T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E X A S A T A R L I N G T O N
Friday,
November 6, 2009
Volume 91, No.
45
www.
theshorthorn.
com
Since 1919
BY JOHNATHAN SILVER AND ALI AMIR MUSTANSIR
The Shorthorn senior staff
Military science personnel and students
across...
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T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E X A S A T A R L I N G T O N
Friday,
November 6, 2009
Volume 91, No.
45
www.
theshorthorn.
com
Since 1919
BY JOHNATHAN SILVER AND ALI AMIR MUSTANSIR
The Shorthorn senior staff
Military science personnel and students
across campus expressed concern and grief
after shooting erupted Thursday afternoon
at Fort Hood, Texas.
A gunman
opened fire on
other military
personnel and civilians, killing 12
and wounding 31
others.
Some students, staff and
faculty spent the
day texting and
calling loved ones
in the area while
trying to stay
abreast of the developing situation.
“We make up one percent of the population of the United States.
We’re a small
segment of society,” said Lt.
Col.
Kevin
Smith, ROTC’s recruiting and scholarship
officer at UTA, of people in the military.
“When anything affects one member of our
family, it affects all of us.
The scope of this
tragedy will impact and affect all of us.
”
Smith said he and others in the departUTA reacts to Fo
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