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letter from the editor Editor in chief reaches out to students. See PERSPECTIVES, Page 8 MEMORIAL FUND SET UP Fund established for Marlin Barnes and Tiwanika Lumpkins. See NEWS, Page 2 Remembering a Fallen Brother "In Tears I Cry" APR 1 9 In tears I cry as I come face to face with reality, I cannot believe his life was taken by this gruesome fatality, Another family member I lose, it's so hard to fathom why...In tears I cry. Suddenly his dreams and aspirations were cut short, death does not discriminate, it does not have a heart, One atrocity after another-there is no love, it often makes me wonder if there is indeed an almighty one above. I strongly believe that my opinion is in consensus with many that it was not his time to die, I will always remember "Red" as an intelligent individual who loved to move the crowd anytime he got the chance and when those memories are embraced upon me, stilly in tears I cry. I will never forget how he used to answer questions in team meetings in his own energetic, comedian-like way, In my memory of him, I will always have those days, Cmpathy, not sympathy, is what I have for our family, With emphasis on pulling through this together, knowing how difficult It will be, IVe lost a piece of our family's foundation, a very unexpected surprise...lust thinking of it, in tears I cry. Marlin will be sorely missed by my teammates and I, ■ It will be hard to move on without number 56 in our life, As destabilized as we may be, he would want us to press on, even though his life is gone. When I reminisce of the tragic incident, I will most definitely begin to sigh, Everyday from now on, until I die...ln tears I will cry. — Tremain Mack By ELAINE HEINZMAN Staff Writer Marlin Barnes wasn’t just another student athlete. To those who knew him, Barnes' good humor and selflessness made him an unforgettable teacher and brother. Head football coach Butch Davis praised Barnes’ involvement with community youth, which ranged from taking local children trick-or-treating or to Walt Disney World, to making sure they attended school and watched out for each other. Barnes, or “Red,” as Linebacker Coach Randy Shannon knew him, “believed he could make a difference in somebody’s life," by working with kids in the Right Trac mentor program, for example. Barnes generously gave his time to his teammates, said fellow players. Even though he was fighting for the same postion on the team as junior linebacker Twan Russell during spring practice, Barnes would still help Russell pinpoint where his playing was weak. “Marlin was having a great spring. He made me improve myself,” Russell said. Barnes may have been a back-up player last year, but, Russell said, he knew Barnes “was going to make his name known this year. I mean, he got the award for Most Improved Player.” “He was going to make it to the pros." Players, such as junior linebacker Ray Lewis, became acquainted with Barnes and his family either as members of UM’s Athletic Department or as fellow schoolmates at Carol City’s North Miami High School. Teammates, such as longtime friend and roommate Earl Little, still chuckle when they think about Barnes’ antics on and off the field. Barnes, he recalled, used to drive around in Little's Ford Explorer with hass-heavy music booming away, and would even good-naturedly harass Little about mistakes he made during games. During UM’s season-opening loss at UCLA, for example. Little muffed a punt return, leading to UCLA’s first touchdown, which Barnes never let him forget. “Marlin said to me, ‘Man, that one punt blew our whole season,’" Little said. Little also described their years as high school football players, and how both Little’s and Barnes’ mothers supported them in their efforts. Watching games In the Orange Bowl during their youth, Little remembered how the two “always said we’d play in that stadium one day...We never took the shortcuts.” Marlin Barnes April 6, 1974-April 13, 1996 "He will always be my best friend. He's gonna be with me until I meet him at the crossroads." —Earl Little EMILY KEHE/ Photo Editor Michael Lawson, Marlin's football teammate, sings "Amen" at the memorial. Photos by EMILY KEHE/Photo Editor (left) Marlin's best friend and teammate, Earl Little, brings smiles and laughter to the crowd with his stories of Marlin, (above) The Inspirational Choir honors Marlin and Timwanika with song.
