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on1i.?7-2005at233.7hoursl,officerS.T'Jvioye,wasdisparchedt#nreferencetoafemalewhowasbeinglrarassed.WrenIarrivedIspoke*ithGV1).V1statedthatshehadbeenreceiving instant messages from a guy she identified through facebook and tlrat on this date he had caUed her and

came by her room. Vl said she had no idea who the person was, but that he had said he went to high school with

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Vl stated that the subject called for her at around 2315 hours, but h.r roolnrnut" IEltr'l) answered the

phone. Vl stated that \\r1 asked who was calling and that *re subject would not state wbo he was.

At approximately 2330 hours Vl stated that tl]ey heard a knock on their door. She stated that Wl went to the door

and saw an Asian male wearing a Carharn rype coat with the hood up, aviator sunglasses, a blue flannel shirt, and

blue.ieans standing at the door. \\/1 stated tirat he asked fotlEnd she told him that she was not there. Vland Wl stated that the;, arL"6 the male who he was and he stated that he was "the question mark kid". VI stated

that they told him they were caliing the police and he said "Alright I'm leaving."

Vl showed me the subject's page on facebook. There was a picture of a male in a white nike t-shirt whose face was

whired out with a questiou mark placed in tbe void. The name on the profile was "Question Mark" Also listed as a

screen name was "spaniryjeliy". Vl stated that slre lrad received multiple instant messages from the screen name of"spanl,.7jelly". Tire subject gave a false address of 6009 Cochrane Hall and a false email address of spa:[email protected].

V1addedthattherewasamaleini,".Glasswhohadtoidtheprofessorthathisnamewas"Question Mark" and that he was Asian. She beiieved it could be the same person, but did not know his name.

Vl stated that she was concerned about tire situation. She stated that the subject knorvn as "Question Mark" knew

things about her (such as her middie name) that she did not believe was listed anywhere. I told Vl that i would look

into tire incident and get back in touch witl her.

returned to wwu,.facebook.com and looked up Question Mark. IUpon returning to the poiice deparrment Isearching through the people he had listed as friends and came across

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both ofwhom lived in room IIlllI I spoke witir one of the subjects in theii room and-asl;ed if thei knew who

"Question Mark" was. Fie stated that it was Seung Hui Cho (OFl) who lived in room 3032 Cochrane Hall.

Iwenttoroom3032andspoketoOFl ataround0050hours. IaskedOFl ifheknewwhylwasthereandhesaid,"Because of the thing in West AJ?" I read OFl his Miranda rights and proceeded witir questioning, OF1 srated that

heklewV1fromhi-lclass.HestatedthatheD1eantnoharmbywlrathewasdoingand''itwaslike ha-h4 a joke". I told OF1 that he had frightened Vl and he stated that he had not meant to. I asked OFl why he

u,ent b),tle room and.he stated that he just wanted to say hello. I asked him wby he wore sunslasses and a hood togo say hello and he stated, "Because my eyes are very sensitive." I reminded OFl that it was approximately 2330

hours when he did this and he did not respond.

OFl u,as given a waiver of rights form, which he signed, and was allowed to write a statement ar 01i6 hours

(attached). OFl said that he wanted Vl to read it so that she would understand that he meant no harm. I told OFlthat there could be a judicial referral filed, but that at that time no crirninal charges were being piaced. OF1 was

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advised not to malie conract witb v1 b5' any means. He stated that he would not have aD)/ more contact with her.

I then returned to llEro speak with Vl. Vl was aliowed ro read the statement and stated that shedid not want to press criminal charges. Vl did indicate that she would be comfonable testiting in a judicial refenaihearing if I filed for one. I advised her that I would. I told Vl that I irad advised OFI not to make contact with her.I also advised Vl not to initiate any contact with OFl. V1 was thanl<fu] and seemed satisfied with the results of the

A judicial referral is being filed for harassment on oFl. At this time there are no criminal charges being pursued. Itis rnv recommendation tirat this case be declared closed.

