Evening Candlelight Vigil To Honor Shooting Victims, April 23

Date: 4/19/07
Contact: Mat Willey

In addition to a scheduled daytime event, Illinois State University students will also hold a candlelight vigil on Monday, April 23, at 9 p.m. in honor of students and faculty members killed in the shootings at Virginia Tech. The vigil is open to all and will be held on the north end of Illinois State’s Quad. Those attending are urged to bring their own candles for the event.

Sociology graduate student Mat Willey is spearheading organization for the evening event. “I’ve had dozens of emails from students asking how they can help,” said Willey, who is also a Fellow in Illinois State’s Stevenson Center for Applied Community and Economic Development. “We feel it is important to continue this show of unity with students at Virginia Tech.”

Illinois State student leaders have organized a daytime vigil at 4:30 p.m. that afternoon on the Quad. The Student Government Association, Association of Residence Halls, University Program Board and Division of Student Affairs planned the event to help the Illinois State campus community demonstrate its sympathy for Virginia Tech.