Maurice Loftin 19New Bern , NCCraven Community College , Freshman “I was surprised this happened at a college, it’s just like Columbine but on a bigger scale” Jonae Jeffries, 20New Bern , NCFayetteville State University Sophomore “I am sorry that it happened, and I hope it never happens at FSU, because I know I would loose my mind, I’m surprised that all those people are being able to stand strong” Harvey Thompson, 23Brooklyn , NYNorth Carolina A&T Freshman “Man its crazy, but I see stuff like this everyday in New York , so, I know how they feel, to loose someone in the blink of an eye” Justin Allison 18Fayetteville , NCNorth Carolina A&T Freshman ” It scared me that something like that would happened at a school like that, and I was surprised to see that Busch came to give his condolences that fast since he did not come to Louisiana in a hurry.” Andre RiddickSuffolk , VANorth Carolina A&T Freshman “I know that the events are going to mess up freshman intake for next year because people are going to be scared to go”

• Compiled by KJ Hudson