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Alyssa Weaver
Community gathers to mourn loss of sister, friend Vigil commemorates Weinberg junior’s laughter, passions By cat zakrzewski
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in memoriam Weinberg junior Anne Jaconette, SESP junior Nicole Williams and Medill sophomore Carley Lintz, all Chi Omega sisters, listen as friends of Alyssa Weaver remember her at a vigil at The Rock. Representatives from Chi O, Brady Scholars, CCS and the Boxing Club shared memories of Weaver’s years at Northwestern.
Evanston man shot, killed dead near ETHS Thursday
A 19-year-old Evanston man was shot and killed Thursday night near Evanston Township High School. The shooting occurred at 6:15 p.m. in the 1800 block of Brown Avenue, according to a news release. While investigating reports of shots fired on Brown Avenue, Evanston Police found Evanston resident Justin Murray wounded. Murray was transported to Evanston Hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly before 7 p.m. EPD is investigating the case and had no suspects in custody as of Thursday night. Murray’s death comes less than two months after another Evanston teenager, 14-year-old Dajae Coleman, was shot and killed while walking home from a party. A 20-year-old man mistook Coleman for another man and was charged with firstdegree murder. Police are investigating the case, and there are no suspects currently in custody. — Patrick Svitek
Amid the tears and grief, candles shone upon the smiles of hundreds of students touched by Alyssa Weaver. The Northwestern community gathered at The Rock on Thursday evening to commemorate the life of the Weinberg junior who took her life while abroad in London last week. The vigil was hosted by Chi Omega, the Cultural and Community Studies Residential College, the Boxing Club and the Brady Scholars Program. “All I find are memories of her laugh,” said Mallorie Barber, Weaver’s Chi O sister and a Communication junior. “Her awkward giggle that was somehow deep and high-pitched, her huge smile that started with a tug in the corner of her mouth and spread across her lips as it lit up a room.” This laughter recurred throughout the memories shared by Weaver’s friends and peers from various organizations. McCormick junior Abby
Christman, a Chi O sister who lived with Weaver in CCS, remembered in bittersweet tears the way Weaver purposely “crunched” on the leaves as they walked from their dorm to the dining hall, laughing. “Then everyone else started laughing too because her laugh was so infectious,” she added. SESP junior Erica Rodriguez also lived in CCS and was on the boxing team with Weaver. Rodriguez talked about Weaver’s passion for CCS. Rodriguez said CCS typically won the spirit award at the annual homecoming parade, and when they were upset by the Ayers College of Commerce and Industry last year, Weaver would not accept the loss. Instead, she went to the other residential college’s celebratory bonfire on the Lakefill and stole the trophy. “Turns out there are only so many places you can run on the Lakefill, and they ultimately caught up to us,” she said with a laugh. “CCI walked away with their trophy, and Alyssa and I walked away with a lot of new friends.” Rodriguez also remembered how Weaver convinced her to trek to boxing practice despite the “Snowpocalypse” » See memorial, page 15
Harsha Maddula
Death appears accidental, police say EPD awaits toxicology results to determine involvement of alcohol By patrick svitek
daily senior staffer
After more than two months of interviewing witnesses, Evanston Police believe Harsha Maddula’s death was the result of an accident and are waiting on toxicology results that could reveal whether alcohol was involved in the McCormick sophomore’s disappearance. “At this time, Maddula’s death appears to be accidental in nature and alcohol may have been a contributing factor,” EPD Cmdr. Jay Parrott said Thursday. “However, Evanston Police Courtesy of Facebook are not confirming anything until waiting game McCormick sophomore Harsha Maddula appeared toxicology results are returned.” to have consumed alcohol at parties before he went missing earlier Maddula was last seen leaving an this quarter, witnesses say. His body was found five days later. The off-campus party in the early mornOutput On: November 29, 2012 9:49 AM High-Resolution PDF - PRINT READY investigation hinges on the release of a toxicology report. ing hours of Sept. 22. Five days later, a
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fisherman discovered Maddula’s body floating in Wilmette Harbor, which is about two miles north of Ridge Avenue house Maddula was last seen leaving. A spokeswoman in the Cook County medical examiner’s office said earlier this week that “no new information” has been added to Maddula’s autopsy report since the cause of death — drowning — was announced the day after his body was found. The manner of death remains undetermined, meaning it could have been an accident or suicide. Parrott stressed that witness interviews are “subjective opinions based on people that were involved with (Maddula) that night,” some of whom admitted to being intoxicated themselves. Witness statements have already confirmed that Maddula was seen consuming alcohol at the offcampus party. It remains unclear when the toxicology test on Maddula’s body will be » See maddula, page 15
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