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Chapter VIIDouble Murder At West Ambler JohnstonPage79

It was reasonable albeit wrong that the VTPD thought this double murder was mot likely

the result of a domestic atgu-*t, given the facts they had initially, including the

knowledge that the last person known to have bee,n with the female victim was her

boyfrieni who owned a-gun and cared greatly for her, according to police interviews,

plus the fact that she was shot. '.

Chapter VIIDouble Murder At West Ambler JohnstonPage 80

Based on past history, the probability of more shootings following a dormitory slaying

was very low,

TheVTPD had the probabilities correct.

Chapter VIIDouble Murder At West Ambler JohnstonPage 81

They sent out a carefully worded alert an hour and half after they heard that there was a

double homicide.

Chapter VItlouLle Murder At West Ambler JohnstonPage 82

No mention was made in the initial message sent to the students and staff of a double

murder, just a shooting, which might have a implied firing a gun and injuries, possibly

accidental, rather than two murdered.

The university body was not put on high alert by the actions ofthe universityadminishation and was largely take'n by surprise by the events that followed. Warning

the students, faculty, and staff might have made a difference. Putting more people on

guard could have resulted in quicker recognition ofaproblem or suspicious activity,quicker reporting to police, and quicker response of police. Nearly everyone at VirginiaTech is adult and capable of making decisions about potentially dangerous situations to

safeguard themselves. So the earlier and clearer the warning, the more chance an

individual had of surviving.

Chapter YIIDouble Murder At West Ambler Johnston3

However, the general practice at most large universities is not to close when a student

dies, regardless of the cause.

Virginia Tech does not have locks on the inside ofclassroom doors, as is the case formost universities and many high schools.

ChaPter VIIDouble Murder At West Ambler JohnstonPage 84

More feasible would have been canceling classes and asking everyone to stay home or

stay indoors until an all-clear was given, although even getting that message to everyone

quickly was problematical with the new emergency alerting system not totally in place.

Students couldhave been asked to retum to their dormitories or to housing off campus.

However, many might have gone to other public buildings on cilmpus unless those

buitdings also were ordered to close. Canceling classes and getting a message out to

students off campus would have stopped some from coming onto the campus. But

students still could congregate lulnerably in dorms of other places.

It is the panel's judgment that, all things considered, the toll could have been reduced had

these actions been taken. But none of these measures would likely have averted a mass

shooting altogether.

Chapter VIIDouble Murder At West Ambler JohnstonPage 84-85

To continue the story of April 1 6, there was not an event, a pause for 2 hours, and then a

second event. The notion that there was a 2 hour gap as mentioned in some news stories

and by many who sent questions to the panel is a misconception. There was continuous

action and deliberations from the first event until the second, and they made a material

difference in the results of the second event.

Chapter YIIDouble Murder At West Ambler JohnstonPage 86-87

Generally the VTPD and BPD officers responded to and carried out their investigative

duties in a professional manner in accordance with accepted police practices.

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,there does not seem to be aplausible scenario ofuniversityresponse to the double

homicide that could have prevented a tragedy of considerable magnitude on April 16'

Chapter VIGun Purchase And CamPus Polices

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They argued that having more guns on campus poses a risk of leading to a greater number

of accidintal and intentional sh-ootings thatit Ooes in averting some of the relatively rare

homicides.

Chapter VIGun Purchase And CamPus Polices

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The panel recommends that guns be banned on campus grounds and in buildings unless

mandated by law.

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Chapter VInformation Privacy LawsPage 63

Information privacy laws are intended to strike a balance between protecting privacy and

allowing information sharing that is necessary or desirable. Because of this difficult

balance, the laws are often complex and hard to understand.

Chapter VInformation Privacy LawsPage 68

The lack of understanding of the laws is probably the most significant problem about

information privacy.

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Chapter IVMental Ileatth History of Seung Hui ChoPage 32

The biggest issue between Cho and his family was his poor communication, which was

frustrating and worrisome to them. Over the years, Cho spoke very little to his parents

and avoided eye contact.

