What the hell does this line in the article mean.

"Richey said although Clark was a student at A&T, the university does not have anything to do with the shooting."

Is it normal for schools to shoot kids to death.

Hate to see this BTW.

ASUPATCH wrote:What the hell does this line in the article mean.

"Richey said although Clark was a student at A&T, the university does not have anything to do with the shooting."

Is it normal for schools to shoot kids to death.

Hate to see this BTW.

Wonder if the university is a suspect or just an "institution of interest"?

ASUPATCH wrote:What the hell does this line in the article mean.

"Richey said although Clark was a student at A&T, the university does not have anything to do with the shooting."

Is it normal for schools to shoot kids to death.

Hate to see this BTW.

We do hate to see this--anywhere. But for God's Grace, it could have happened in downtown Boone.

Not sure what this says, exactly, but look at all the transitions and adjustments this young man has had to make in his most recent formative years.

'07 EC Glass HC
'08 RJ Reynolds HS
'09 RJ Reynolds HS
'10 Oak Ridge Military School
'11 U Colorado
'12 U Colorado
'13 NC A&T
'14 NC A&T tragedy

What is it about Oak Ridge that keeps cropping up in unfortunate stories related to athletes? Some of 'em, we know fairly well. Neal constantly struggles to remain eligible academically! Canty screws up and leaves App three semesters early w/o a diploma! Lawson transfers from Purdue to App!

asu66 wrote:

ASUPATCH wrote:What the hell does this line in the article mean.

"Richey said although Clark was a student at A&T, the university does not have anything to do with the shooting."

Is it normal for schools to shoot kids to death.

Hate to see this BTW.

We do hate to see this--anywhere. But for God's Grace, it could have happened in downtown Boone.

Not sure what this says, exactly, but look at all the transitions and adjustments this young man has had to make in his most recent formative years.

'07 EC Glass HC
'08 RJ Reynolds HS
'09 RJ Reynolds HS
'10 Oak Ridge Military School
'11 U Colorado
'12 U Colorado
'13 NC A&T
'14 NC A&T tragedy

What is it about Oak Ridge that keeps cropping up in unfortunate stories related to athletes? Some of 'em, we know fairly well. Neal constantly struggles to remain eligible academically! Canty screws up and leaves App three semesters early w/o a diploma! Lawson transfers from Purdue to App!

I think in the case of ORMA the finances are in such shape and enrollment low enough that they will take anything with a pulse, and with that comes some students that have academic baggage (why be there instead of college to begin with?) personal issues, and are just generally a fragile student population. That is not to say that ORMA was not / is not now / and can't be in the future a good school. I just think they are in survival mode and can't be very picky about enrollment at the present.

Just my view as someone never connected with the school but living in the same county and reading about it in the newspaper. Most every story is about finances, changing admins and such.

Crime a concern for off-campus students near NC A&T
Posted on: 5:42 pm, April 30, 2014, by Joe Dominguez, updated on: 07:59pm, April 30, 2014


GREENSBORO, N.C. — Following the tragic shooting death of an N.C. A&T student and football player, students are speaking out about crime in the area around the university.

LaTosha Andrews has learned about the crime levels the hard way by living near North Carolina A&T State University.

“I always hear gun shots and that’s just ridiculous,” said Andrews, a senior at N.C. A&T. “I mean even my neighbors — I just look outside and they’re just shooting. That’s not a place I would ever recommend moving to.”

Andrews lives in the 400 block of Stedmen Street just east of campus. She was walking back from campus when she saw the police investigation into the shooting death of Darnell Clark come to her front door Tuesday night.

“I wondered, ‘Did anything happen near my house?’ Well, it didn’t but this strip right here there’s just too much activity going on,” said Andrews.

FOX8 checked the crime statistics for the one mile radius surrounding Andrews’ home. In the last six months, 535 crimes were reported. Those crimes were mostly drug crimes and break-ins. We also counted more than 10 assaults.

Andrews and her boyfriend, Desmond Evans, believe the school should do more to help reduce the amount of crime they see so close to campus, even if the area is technically off campus. They suggest simply having one campus police car stationed in a nearby parking lot to act as a visual deterrent.
Evans thinks one single car could help reduce the number of fights that don’t get reported to police that also make the area feel unsafe.

“It doesn’t always make the news,” said Evans. “You don’t always hear about stories like this.”
Greensboro City Councilman Jamal Fox said he’s willing to listen to community concerns.
In a statement released by the city offering condolences to the Clark family and N.C. A&T community, Fox stated it’s important to allow those living near the campus to offer their ideas to improve safety.
“Greensboro residents have a right to be safe at home, at school and in their neighborhoods,” said Fox. “As a city, we are working hard to create environments that support the development of healthy, thriving, and productive residents and to foster a strong and engaged community.”

From MyFOX8.com

Students mourn; Live in constant fear; Still no arrests

http://www.news-record.com/news/crime/a ... f6878.html