U-W Madison's bell tower rang out 33 times to pay tribute to those killed in Monday's massacre at Virginia Tech. Virginia Governor Tim Kaine declared Friday a day of morning and called for a moment of silence at noon eastern time to support those touched by Monday's tragedy.

The UW is made up of thousands of students from hundreds of different backgrounds, but on Friday they all came together with one purpose, to do something.

Jo Horton is a student at the UW and took time out her day to pay respect to the victims of Monday's tragedy. She listened to all 33 bells ring and says, "The worst part was when they just kept going and going, every time, you're like that's another person, that's another person, it's the 78 year old holocaust survivor that blocked the door."

Mary Feiner is a faculty member at the UW. She also attended Friday's bell ringing ceremony and says, "I had to sit down and cry a couple of times because it was very, just very disturbing and the one person could create so much destruction effect so many people. It makes me feel really proud that we find this important to do."

Bobby Lampshire didn't know the ceremony was taking place, but was glad to take part. He says, "One of my friends from high school goes to Virginia Tech and luckily we heard from him the same day, nothing happened to him, but you know for a little while I was worried if he was around that or if he knew people that were involved with that. I guess I just really couldn't imagine what people down there are going through, how you'd react and how you'd deal with that."

Francine Tompkins didn't observe the ceremony but dressed in the Hokie colors of maroon and orange. She says, "I think making sense is going to be a real challenge for a long time, but just to make a connection, this is something I don't just want to forget and move on. I think there's some important things to be thinking about."

Jo Horton says it's been a tough week, but taking part in Friday's observance is helping her heal. "Seeing that I'm not the only one that feels like you need to do something to pay your respects really kinda helps, that there are other people out there that feel like we have to do something," says Horton.