Meghan Bannister put on a dress for class, a choice befitting the warm weather in Tallahassee. Thursday stood out as her last day of class before graduation but by noon, the Florida State University senior had to grapple with the chilling reality of a gunman opening fire on the sprawling campus.

Florida State University reopened its campus Monday, just four days after a deadly shooting that claimed the lives of two students and injured five others. While classes are back in session, the atmosphere remains heavy with grief,

Classes are set to resume on Monday at Florida State University following an on-campus mass shooting last week, but students have been afforded the option to skip them.