Seth Vigdor
Every year in Columbus, Ohio during the week leading up to the Ohio State-Michigan football game, there is a tradition of a lake jump at Mirror Lake. For years people have warned that this tradition could lead to a tragedy, and their fears were realized on Wednesday morning. At approximately 12:20 a.m. on Wednesday, a student died after suffering a broken neck from his jump in the lake.
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Hours after the student’s death, the university called for the end of the tradition of the lake jump. School spokesman, Chris Davey, issued this statement: “In spite of significant efforts taken to make this event a safer one, this tragedy has occurred… [W]e cannot risk another tragedy.”
Unfortunately, the university’s gross negligence has already taken one life too many.