University alumnus overdosed in Buddig

another friend

Mon Apr 27 2009 12:27

I agree with Mike's friend. I am also hundreds of miles away and have nothing to do with Loyola and I and many others have read this including his family. I don't think they had even recieved the tox report and had to read it here. It does hurt !

Mike's friend

Fri Apr 24 2009 23:22

Mike was one of my best friends and in the days after his death I searched the internet for answers and stories about him because he was an amazing person. (I don't go to Loyola and actually live hundreds of miles away so the person who posted that his friends/family won't read this was wrong...) This story was totally unnecessary because it opens wounds that were just starting to heal for his family and friends and it tarnishes all that Mike did in his life. People judged him based on this article without even knowing him. However, let this be a lesson to those who read this article...don't let a life be wasted.

Curious

Mon Apr 20 2009 09:45

The next questions to ask are:

1. What are drugs doing in the res. halls?

2. Is anybody policing the res. halls so that drugs are not coming in?

3. Where does right to privacy end and safety for students in the res. halls begin?

Elle

Sun Apr 19 2009 05:06

Jose Mauricio Cuervo, you fail to realize that this article doesn't turn around and talk about how Loyola students need to choose wisely. It's just an obituary that says that Jones died with 4 drugs in his system. However, I feel that if the story would have been turned around and actually gave some real advice when it comes to drugs, then it would have been acceptable. How was that necessary to have a post that it's literally just about how Jones died? I understand that it is campus news, but if this article was done differently to warn Loyola students, it would have made a lot more sense.

Jose Mauricio Cuervo...

Sat Apr 18 2009 16:02

In response to the above comment I must say that I believe that the Jones family has suffered greatly but Elle fails to realize that this is The Marroon. It is only distributed on campus and via web to any alum who may want to inquire. Therefore the posting of the story in the paper will most likely not affect his family in any way unless someone mails the paper to them. The publication of this story is beneficial because it might warn the student body of the dangers or drug abuse.

Jose Mauricio Cuervo... Mass Communications '92

David Drake == Communications '91

Sat Apr 18 2009 03:05

Unfortunately, horrible things like this continue to happen daily in every segment of our society. Loyola and its extended family are in no way am exception and are not immune to the pressures and temptations that torment and tempt our youth on a daily basis.

I empathize with Mr. Jones' family as well as the student(s) he was with during this unfortunate and sad event as well the entire Loyola community, but it is not my or anyone else's place to try to pass judgment on the victim(s) until the all of facts and circumstances are known. And, that is not likely to be anytime soon, if ever.

Again, this was a tragedy. The life of a promising young Loyola graduate was needlessly lost to the scourge of drug abuse – a disease that affects way too many families of every socioeconomic class. But the only way we can really prevent more instances of this in the future is to pressure our government to shift significantly more of its (our) resources into education and treatment rather than the never-ending “war on drugs” that we can never win. Otherwise, countless promising young minds from every walk of life will continue to die in numbers daily that we as a nation would never accept as casualties is any other war.

David Drake
Communications ‘91

Papa

Sat Apr 18 2009 01:33

The first two comments reflect the confusion that arises when good people make poor choices. All of us need to choose wisely.

Jen

Fri Apr 17 2009 21:59

This is necessary to get everyone to realize that drug use is a serious issue.

Elle

Fri Apr 17 2009 19:00

I don't understand why this was necessary.
I really don't understand why he cause of his death had to be posted in the Maroon. His family has been through enough already.