Back in 1991, I was a high school senior preparing to start college at the University of Iowa. I chose the University of Iowa because it is a good school, in-state tuition was appealing and it was close to home which made me feel safe being so close to my family. Then in November 1991 there was a tragedy on campus. A physics graduate student was angry that he did not receive a prestigious award. He killed three professors, the student who won the award and an administrator. He also paralyzed a student working in the administration office with a …read more