As many of you are aware, today there was a horrific shooting on the campus of Virginia Tech; a public university located in southwest Virginia. As of this post, approximately 31 students have been killed, and many others injured, as a gunman opened fire on students in classrooms, dormitories and throughout campus. The story is being heavily covered by many news sources right now. For the most up-to-date information, feel free to check MSNBC.com or CNN.com.

We're aware that many of our readers are college students, presumably some at Virginia Tech. We offer our deepest condolences to the friends and family of those who lost their lives, were injured or witnessed this terrible event.