It goes without saying, but I'm going to say it anyway: Condolences to the family of Austin Singletary. I cannot fathom suffering such a loss, let alone at this time of year.
Ohio State says it will "work to end" Mirror Lake, and that's hard to argue. I'm a three-time Mirror Lake veteran, but the writing was always on the wall, and it's unfortunate it ultimately took a death to do what probably should've been done a long time ago.
11Wer NeilWoodgables said a fitting tribute to Austin, a site leader for Social Change OSU at Eastgate Elementary, would be to replace the jump with an event in his honor centered around community service and philanthropy.