After a gunman killed three students at Michigan State University in February, unlicensed “Spartan Strong” merchandise appeared for sale online. Experts said it’s part of a familiar pattern.
A freelance journalist who is a recent graduate of the university reported on the mass shooting on campus while her younger sister, a current student, sheltered in a classroom.
Law enforcement faced a deluge of 911 calls containing false alarms, adding chaos to the already difficult task of securing a campus with 400 buildings.
While elementary, middle and high schools have adopted new safety technology to try to deter gun violence, the same changes have not come to the more open campuses of colleges and universities.