Remembering Jimmy
features inside sports Classifieds ......................14 Students explore Comics ..........................12 Men’s lacrosse falls in Europe in ISP Community Calendar .......11 tournament play Editorial/Opinion ...............6 Features ..........................8 8 Sports ............................16 16 Volume CXXX, Number 1 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY Friday, July 16, 2010 Serving The Members Of The RPI Community Since 1885 Remembering Jimmy HEAVY METAL Students mourn death of James Johnston ’11 ZUZANNA NAUMOWICZ Sweet stories about Jimmy have been floating around Staff Reporter to preserve the memory of the vibrant young man. One way people have been sharing their sentiments is In describing James “Jimmy” Johnston ’11, all fam- through a Facebook group called “Remembrance of ily and friends could agree that, no matter the situation, Jimmy Johnston,” dedicated to the memory of their he always knew how to bring a smile to everyone’s family member, student, and friend. In the group’s face. With great sadness, the precious memory of discussion section there is a “Memories” thread, a Jimmy’s smile is now all they have to hold onto. compilation of funny stories, sympathetic thoughts, On July 6 at the youthful age of 23, the life of and joyful recollections of time spent with Jimmy. the senior materials science major was cut short. Among the plethora of messages coated with Found in his family’s swimming pool in Chester the words “I miss you,” Claire Jackson, a friend of Township, N. J., he was transported to a local hos- Jimmy, recalls his comforting nature. pital where he was pronounced dead a mere half “Jimmy always seemed to have a way of under- an hour later.
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