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Title | Miami Hurricane, April 19, 1996 |
Subject |
University of Miami -- Students -- Newspapers College student newspapers and periodicals -- Florida |
Genre | Newspapers |
Publisher | University of Miami |
Date | 1996-04-19 |
Coverage Temporal | 1990-1999 |
Coverage Spatial | Coral Gables (Fla.) |
Physical Description | 1 volume (10 pages) |
Language | eng |
Repository | University of Miami. Library. University Archives |
Collection Title | The Miami Hurricane |
Collection No. | ASU0053 |
Rights | This material is protected by copyright. Copyright is held by the University of Miami. For additional information, please visit: http://merrick.library.miami.edu/digitalprojects/copyright.html |
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Object ID | MHC_19960419 |
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Full Text | letter from the editor Editor in chief reaches out to students. See PERSPECTIVES, Page 8 MEMORIAL FUND SET UP Fund established for Marlin Barnes and Tiwanika Lumpkins. See NEWS, Page 2 Remembering a Fallen Brother "In Tears I Cry" APR 1 9 In tears I cry as I come face to face with reality, I cannot believe his life was taken by this gruesome fatality, Another family member I lose, it's so hard to fathom why...In tears I cry. Suddenly his dreams and aspirations were cut short, death does not discriminate, it does not have a heart, One atrocity after another-there is no love, it often makes me wonder if there is indeed an almighty one above. I strongly believe that my opinion is in consensus with many that it was not his time to die, I will always remember "Red" as an intelligent individual who loved to move the crowd anytime he got the chance and when those memories are embraced upon me, stilly in tears I cry. I will never forget how he used to answer questions in team meetings in his own energetic, comedian-like way, In my memory of him, I will always have those days, Cmpathy, not sympathy, is what I have for our family, With emphasis on pulling through this together, knowing how difficult It will be, IVe lost a piece of our family's foundation, a very unexpected surprise...lust thinking of it, in tears I cry. Marlin will be sorely missed by my teammates and I, ■ It will be hard to move on without number 56 in our life, As destabilized as we may be, he would want us to press on, even though his life is gone. When I reminisce of the tragic incident, I will most definitely begin to sigh, Everyday from now on, until I die...ln tears I will cry. — Tremain Mack By ELAINE HEINZMAN Staff Writer Marlin Barnes wasn’t just another student athlete. To those who knew him, Barnes' good humor and selflessness made him an unforgettable teacher and brother. Head football coach Butch Davis praised Barnes’ involvement with community youth, which ranged from taking local children trick-or-treating or to Walt Disney World, to making sure they attended school and watched out for each other. Barnes, or “Red,” as Linebacker Coach Randy Shannon knew him, “believed he could make a difference in somebody’s life," by working with kids in the Right Trac mentor program, for example. Barnes generously gave his time to his teammates, said fellow players. Even though he was fighting for the same postion on the team as junior linebacker Twan Russell during spring practice, Barnes would still help Russell pinpoint where his playing was weak. “Marlin was having a great spring. He made me improve myself,” Russell said. Barnes may have been a back-up player last year, but, Russell said, he knew Barnes “was going to make his name known this year. I mean, he got the award for Most Improved Player.” “He was going to make it to the pros." Players, such as junior linebacker Ray Lewis, became acquainted with Barnes and his family either as members of UM’s Athletic Department or as fellow schoolmates at Carol City’s North Miami High School. Teammates, such as longtime friend and roommate Earl Little, still chuckle when they think about Barnes’ antics on and off the field. Barnes, he recalled, used to drive around in Little's Ford Explorer with hass-heavy music booming away, and would even good-naturedly harass Little about mistakes he made during games. During UM’s season-opening loss at UCLA, for example. Little muffed a punt return, leading to UCLA’s first touchdown, which Barnes never let him forget. “Marlin said to me, ‘Man, that one punt blew our whole season,’" Little said. Little also described their years as high school football players, and how both Little’s and Barnes’ mothers supported them in their efforts. Watching games In the Orange Bowl during their youth, Little remembered how the two “always said we’d play in that stadium one day...We never took the shortcuts.” Marlin Barnes April 6, 1974-April 13, 1996 "He will always be my best friend. He's gonna be with me until I meet him at the crossroads." —Earl Little EMILY KEHE/ Photo Editor Michael Lawson, Marlin's football teammate, sings "Amen" at the memorial. Photos by EMILY KEHE/Photo Editor (left) Marlin's best friend and teammate, Earl Little, brings smiles and laughter to the crowd with his stories of Marlin, (above) The Inspirational Choir honors Marlin and Timwanika with song. |
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