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February 15, 2008
Profiles of the Victims
Gayle Marie Dubowski, 20
Gayle Dubowski, a sophomore from Carol Stream, Ill., was an anthropology major. The Associated Press quoted a friend she made at the DeKalb Church of Christ, Kelly Cavanaugh, as saying that “she was a good person with a big heart.”
Catalina (Cathy) Garcia, 20
Cathy Garcia, a sophomore, was the youngest child of a Mexican immigrant family in Cicero, Ill.
“She wanted to become somebody in life — that’s why she was going to school,” her father, Jacinto Garcia, said this morning on a local Spanish-language radio station, according to the Chicago Sun Times.
Ms. Garcia had not declared her major, but she enjoyed working with children and hoped to become a teacher, her sister told the Sun Times.
Julianna Gehant, 32
Julianna Gehant, of Meriden, Ill., served for more than 12 years in the U.S. Army before returning to her home state to go to college.
As a staff sergeant in the army, Ms. Gehant was stationed in Bosnia, Japan, and several other locations around the world, according to North Central Illinois’s News Tribune. Back in the United States, she was serving in the Army Reserve and commuting more than 40 miles from her rural home to the university, where she was studying elementary education.
“She set a goal for herself to go to college and use the service to get there,” Christine Benson, a former teacher, told the News Tribune. “She had strong convictions about life and where she’s going.”
Ryanne Elizabeth Mace, 19
Ryanne Mace, a sophomore from Carpentersville, Ill., was studying psychology while working at Elder-Beerman, a department store, in DeKalb, Ill.
“She was a sweet soul,” a friend, Melly Corzo, posted on a Facebook page set up in Ms. Mace’s memory. “She always found a way to lighten the mood.”
She was an only child, but her family’s home was always full of her friends, her father, Eric Mace, told the Chicago Sun Times.
On Thursday, before the shooting, Ms. Mace posted a message to her MySpace page: “Happy Valentine’s Day Everybody! … Saying you love someone is not enough. It’s how you treat them that shows your true feelings.”
Daniel L. (Dan) Parmenter, 20
Dan Parmenter was a finance major, a recreational rugby player, and a loyal fraternity brother dedicated to community service. The sophomore, from Westchester, Ill., also worked on the advertising staff of the campus newspaper, the Northern Star. There and elsewhere, he had a reputation for looking out for his friends.
“He was always helping other people out, giving you a ride to class, helping with homework,” Jason Garcia, president of the campus chapter of Mr. Parmenter’s fraternity, Pi Kappa Alpha, told the Chicago Tribune. He recently helped organize bingo games at a local nursing home, Mr. Garcia said.
Mr. Parmenter was sitting in the first row of his ocean-science class on Thursday, according to news reports. —Sara Lipka
Posted on Friday February 15, 2008 | Permalink |Comments
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Why is the link to details on the victims of this shooting buried down so far in the Chronicle headline about this incident on the main page of the website? Meanwhile, a picture of the shooter is front and center on the website. I wish the Chronicle had chosen to focus on honoring the victims of this shooting rather than glorifying the shooter. Focusing on the troubled shooter and granting him fame may only encourage similar incidents in the future.
— Concerned reader Feb 15, 03:46 PM #
Deepest sympathies to the families of the murdered and injured. In lieu of flowers & gifts to the victims, consider a contribution to help them with expenses or to the United Way or Red Cross. U Way helped all the VT families, & our daughter, critically injured at VT massacre, received 5 blood transfusions. Thank-you blood donors.
— debster Feb 15, 07:59 PM #
Salvation Army was also immediately on the scene of the VT massacre to help families, students, & the community.
— debster Feb 15, 08:02 PM #
I agree that the Chronicle and almost all of American journalism goofed once again by devoting ink to the shooter and thereby encouraging copycats. Will they EVER learn?
— Gary Davis Feb 15, 11:13 PM #
Yeah, good idea, Gary. Don’t report the news. Keep it all quiet and nothing bad will ever happen again.
— Comm Prof Feb 16, 03:19 AM #
Re: Comment #5, Gary is not saying don’t report the news. He is saying don’t give so much attention to the killer. The young man who killed the people at the mall a few months ago said ( prior to his actions) that he was going to be famous . Now, I don’t know if research supports the idea that the reporting style of the news media encourages copycats, but it is something to consider. Does anyone reading this blog know the answer regarding the research on this issue?
I believe that perhaps the news media should simply describe the killer, not show his photo, or reveal his name. All attention should be placed on the victims. Of course, if giving so much attention to the killer doesn’t encourage copycats, then my suggestion really doesn’t matter. That’s why I asked the question regarding the research.
— Ve Feb 16, 10:05 AM #
The victims seem to get victimized yet again by the media. There are people who want to hear this part of the news. As an institution of the media it is their role to present both sides of the stories.
I have two chilren in college now. The violence is real and it is a concern for any person that works at any social institution.
Understanding the mind of a student who commits such an action is important to the students, faculty ( I am a faculty member at two colleges), staff, and parents.
There are two separate stories here:
1. Honoring the victims and their families and friends.
2. A killer who was a student at the university that may not be different from many other students who are capable of doing the same.
In education, we should explore both stories. An understanding of what happened and how it happened is critical to preventing future instances.
— Christine McClure Feb 25, 10:31 AM #