February 22, 2010 – 7:57 AM
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October 18, 2009 – 5:25 PM
New details about the Johanna Justin-Jinich case from the Hartford Courant probably won’t change what anyone thinks about what happened last May. But if you’re interested in Stephen Morgan’s Internet search history, and how Johanna was aware of him being a problem long before her death, read on.
According to e-mails Johanna had been sending some [...]
September 13, 2009 – 3:01 PM
Áine McCarthy ‘10 has some answers to Braille’s musings about the labyrinth thing behind Davison Art Center.
It’s still unclear where this thing came from, but as a Certified Labyrinth Facilitator through Veriditas, a nonprofit organization devoted to educating people about the labyrinth, Áine knows more about what’s up and wrote an explanatory Wespeak.
The Davison labyrinth [...]
September 3, 2009 – 2:20 PM
Red and Black Cafe reopened with a fresh start on Monday, after a long summer hiatus due to last semester’s events.
Among the many changes this year are an updated menu, along with brand new seating and lighting:
Notice the “Pace” flag above the counter, which belonged to Johanna Justin Jinich ‘10 and is there in her memory.
Great to see the place [...]
[This text is from a previous post on the trial of Stephen Morgan. It has been split to this post so readers can comment on our approach to future coverage of the trial without having to read discussion of the trial. Please keep your comments on this post related ONLY to the approach we are [...]
As mentioned in this post, we are covering the Stephen Morgan trial, but using read more links. This is the first of those updates. Again, feel free to leave comments, but please avoid any threats of violence – we really don’t want to have to censor anything. As always, our hearts go out to those [...]
Dar Williams ‘89 performed at Wesleyan last week in the Memorial Chapel during Reunion & Commencement Weekend, and dedicated a special version of her song, “My Friends”, to Johanna Justin-Jinich.
According to the Middletown Eye, the sold-out concert raised over $160,000, which will go towards a scholarship fund in Johanna’s name:
Williams, a Wesleyan grad who is [...]
The Argus published a sincere and poignant article about Johanna Justin-Jinich over the weekend.
It recounts the thoughts and stories shared at the memorial service held in her honor on May 14th, and creates a detailed portrait of her life and personality through interviews with her close friends.
A multicolored “Pace” flag that she kept in her [...]
During the opening night of her national tour, Santigold gave a shout-out to Wesleyan, according to the SF Weekly’s All Shook Down music blog.
Thanks Santi White ‘97!
Santigold seemed most earnest in her interactions with the audience, signing a record for one fan, and shouting out her alma mater, Wesleyan University. Besides showing love for the [...]
Before his attack on Johanna Justin-Jinich, killer Stephen Morgan made jarring comments in his journal about targeting Jews and Wesleyan students in general, which made an already terrible incident even more unsettling.
American Jewish newspaper The Forward explores his conflation of Wesleyan students, Jews, and Justin-Jinich, and talks about Jewish identity at Wesleyan in the wake [...]
According to the Hartford Courant, Stephen Morgan’s attorney Richard Brown asked for and received a continuance “so that he could have more time to discuss the pros and cons of a probable cause hearing with his client.” The next court date is set for June 9.
It also looks like his bail will remain at [...]
The lawyer of alleged murderer Stephen Morgan is calling his client’s $15 million bail excessive and plans to seek to lower Morgan’s bail when he’s next in court on May 19, reports the Hartford Courant:
Morgan, [defense lawyer Richard] Brown said, has no prior convictions, is not a flight risk and the evidence shows there were [...]
[ May 14, 2009; 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM. ] President Roth has announced a memorial service to be held this week for Johanna Justin-Jinich ’10:
I invite you to join with Johanna’s family, friends, and teachers for a celebration of her life and learning at Wesleyan. Johanna’s friends ask that you wear bright colors if you are able to attend.
Written memories or thoughts of Johanna [...]
Like many alumns, former Argus writer Eric Lach ‘08 has been thinking about Wesleyan a lot in the past few days. He wrote a short piece for the New Yorker’s News Desk blog about being connected to the campus tragedy and kept up-to-date with all the coverage on Wesleying, the ACB, Facebook, and President Roth’s [...]
Johanna Justin-Jinich ’10 was remembered in a memorial vigil this afternoon in the courtyard behind Usdan, where almost a thousand Wesleyan community members gathered to mourn her death – a somber event, but a cathartic one that provided at least some measure of closure for many who felt the trauma of the past two days.
A [...]
Johanna Justin-Jinich ’10 was remembered in a memorial vigil this afternoon. At least several hundred students, faculty, staff, and community members came together in a giant circle behind Usdan to grieve and mourn Johanna’s death.
Thoughts of Johanna also figured prominently at Middletown’s annual Day of Prayer ceremony:
Residents and officials joined in council chambers in city hall for [...]
Someone on the Anonymous Confession Board started a thread called “Thanks” and started it off by saying:
Did someone give you their last box of wheat thins so you could have dinner on tuesday night? What about a hug after your parents called in tears? Have an important conversation with someone on your hall you never [...]
After surrendering to Meriden police late last night, Stephen Morgan—the alleged murderer of Johanna Justin-Jinich ’10 and the subject of an intense nationwide search centered in Middletown—is behind bars, facing bail set at $10 million. He is scheduled to appear today at Middlesex Superior Court on Court Street, where he is to be charged with [...]
From President Roth at 10:47 pm:
We have received confirmation from the Middletown Police Department that Stephen Morgan, the suspect in the recent shooting at the Red and Black Café, has been apprehended. The Wesleyan community is grateful for the work of the law enforcement agencies involved in this process. We are all breathing a little [...]
The New York Times just posted a more extended article about the events yesterday, with some new details about Morgan’s past. Here is an excerpt:
The police said he did not appear to have a criminal history. Public records indicate that he lived in Fairfax County, Va., in 2000 and was in Honolulu from September [...]
How have you been coping, Wesleyan? A ton of people are going home today, or already have, and the campus is eerily quiet. And not many of you are in the mood for finals preparation.
Because I barely spoke to anyone outside my circle of friends today, here is a cobbling together of Wes student reactions [...]
There will be a memorial vigil for Johanna Justin-Jinich tomorrow afternoon:
Tomorrow at 1 p.m., two days after the shooting that took the life of Johanna Justin-Jinich, Wesleyan will hold a brief memorial vigil in the Huss Courtyard behind the Usdan Center. There will be time for Johanna’s friends and family to plan other ceremonies at [...]
This is superfluous to announce at this point, but all campus events are canceled this weekend until further notice, including the Senior Thesis Film screenings. No events calendar, no weekend update.
Stay in, talk to your friends and family. Maybe watch a movie. In light of the most recent news, be glad you’re safe.
[EDIT 7:35 pm]
Situation [...]
Campus is still locked down. Recent news – apparently students in the Bayit have been relocated because of concerns about Morgan targeting the Jewish community.
Johanna Justin Jinich also took classes with her killer two summers ago at NYU, where she filed a harassment complaint against Morgan after repeated unwanted texts and phone calls. From the [...]
The original photo sent out of Stephen Morgan, with glasses and a blue background, was incorrect, according to WTNH. According to the report, the following photo, taken in May 2007, is a correct image:
“It should be noted that Mr. Morgan was last seen with thicker facial hair than is depicted in the photo, and had [...]
Johanna Justin-Jinich ‘10 was killed by a gunman early this afternoon while working at her job in the Red & Black Cafe.
Our deepest condolences to Johanna’s friends and family for this stunning loss. More information is being posted as it comes in. From the Hartford Courant:
Johanna Justin-Jinich, of Fort Collins, Colo., was shot several times [...]
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