Chapter IVMental Health History of Seung Hui ChoPage 35

The doctor diagnosed Cho with "selective mgtism" and'tnajor depression" single

episode." He prescribed the antidepressant Paroxetine 20 mg, which Cho took from June

1999 to July 2000.

Chapter lVMental Health History of Seung Hui ChoPage 36

The said they knew he had hinted at ideas about suicide, but not about homicide'

There was practically no communication with teachers or peers-


Indeed, his guidance counselor raised the question to the panel: " Why did he change his

major to nngUstr at Tech?" Why did this student, whose forte appeared to be science and

math, switch to humanities?

He was turning 18 the following month and legally he could make that decision

What the admission's staffat Virginia Tech did not see were the special accommodations

that propped up Cho and his grades.

Chapter IVMental llealth History of Seung Hui ChoPage 38

As is now known, Cho never sought that heip while at Virginia Tech'

, so no one at the university ever became aware of these pre-existing conditions.

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The disclosure of a disability is always voluntary'

This much is clear: information critical to public safety should not stay behind as a

person moves from school to school.

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She also wrote, "I agree that the content is inappropriate and alarming.but.doesn't contain

a threat to anyone's-immediate safety (thus, nof actionable under the abusive conduct-

threats section of the UPSL)'''' '

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He responded with an angry, two-page letter in which he harshly criticized Dr. Giovanni

and her teachin,

Twice during the meeting with cho, Dr. Roy asked him ifhe would talk to a counselor'

She told him-she had thJname of someone, and asked again if he would consider going'

He did not answer for a while, and then said vaguely, "sure'"

Chapter IVMental Ilealth History of Seung Hui Cho

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(consistent with Cook's procedure to not make a diagnosis until a clinical intake

interview is comPleted)

Chapter IVMental llealth History of Seung IIui Cho

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She recorded her findings on a five-page uniform Pre-Admission Screening Form,

"t ".tiog th" findings b6xes indicating that Cho was mentally i11, was an imminent

danger 6 se11 or others, and was not willing to be treated voluntarily'

Evaluator. . .; that he does not present an imminent danger to (himself/others), or is not

substantially unable to care for himself, as a result of mental illness; and that he does not

require involuntary hospitalization."

Chapter IVMental Heatth History of Seung IIui ChoPage 48

,according to the psychiatrist they are all sfetched for mental health resources'

The special justice ruled that Cho "presents an imminent danger to himself as a result ofmental illness"

Chapter IVMental llealth History of Seung Hui ChoPage 52

The academic compone,nt of the university spoke up loudly about a sullen, foreboding

male student who refused to talk, frightened classmate and faculty with macabre writings,

and refused faculty exhortations to get counseling. However, after Judicial Affairs and

the Cook Counseling Center opined that Cho's writings were not actionable tlueats, the

Care Team's one review of Cho resulted in their being satisfied that private tutoringwould resolve the problem.

The Care Team was hampered by overly strict interpretations of federal and state privacy

laws

Chapter fVMental Ilealth History of Seung IIui ChoPage 53

Notwithstanding the system failures and enors in judgment that contributed to Cho's

worsening depression, Cho himself was the biggest impediment to stabilizing his mental

health. He denied having previously received mental health services when he was

evaluated in the fall of 2005.

Chapter IVMental tlealth History of Seung Hui ChoPage 54

IV-9 Repeated incidents ofaberrant, dangerous, or threatening behavior should be

reported to the counseling center and reported to parents,

Chapter IVMental Health llistory of Seung IIui ChoPage 56

Many of those interviewed expressed serious concerns regarding the paucity ofpsyciriatic information available to the independent evaluator and judge/special justice.


It is unclear under existing law whether the independent evaluator is intended to selve as

a gate keeper. Ifthe opinion ofthe independent evaluator is to be given great weight,

then it is critical that sufficient psychiatic information be available upon which an

informed judgment may be made.


No notice of the hearing of the order issued by the special justice was given to Cho's

family, his roommate/suitemates, the VTPD, of the Virginia Tech administation' The

Code of Virginia authorizes no such notice.

