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A memorial was held Wednesday night for slain Purdue University student Varun Manish Chheda.  Fox 59 reported that hundreds attended a candlelight vigil in the 20-year-old's honor near the Unfinished Block P statue on campus.  Pictures posted to social media showed cards and flowers at the base of the statue, which The Purdue Arboretum notes is in honor of students who have died while attending the university as well as symbolizes that all students, alumni, community members and friends of Purdue University are a work in progress and will never be completely finished growing and learning.  The Indianapolis native was killed in an incident inside his McCutcheon Hall dorm room.  General view of Purdue Boilermakers campus before the game against the Bowling Green Falcons at Ross-Ade Stadium on Sept. 26, 2015 in West Lafayette, Indiana.  ((Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)) Ji Min Sha, the 22-year-old suspect accused of killing Chheda, was taken into custody and preliminarily charged with murder on Wednesday after university officials said he made a 911 call at 12:44 a.m.

“Survivor” contestant beat a “Jeopardy!” contestant who was on a 15-game winning streak on Wednesday night’s episode. Drew Basile, 23, who came in sixth place on Season 45 of “Survivor,” dominated the match against returning champion Adriana Harmeyer, 34, and Tekla Sauter.Harmeyer, an archivist from West Lafayette, Indiana, was the odds-on favorite to win her 16th game in a row.But she couldn’t outplay Basile, a Michigan-based graduate student who is pursuing a master’s degree in English Literature at the University of Oxford in England.Basile mentioned his “Survivor” past when he introduced himself to host Ken Jennings.“It’s not my first rodeo, Ken.

Breaking Bad underwear worn by Walter White is now up for auction.The pair of cotton white briefs that White, played by Cranston, wears in the desert while cooking crystal meth, is listed for sale on Propstore Auction.The listing, which went live today (February 13) will keep the underwear up for auction until February 28 as part of the Los Angeles Online Entertainment Memorabilia Auction.Other items in the auction include Johnny Depp’s cowboy boots from 21 Jump Street, a light-up helmet from Alien, as well as multiple costume and prop items from Better Call Saul.“This is a set decoration “closet” pair of White’s underwear.

The suspect accused of killing his roommate at Purdue University claimed he had been "blackmailed" on Friday during his first court appearance.  In a video, speaking to reporters, 22-year-old Ji Min "Jimmy" Sha said he was "very sorry" when asked if he had a message for the family of the victim, 20-year-old Varun Manish Chheda.  Sha is facing a preliminary charge of murder.  According to court documents, he was granted a 72-hour continuance in his case inside the Tippecanoe County Jail’s magistrate court.  Fox 59 said that while court documents filed against Sha Friday give more insight into the death of Chheda, they provide little insight into his motive. Ji Min Sha, 22, was identified as the suspect by Purdue Police Chief Lesley Wiete during a press conference.

The suspect accused of killing 20-year-old Purdue University student Varun Manish Chheda said "I love my family" before entering jail on Wednesday after being charged with murder. Ji Min Sha, 22, was identified as the suspect and made a 911 call at 12:44 a.m.

A 22-year-old Purdue University student is facing murder charges after his alleged involvement with his roommate’s death.

The Purdue University student who was killed in his dorm room died of "multiple sharp force traumatic injuries," according to the coroner. Varun Manish Chheda, 20, was found dead in McCutcheon Hall on Wednesday morning, according to the Tippecanoe County Coroner Office. Ji Min Sha, 22, was identified as the suspect by Purdue Police Chief Lesley Wiete during a press conference.

Millie Bobby Brown is making big moves! She has some big changes coming her way, including an unexpected break from acting.MORE: Millie Bobby Brown stuns with bold new look and multi-colored hairThe actress rose to fame with her scary yet unforgettable role as Stranger Things' Eleven, which has gripped fans for six years now.However, she is on her way to make an impact in an entirely different way, as now that she is officially eighteen, she is stepping away from Hollywood and making her way towards a college campus.WATCH: Millie becomes youngest person to make the Time 100 ListMORE: Millie Bobby Brown reveals the one beauty product she's "obsessed" withShe revealed the exciting news in an interview with Allure Magazine, announcing that she had enrolled in Purdue University, in West Lafayette, Indiana.Ironically, her college of choice creates quite the full circle moment, as Stranger Things also takes place in Indiana, in a fictional town named Hawkins.

Millie Bobby Brown is growing up to be quite an impressive young woman!

Millie Bobby Brown is officially a college girl! In a new interview with Allure magazine, Brown revealed that she’s decided to enroll as an online student at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana — the same state her hit show “Stranger Things” is famously based in.

Eleven is part of the Big Ten. In a classic case of life imitating art, Millie Bobby Brown has enrolled as an online student at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.

Millie Bobby Brown is officially a college girl! In a new interview with magazine, Brown revealed that she's decided to enroll as an online student at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana — the same state her hit show  is famously based in.While Brown won't be physically in Indiana, or the fictional town of Hawkins the show centers around, the 18-year-old will be studying remotely via the university's human services program -- a program she described as one where «you learn about the system and how to help young people.»The school's website defines human services as a program «designed to provide students with basic knowledge in human development and family studies, skills for working with people in service agencies, and program evaluation skills.»Elsewhere in the interview, Brown discussed the platform her massively successful role as Eleven on the Netflix series has given her. In addition to her acting roles in  and  Brown is expanding her skincare line, Florence by Mills.Helping other young women is at the heart of Brown's beauty brand, which she founded to offer resources for her fellow Gen Z-ers looking to learn more about skincare. «I don’t know anything about beauty and skincare,» she admitted.