Ex-Tech journalism teacher recalls April 16, 2007 Gene Marrano April 13, 2017 1 minute read Where were you ten years ago this Sunday – when the news broke about a mass shooting at Virginia Tech? Roland Lazenby and his journalism students on campus were right in the middle of things, as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: Author, filmmaker, political commentator Dinesh D’Souza in Staunton this weekendNext: VT researchers look into epidemic level prison population Related Stories The Tiny Cargo Company has big plans for its scale up at new facility Gene Marrano February 23, 2026 0 Roanoke College Poll: Virginians support tougher gun laws but doubt the impact Clark Palmer February 23, 2026 0 Virginia Tech to host Afghan female soldiers and student author for storytelling event Web Staff February 23, 2026 0