
Bells tolled at schools and churches across the country Friday to honor the victims of the shooting rampage at Virginia Tech. In Erie, bells tolled at noon on the campus of Mercyhurst College. Students and faculty took a moment of silence to remember those affected by Monday's events. The state of Virginia declared Friday a day of mourning and other states across the nation joined in. Friday marks the end of a grim week for the country. Friday is the eighth anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting. Thursday marked the anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing.