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The Buildings that Remain

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I cannot begin to express my sorrow for the families’ friends and communities of those lost in Aurora and Newtown. I do not pretend to understand the depths of their grief and cannot say how I would react if directly affected by a tragedy of that magnitude. That being said, this article can be taken with a grain of salt. It is largely insignificant coming from a source that was not directly affected by the acts. I would like to reiterate that throughout. In the wake of the Aurora and Newtown mass shootings much discussion is taking place regarding the buildings that remain. In Connecticut, Newtown has made it clear that Sandy Hook Elementary School, where 20 children and 6 adults lost their lives, will be closed indefinitely after the December 14, 2012 shooting . It is not known at this time whether the building will be demolished, but it has been made clear that it will never again open as a school. In Aurora, Colorado t he Century 6 Theater , site of the ...