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This memorial at Columbine High School is a reminder that although communities and individuals eventually heal after a school shooting, the tragedy can never be forgotten.

You might say that the violence in Columbine High School destroyed many lives, including Marjorie’s, in addition to the fifteen people who actually died. But despite her struggles, Mar- jorie believes she has come out of this a better person and strives to make the most of her life. She switched to an online course of college study, and she tries to move ahead with her life, even though it’s a different life than the one she’d once planned. Marjorie hopes her book will help young people deal with their own traumas or hardships. “(The shootings) put in perspective the things I really care about,” she said. “I feel more prepared for things now. Nothing can be worse than what I’ve faced.” Every time another school shooting happens, Marjorie reaches out to the survivors. THE OUTSIDERS’ HEROES After Columbine, people were scared . . . angry . . . sad. Some people hated the shooters. Others felt that that the shooters were victims as much as the others who died that day. And still oth- ers admired Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, the two young men responsible for the violence at Columbine. For some young people, Eric and Dylan were symbols with whom they could identify. They were outsiders, kids who had had enough of being ignored, harassed, and bullied. They’d finally gotten angry and taken action. The ability to shake a nation is tremendous power for a young

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