Students at FPU reached out to those who suffered loss in the shootings at Virginia Tech University.

Large cards were placed in the Steinert Campus Center lobby and lounge beginning April 25 for students, faculty and staff to sign.

The homemade cards include photographs of those killed, information about the victims gathered from news media and other sources and messages to their loved ones. They will be sent to the university.

Something horrible happened at Virginia Tech University and people want to do something. Preferably something that will keep this from happening again. A natural reaction. A laudable goal. But not an easy one. Duane Ruth-Heffelbower, an experienced counselor and faculty member at Fresno Pacific University, looks at the situation in this week's Scholars Speak.