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He thought it was “shame- around him remembered him for. ful” for his friends to see him like The signature beaming sign of af- that. Tran gave them no indication fection, which seemingly never left of who he really was or how he Tran’s face, was a glowing reminder would truly feel. of the generous and caring person That attitude, the embarrassment Tran was known to be. To class- of knowing when you need help, mates and the campus community, is what Tran’s family is trying to Evan is remembered as a jokester overcome. They see the tragedy as and someone who was positive and a learning experience, not just for happy all the time. them, but also for others who may But that was just one side of who find themselves in a similar situa- he was. tion. Society is bred to think that Tran battled with depression and people can’t talk about their sad- mental health issues ever since ness, slumps and struggles, and the he was 15 years old. He never ex- family sees their openness follow- pressed those feelings to his class- ing Tran’s death as an opportunity mates or friends, but when he was at for preventing further tragedies and home, where he felt most comfort- keep the mental health conversa- able, he was sad and melancholic. tion going. There were no warning signs for his “For others, how many of them friends at school. didn’t have that opportunity to have His oldest sister, Vanlee Roblee, this sort of outlet?” Angela Tran didn’t know about his “surreal” asked. “To be given that opportu- double lifestyle either. nity to make a positive change, why wouldn’t we take it?” “We want to bring something “We want to take away positive to his death,” Vanlee Roblee added. “We want to honour him.” the stigma from mental While Tran didn’t seek help from health and suicide.” his friends, he always offered his as- sistance to them. CINDY LU COUSIN OF EVAN TRAN When Students’ Union Vice-Pres- ident (Student Life) Vivian Kwan ran After Evan would put on a bubbly in the SU elections last year, none of personality at the university, she re- her volunteers showed up one day membered him coming home and — except Tran. He taped Kwan’s questioning why his brain wasn’t posters to billboards, approached working properly. He couldn’t for- random students to give them her mulate any memories while study- flyers and vouched for her support ing. Something that should’ve taken on social media. He even reminded REMEMBERING EVAN TRAN A memorial is planned for Evan Tran at Dinwoodie Lounge on Oct. 21 at 6 p.m. SUPPLIED him two minutes to read took him her to eat three times a day, as ap- half an hour. petites tend to get lost on the cam- said. said. “That’s sometimes a harder Connelly-McKinley Funeral Homes He sought help. Tran took pre- paign trail. “We want to take away the stigma piece than having the services avail- are also expected to be overcapacity, scribed medications and regularly “He was like, ‘Hey, just let me from mental health and suicide,” Lu able.