Furthermore, the amount one is supposed to spend on said diamond engagement ring â two monthâs salary, supposedlyâ is a âtraditionâ that was invented by the diamond industry giant De Beers less than a century ago.
The Virginia Tech shooting (also known as the Virginia Tech massacre) was a school shooting that took place on April 16, 2007, on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia, United States.wo students at Pennsylvania State University dressed as Virginia Tech shooting victims for Halloween in 2007, posting their photos on Facebook, which generated outrage at both Penn State and Virginia Tech.
Ultimately, Virginia Tech paid a total of $32,500 in February 2014, saying it was closing this chapter on the tragedy of April 16, 2007, without admitting wrongdoing. The announcement that the fines had been paid was made on April 16, 2014, the seventh anniversary of the shooting.