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VOLUME 91, EDITION 57
MONDAY, JANUARY 23 & TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012
Student remembered by his family, friends University junior Xavier Crawford passed away Dec. 14, 2011 By Danae King Pulse Editor
Xavier Crawford
Died Dec. 14, 2011 The one thing those closest to Xavier Crawford will always remember is his smile. “It was like glued on,” said junior Deion White, a friend of Xavier’s. “It never left.” Deion and Xavier met during Deion’s freshman year of high school, when a longtime friend of Deion’s introduced them. “It was easy to get along with him,” Deion said. “He was always happy.” Xavier, a junior at the University, died Dec. 14 from complications of an illness, according to an email sent by University President Mary Ellen Mazey. Xavier, 22, was diagnosed with colitis two years ago, and the illness had been bothering him frequently in the days before he died, said senior Tiffany Creary, a friend of Xavier’s. Xavier grew up in Euclid, Ohio. His mother remembers he was happy growing up as well. “I remember my child smiling,” said Patricia Moten, Xavier’s mother. “He always had a smile on his face, he was always happy.” Harvey Crawford, Xavier’s father, said he will miss his son’s smile the most. Xavier had more than just a great smile, he had a great personality to match. Xavier was a very social, outgoing person, Tiffany said. “He knew everyone, every week
Xavier had a new friend,” she said. “He was always laughing, I never saw him angry.” Tiffany and Deion remember the times they spent with Xavier as being characterized by laughter. “One day we were at the beach at home and me and him planned to scare everyone,” Tiffany said. “He jumped out and screamed and yelled and he tripped and fell in the sand.” Deion had the same memory. “No one was scared, but everyone was laughing,” he said. Deion also remembered silly things about Xavier, such as the time Xavier put pictures of Wendy all over the inside of Deion’s car because he thought Deion’s new hairstyle looked like the restaurant chain’s logo character. “He always made us laugh,” Deion said. Harvey remembers Xavier as a humble, easygoing, quiet-spoken person. “I really feel a closeness to him because of his personality,” Harvey said. “Because he was different from his brothers, he was more humble like I was; I didn’t have any problems out of him.” Xavier was goofy, loveable and always there for you, remembers Xavier’s younger brother Ravonn Moten. “My brother just tried to be a mentor to me and look over me,” Ravonn said. “He would always be there for you, he always tried to do the right thing.” Whenever a friend would ask for a favor or for Xavier to do something, he wouldn’t say no, Deion said. “He looked out for all his friends,” Deion said. “He never knew how to say no, he was like ‘Yes Man’.” Xavier did many things while at the University, and never stopped pursuing the things he was passionate about. “He was always singing,” Ravonn said. “Every time I was around him he was always singing.” Xavier also enjoyed modeling, acting and dancing. “He always got into acting,” Patricia said. “He always wanted an audience.” He tried out for several things
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A to Zimmann University professor Angela Zimmann runs for U.S. House of Representatives By Erin Cox Reporter
University professor, pastor, foster parent, former engineer and now Democratic candidate for Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District — that just begins to describe Angela Zimmann. Zimmann, a General Studies Writing professor at the University, decided to run for the U.S. House of Representatives after seeing a need. “I’ve always been the type of person that when I see a need I want to get in there and do something,” Zimmann said. “I see a lot of politicians who see the need and talk about it, but they won’t get their hands dirty
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Campus Health Center offers advice, vaccines By Tasneem Almuhanna Reporter
With the harsh winter surrounding us, some could say getting the flu is becoming easier. However, that may not be the case. Barbara Arps Hoffman, interim director of Student Health Services located in the Health Center on campus, said the flu has nothing to do with the weather. The flu is a virus transmitted by coughing and sneezing, and is re-transmitted from your hands to your eyes, ears and nose. She said it is important to cough and sneeze into your sleeve, and to wash your hands frequently to avoid transmission. Though it is just as important to obtain a flu shot, she said.
“It takes two weeks from the time the student obtains the flu shot for the student to be immunized. So if they have already come in contact with the virus before they received the flu shot, they may get the flu before they are fully immunized,” Hoffman said. “That is why we want students to receive the flu shot in the fall before the flu season begins.” Junior Zackary Bell said he usually gets the flu around both October and March, when the seasons begin to change. However, he said it is inevitable to hear several students coughing and sneezing in all of his classes throughout the year. “Perhaps if all students received
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The BG women’s basketball team defeated Eastern Michigan, 70-54, Sunday afternoon. The win was Coach Curt Miller’s 250th. | PAGE 5
Columnist Mathew Davoli discusses the perils of the prison system and why donations from lobbyists pose a problem. | PAGE 4
Falcons defeat Eagles
Finding the Felons
“Perhaps if all students received the flu shot in the fall, students wouldn’t be getting sick as often.” Zackary Bell | University Junior
the flu shot in the fall, students wouldn’t be getting sick as often,” Bell said. In addition to the flu, Hoffman said there can be the presence of other viruses going around and
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