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Torchlight

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5. My guess (only a guess) is he did it to impress his frat brothers.

Reply to LisaL (Reply #4)

Tue Nov 30, 2021, 05:35 PM

Nov 2021

I pledged my freshman year and made some pretty foolish mistakes trying to impress the older guys.

Serendipity played a much more critical role in my youth than I ever give it credit for.

(I dropped out of the frat sophomore year-- no fault of theirs or mine, just wasn't me)

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Death of UNLV student ruled a homicide, investigation launched into boxing match [View all] Jilly_in_VA Nov 2021 OP

Back in the 1930s, the University of Virginia was a boxing powerhouse. mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 #1

Yeah, well Jilly_in_VA Nov 2021 #2

A school sanctioned-event with no medical personnel present and a drunk referee with no training? Torchlight Nov 2021 #3

Add to this, kid had no boxing experience per his family. LisaL Nov 2021 #4

My guess (only a guess) is he did it to impress his frat brothers. Torchlight Nov 2021 #5

The Greek system has run it's course. redstatebluegirl Nov 2021 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author redstatebluegirl Nov 2021 #7

The manner of death (homicide) has no bearing on the legality of said death. PTWB Nov 2021 #8