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An old friend on life support*

Found out about a friend’s heart attack via LA Observed at 2 a.m. and I’m a little stunned. I’d found him on Twitter and had begun following him. I’d been meaning to actually contact him, especially since I wanted him to become a member of AAJA again.

Both Trinity and I knew Vu — pictured to the right, smiling big — from our time at the Daily Titan. I probably worked with him more, as I worked with Vu for at least a year and a half, one semester of which he served as managing editor, I believe. Vu was so cool — all us cub reporters wanted to be like him. He was a freelancer at the OC Weekly at that point, and he just seemed to have swagger that none of us ever thought we would attain. I admit I crushed on him a little, because he seemed so on point with the Daily Titan. Yes, silly, I know. Sam knows what I’m talking about.

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