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• The Event

  On Tuesday, April 17, 2007, students in Central High School in Rapid City, SD were locked into a full-security mode for more than three hours - lights off, no leaving rooms, stay quiet. A report of a gun in the building had triggered the status, and though it was confirmed a hoax shortly after 1:00pm, the day imprinted a distinct mark on students. Here, many of them leave their stories.

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