Chapter IVMental Health Ilistory of Seung Hni ChoPage 59

According to Dr. McGarvey's report, professional participants and family stakeholders

are uniformly frustrated by almost every aspect of the civil commitment process inVirginia.

Chapter IVMental Health llistory of Seung Hui ChoPage 60

However, the mental health system has major gaps in its entirety starting from the lack ofshort-term crisis stabilization units to the outpatient services and the highly important

case management functi on,

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Chapter IIITimeline of EventsPage 21

Iggg During the 8ft grade, suicidal and homicidal ideations and identified by Cho's

middle school teachers in his writing.

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June 2003 He is given the lurne of a contact at the high school if the needs help in

college, but never avails himself of it.

Spring 2005 He still sees no counselor at school or home, and exhibits no behavioral

problems other than his quie0ress.

Fall 2005 cho's problems are discussed with the university's care Team that

reviews students with Problems.

Chapter IIITimeline of EventsPage23

December 12,2005 Cho does not keep a 2:00 pm appointnent at cook counseling

Center but is triaged by them again by phone that afternoon'

Dece,lnber 14, Noon The staffpsychiahist dictates in his evaluation summary that

'"there is no indication of psychosis, delusions, suioidal or homicidal ideation'" The

psychiatrist finds that *his insigtrt and judgmenlare normal...Followup and aftercare to

fe ar.*ged with counseling cent"r at Virginia Tech; medications, none'"

April 17, 2006 Bean does not report his incident to university officials.


September 6-12 Professor Norris encourages Cho to go to counseling with her, but

he de.clines.


April 16, 2007, 7:30-8:00 am

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interesf' and potential suspect.

She tells police that the boyfriend is an avid-gun

This leads the police to seek him as a "person of

Chapter IIUniversity Setting and SecuritYPage 13

For example, it may influence a decision as to whether the universityputs minimizing

disruption to the educational process first and acting on the side or precaution second.


This system has the enonnous advantage of transmitting a message to the entire

university community in less than aminute.


,the chief operating officers receives daily reports of all incidents to which law

enforcement responded the previous day,

The training of staff and students for anergencies situations at Virginia Tech did notinclude shooting incidents.

Chapter IIUniversify Setting and SecurityPage 18

It would have been extremely difficult to "lock down" Virginia Tech.

Whether to add such locks is controversial.

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Vl stated that the subject called for her at around 23 i 5 hours, but h"r roorn-ut" Itsil/l) answered thephone. V1 stated that Wl asked who was calling and that the subject would not state who he was.

At approximately 2330 hours Vl stated that they heard a knock on their door. She stated that Wi went to the doorand saw an Asian male wearing a Carharft type coat with the hood up, aviator sunglasses, a blue flannel shirt, andblue jeans standing at the door. Wl stated tl.rat he asked fottsnd she told him that she was not there. Vland WI stated that they asked the male who he was and he stated that he was "the question mark kid". Vl statedthat they told him they were calling the police and he said "Alright I'm leaving.'

Vl showed rne the subject's page on facebook. There was a picture of a male in a white nike t-shirt whose face waswhited out with a question mark piaced in the void. The name on the profile was "Question Mark" Also listed as a

screon name was "spankyjelly". V1 stated that she lrad received multiple instant messages from the screen name of"spankyjelly". The subject gave a false address of6009 Cochrane Hall and a false email address ofspa:rky@vt.edu.V1addedthattherewasamaleintrerClclasswhohadtoldtheprofessorthathisnamewas"Question Mark" and that he was Asian. She believed it could be the same person, but did not know his name.

Vl stated that she was concerned about the situation. She stated that the subject known as "Question Mark'' knewthings about her (such as her middle name) that she did not believe rl,'as listed anywhere. I told V1 that I would lookinto the incident and set back in touch with her.

Upon returning to the police department I retumed to www.facebook.com and looked up Question Mark. I began

searchingthrough the people he had iisted as friends and came across- both ofwhom lived in roomIIIII I spoke with one of the subjects in their room andEked if they knew who"Question Mark" was. He stated that it was Seung Hui Cho (OF1) who lived in room 3032 Cochrane Hall.

