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Slain GW Student's Memory Lives On In Galapagos Slain GW Student's Memory Lives On In Galapagos
Slain GW Student's Memory Lives On In Galapagos The memory of a George Washington University student killed while studying abroad will live on in the Galapagos Islands. Antonella Galindo Merlo died in a car accident while studying at the University of Melbourne earlier this month, the GW Hatchet says citing university officials. Antonella's family is raising money to save the Giant Manta Rays of Ecuador, specifically through an organization dedicated to protecting the species — a cause Antonella cared about deeply. "Antonella was a brilliant soul who left us too soon," reads the campaign. "She was passionate about the conservation of th…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Fundraiser Started To Bring Body Of Pedestrian Killed By Maryland Drunk Driver Back To Ecuador Fundraiser Started To Bring Body Of Pedestrian Killed By Maryland Drunk Driver Back To Ecuador
Fundraiser Started To Bring Body Of Pedestrian Killed By Maryland Drunk Driver Back To Ecuador A grieving family is asking for help after the unexpected loss of a 63-year-old man who was fatally struck by a suspected intoxicated driver while attempting to cross the street in Baltimore, according to a GoFundMe. The family of Gabriel Cedeno Hurtado is asking for the community's help sending the body of Hurtado back to Ecuador after the tragedy took his life the evening of Monday, Oct. 10, the GoFundMe states. "Our family is in complete shock and filled with complete sadness and heartache, as this is all so sudden and unexpected", stated his niece, Michelle Matute. "We are creating this…

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by Annie DeVoe