent target. (Continued…)
na
posted 9/08/07 @ 1:33 AM PST
it took three people to write this?
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