Columbine page 3

Columbine page 3 by ric gustafson

Columbine High School is in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains. The 250,000 square foot school was of solid no frills construction. It had few windows and a beige concrete exterior. From a distance, the school looked like a factory. It looked plain on the outside but had a lot going for itself on the inside. It had chem labs, computers and video production facilities. It had a first rate teaching staff. The school was only ten miles from downtown Denver.

Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold were fixtures at the beyond school grounds smoking area. Both teens smoked Camel filtered. It was at this time that friends of the two noticed that they were cutting classes and missing assignments. Dylan had begun sleeping in class. Eric was becoming more unemotional.

The busiest time of the day at the school was lunchtime. It was a busy time in the Columbine cafeteria. It was a wide open bubble spot of activity. Students called the cafeteria ' the commons'. At one point during lunch, 600 teens were packed into the space.

On TV, teachers and students were beginning to notice that school shootings were happening in small towns and suburbs across the country.

At Columbine High School, life went on.

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Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric