Senior journalism student Katarina Hockema wrote this essay about her feelings on the recent tragedy at the University of Idaho.
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Xana was in my consumer behavior marketing class, and Kaylee was in my friend’s sorority. Ethan shared a class with my roommate, and both Xana and Madison worked as servers at Mad Greek, a popular restaurant in Moscow. My parents swear that Xana waited on us the last time we ate there. Despite all of this, I don’t pretend to have known them. But UI is a small campus, and this touches all of us. Every student.
In some ways, I don’t believe I will ever view Moscow in the same light.
Is it still the quiet, safe, small town it was before?
Where can I walk?
When can I be alone?
How much do I worry about the darkness that now visits at 4 p.m.?
Pepper spray isn’t exactly the kind of thoughtful roommate gift you think you need until it’s attached to your key chain, weighing you down with the truth of your new reality.
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