A community college in Oregon remains in shock after a lone gunman kills 10 and wounds seven others. In a scene that is becoming routine in America, a mass shooting leaves a small Oregon community devastated. Once again a lone gunman grabs a gun and shoots and kills innocent people.
Mass shootings are an epidemic in America, which led President Obama to say in an address to the nation for the 15th time during his presidency:
“Somehow this has become routine. The reporting is routine. My response here at this podium ends up being routine,” Obama said. “We’ve become numb to this.”
The president continued:
“This is a political choice that we make to allow this to happen every few months in America,” Obama said. “We collectively are answerable to those families who lose their loved ones because of our inaction.” (President Barack Obama)
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Schools and colleges across the country are wrestling with this epidemic of mass shootings occurring in our public places of learning. How can our public schools and universities become better equipped to deal with this mass shooting epidemic?
Ever since the Virgina Tech mass shooting in 2007, our colleges and universities have been organizing assessment teams where people can report individuals who appear to be of concern. Those reported can be interviewed and assessed by mental health officials and law enforcement personnel.
However, for a community college in Oregon in the small town of Roseburg, grief and disbelief are the order of the day. The order of the day is becoming just another day of “Gun Violence” in America. The mass shooting at Umpqua Community College in Oregon is just another story that is happening all too often.