Iwenttoroom3032andspoketoOFIataround0050hours. IaskedOF1 ifheknewwhyIwasthereandhesaid,"Because of the thing in West AJ?" I read OF1 his Miranda rights and proceeded with questioning. OFi stated thatheknewV1fromhi_Iclass.Hestatedthathemeantnoharmbywhathewasdoingand''itwaslike ha-h4 a joke". I told OFI that he had frightened Vl and he stated that he had not meant to. I asked OF1 whi,' hewent by tie room and he stated that he just wanted to say lrello. I asked him why he wore sunglasses and a hood togo say hello and he stated, "Because my eyes are very sensitive." I rerninded OFI that it was approxim ately 2330irours when he did tlris and he did not respond.

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I then returned to tlllElto speak with Vl. Vl was allowed to read the statement and stated that she

did not want to press crirninal charges. V1 did indicate that she would be comfortable testif,ing in a judicial refenal

hearing if I filed for one. I advised her that I would. I told V1 that I had advised OFl not to make contact with her.

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conversation about the events taking place with Mr. Cho he commented that "Shakespeare wrote it". Ms. Bowman

stated that she did not want any more contact with Mr. Cho and asked us to make him aware of that. Officer

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case # 050944. Andy advised that Mr. Seung Hui Cho had sent him an instant message earlier today saying that he

was thinking about killing himself. Andy advised that Mr. Seung Hui Cho was back in his room at this time located

at room 3032 Cochrane Hall. At that time Officer Weaver and I responded to Cochrane Hall to speak to Mr. Cho.

Upon arriving we met with Mr. Cho who was sitting at his desk. We introduced ourselves to Mr. Cho and asked ifhe was doing okay. Mr. Cho seemed to be shy or down about something. I asked Mr. Cho if he knew why we were

there and he said, "no." I asked Mr. Cho if he knpw Andy Koch and he said, "yes we are friends." I asked Mr. Cho

about the instant message he had sent to Andy regarding him hurting or killing himself and he said that he was

joking. We tried to obtain more information from Mr. Cho but he would not give much of a response. We asked Mr.Cho if he would come with us to the Va. Tech PD to speak to a counselor and he came wiliingly.

Ms. Kathy Godbey with Access interviewed Mr. Cho and decided that he needed to go to a medical facility. Ms.

Godbey was able to obtain a TDO from Magistate Elinor Williams. Ms. Godbey was able to get Mr. Cho

committed to NRVMC Saint Albans.

I tansported Mr. Cho to the Blacksburg Annex to pick up the TDO and then bansported him to NRV Saint Albans.

Upon arrival at Saint Albans I released Mr. Cho to Sabrina Blankenship(security).

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female who was being harassed. When I arrived I spoke with Jennifer Nelson (Vl). Vl stated that she had been

receiving instant messages from a guy she identified through facebook and that on this date he had called her and

came by her room. Vl said she had no idea who the person was, but that he had said he went to high school with

Vl stated that the subject called for her at around 2315 hours, but her roommate Sarah Hash (Wl) answered the

phone. Vl stated that Wl asked who was calling and that the subject wouid not state who he was.

At approximat ely 2330 hours V1 stated that they heard a knock on their door. She stated that Wl went to the door

and saw an Asian male wearing a Carhartt type coat with the hood up, aviator sunglasses, a blue flannel shirt, and

blue jeans standing at the door. Wl stated that he asked for Jennifer and she told him that she was not there' Vland Wl stated that they asked the male who he was and he stated that he was "the question mark kid". Vl stated

that they told him they were calling the police and he said "Alright I'm leaving."

V1 showed me the subject's page on facebook. There was a picfure of a maie in a white nike t-shirt whose face was

whited out with a question mark placed in the void. The name on the profile was "Quesfion Mark" Also listed as a

screen name was "spankyje1ly". Vl stated that she had received multiple instant messages from the screen name of

"spankyjelly". The subject gave a false address of6009 Cochrane Hall and a false email address ofspanky@vt edu.

