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The article focuses on the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University shooting by Cho Seung-Hui. The events at Virginia Tech are described as well as Cho's past behavior at the university and the court-ordered psychiatric evaluation of him. Several professors and students commented on their impressions of Cho, ranging from being disturbed to trying to reach out to him. The reaction of students concerning Virginia Tech's accountability concerning warnings about a gunman are mentioned.

This article discusses the advantages of small and unfamous colleges and universities for students in the U.S. These schools get better as admission applications rises, with affordable tuition fees compared to famous universities. These schools tend to become choosier in assembling a class. There is an increase in the quality of the whole experience on campus and these schools became more attractive to professors and applicants. Their endowments have grown. Colleges are changing and growing.

This article raises the issue of the appropriate action for a university to take regarding students with mental health problems. University administrators must weigh the decision of removing the student for the sake of other students' safety, and violating the privacy of the student in question. The urgency of this conflict comes about in light of the massacre at Virginia Tech.