When school started in the fall, I was once again a parent volunteer. That warm August day brought the kids and teachers back together, minus the graduating seniors from the Class of 1999, and, of course, those whose lives were lost in April. This time, the students in wheelchairs had... Read more →

From our house, we could see the lights at Clement Park and Columbine High School. It was particularly noticeable because that was far from normal, especially at that time of year. Since the 20th, lights at the school had burned through the night, as had even baseball field lights at... Read more →

By definition, perspective is a sensory connotation. In my experience, sensory overload results in the mind having to develop new ways of storing information, so that the brain can function within the confines of reality. At least that seems to be the rational goal. No two people see a situation... Read more →

Donna Lee, who had a child inside Columbine High School on April 20, 1999, recounts that time in history from the perspective of the average parent in her three-part series, It Can Happen Here: Memories From Columbine. From the moment the story broke on KOA, throughout that day and the ensuing days, Ms Lee gives readers a glimpse into the life of a mother as she observes and struggles through the repercussions of this most famous of school shootings. Her unique point of view will pull at heartstrings and give new insight and perspective on the story. Read more →