Vl added that there was a male in her British Literature class who had told the professor that his name was

,,euestion Mark" and that he was Asian. She believed it could be the same person, but did not know his name.

Vl stated that she was concerned about the situation. She stated that the subject known as "Question Mark" knew

things about her (such as her middle name) that she did not believe was listed anywhere. I told Vl that I would look

into the incident and get back in touch with her.

Upon returning to the police department I retumed to www.facebook.com and looked up Question Mark. I began

searching through the people he had iisted as friends and came across Andrew Koch and Christopher Tuck, both of

whom lived in room 3032 Cochrane Hall. I spoke with one of the subjects in their room and asked if they knew who

',euestion Mark" was. He stated that it was Seung Hui Cho (OFl) who lived in room 3032 Cochrane Hall.

I went to room 3032 and spoke io OFl at around 0050 hours. I asked OFl ifhe knew why I was there and he said,,'Because of the thing in West AJ?" I read OFl his Miranda rights and proceeded with questioning. OFl stated that

hq knew Vl from his British Literature class. He stated that he meant no harm by what he was doing and "it was

like ha-ha, a joke". I told OFl that he had frightened Vl and he stated that he had not meant to. I asked OFI why he

went by the room and he stated that he just wanted to say hello. I asked him why he wore sunglasses and a hood to

go say hello and he stated, "Because my eyes are very sensitive." I reminded OFl that it was approximately 2330

hours when he did this and he did not respond.

OFl was given a waiver of rights form, which he signed, and was allowed to write a statement at 0116 hows

(attached). OFI said that he wanted Vl to read it so that she would understand that he meant no harm. I told OFl

that there could be a judicial referral filed, but that at that time no criminal charges were being placed. OFl was

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Trothe CIfiside Members ofthc Board ofVsitors:

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Sctrlafly beiuse I think it is right oo point and you folks ha9 thc ability to

do sorr-ething about it. Fire the named mcmbers ofthe Bnglish Department

and their supcrior - that's what this Virginia taxpayer would do'

There are so many worthvfrile books for trse by any college English

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fech are *at best TRASttit". Trustees should not have to e:camine texts in

rsg but some dean shoul4 and forhis act of omission or cornmission he

should be let go along with his inferior instustors orprofe$sors

I am a grandfrther with the first oftcn grandchildrerr about to select a

colegJor university to attend. What should I tell him about Virgrnia Tech?

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Cho was an English Depa6nent ma,lorand

senior. As a frequent lecturer on co!1e99 .. .campu.*t, I trave dirrovepd tfiat the ElelishOepitt

"ns are often the upirdest andlorthe

most lefhving.

A lmk at the u,ebsites of Vidnia Tecfr's

Enqlish Department and of its professors

reviats theit mindseL Wb don't yet knowwhidl courses Cho boK but lt could heve

been any of$ese.

Did he rake refegggl-Eeni gp-L+H49Gn'-s-Enolish 5434 called "Studj-e-sjElbeo0GReilesen$ns-Fenalg-ts o d i e-sl'? Th e titles otfre issigeO readings include "Black Bodies'lMriG Bioies: Tqwatd an lconography otFemale Sexuality in Late Nineteenth€enturyArL Medicine, and Literafure," "TheComparative Anatorny of Hottentot Wbmcn inEurope, 1E15-1E17," "Selling Hot Pussy:Reprbsentations of Black Fernale Sexuality inthe Cuthrral MakeQlaoe," "The Anuropomeryof Barbte: Unsetding ldeale of the FeminineBo<ly in Popular Cultlre," and "Foucault,Feniinlnity,'and the Modemizdion ofPatrianfial Poi/er.'

One of he assignments in this course (worth1O percent of the total grade) is to "chooseone day in which they dress and compodthemselves in a manner either moremasculine or more bminine lhan they wouldnormally."

ls thls really a coursE taught by the EnglishDeparfirenP lt sounds like just the hing to

confuse an alreadY mixed'uP kicl-

Haucman uses "Sminig!&lleggy" theory'

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betieving that sex and genderare merely"nctori&l @nslructs* iesulting from cultualo<periences, and hat "students are morereimnsible forthe creation of knoilledge,"Sh; lisis her aeas of expertise as'sexederrbodimen( feminist and gender theory, andqJlhrral studies of medicine"'

otherqdeg--au.f-rp. jgc-Ey-E r9E9s9LE!cs!30incl ude'gbangtrg$.e.X .Tqnssexu.a.S5m.fe!hn9!9!y;aN-tl1e -lEe,e" ol G e nder."' Dog- glcllarr--e" tc .Be. poys ?, " and'Virtua I S ex'Real Gendec BodY and ldentitY inTransgender Discourse."

Perhaps Cho took ProEs€or BemaceHausman's EngliEh 3354 on "Fundamentals"brwhich the gyllabus promases anunderstanding bf leoonstruction" (a favoriteword in English deparbnents).

Dil Cho get evil egotistical notions fromPrc€ssoi Shoshana Milgram Knapps seniorseminar cal led The. Setf.:J-usJifulng-ciminallnLiteratue"? lndeed, that could serve as his

own self?ortait

Dil Cho take Prcbssor J.D. Stahtl seniorseminar, English 47E4, on The Clty inLlte€ture'? The assigned eading starts with abook about an urban prostitute who finally killshersetf and a book about a violent man whokllls his girlfriend.

Virginia Tech's Dislinguished Probssor ofEnqli6h, Nikki Giovannt, has built a reputationae L'rcnowned poet " even $ough many ofher socalled poems featurc violent tFmesand contain uords that are not a@eptable in hdventse on rhis snecivil diecource. She speoializec in dversity,post-modemism, tsminism, and multiculturalism.

Giovanni appeared last year at a public celebration to-pPln Cincinnati's nenr

Fountain Shuare. She uied the occasion to call Ken Blac|$ilelt' then lheRepublican candidate br Ohio Govemor, aO:S-Q.E'::' and when challenged'simply repgated the slur. (Nots: Nobody suggested gMng herthe Don lmuspunishment.)

Did Cho take a cou6e from Prefessodgcl-HeilKel, author of anothe! pecl|llar-pieoe called SextualAndrogyny, ure-Rnetoric ot tne gssay, an{ thq ?oltt gJ

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identity in Composition (or The Sfuggle b Be a Girty-tvlan in a World of GladietorPumpitr.rde)"?

O maybe Cho prefened he undiluted Marxism esPoused by.Elgl!-gbjlsg!{+o1A{e"n-6",rreee, who wrote:'Everyday, trle capitslist system exploits millions of

id-opte."... our roe in the capiElisi eystem makes us guilV of opprcssion!"

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Victim Ross Alameddine (one of the studentg who was tragically killed) sat a frew

freer from cho ;;';;ii;'in J "r"*t

on ,,contemporary Honor.' The studenb in

this classwerelqririJi" tetp whatwere knorm as "frear joumals"'

Cho waa a fiequent user ofeBay' He bought and sold rnany books about

viotence, a"uii "i.i

#in"r, inliuui^g-seient books he had used in his English

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Ot er books Cho sold on the eBay-afiliat€d site Hafi.com included books by

n urree autnors-wio!-e;;rffi; wei6 Gugnt in his Conbmporary H-onor class. Her " :ff,fi"^:-il:ff-,"i'lt.,i="*s-.-frirl gestotH.p. Lorieiraft BtoodcurdlinsF ',' sold "Men, VlJbmen, and Chainsaws," "TtTake6 of Horror and the Macabre," anc ''rne Female at the species: Tates of

MYstery and SusPense."

Atthecampus.wideconvocationtohonorthevictims,ProfessorNikkiG.tovanniread what puiorted to U"

" po"^' On behalf of the English Department she

declaimed:"W"-a'oniit"oiit-t'aorris-tgeEy'W-e&!i/we-d!d-no'!hin9!9des-e're&"

Maybe others witl rBncler a difbrent verdid and ask why^ taxp?yis ?te paying

proessors aivi,6i'niJii"n t6 t"ich worthtess and psrychologically destruclive

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