"I lived in a freshman dorm with Dom, and he really commanded respect," said one friend of Armijo's. "I'm an out gay man, pretty outspoken on politics, and Dom really affected my thinking on the ROTC issue."

"I didn't have my mind made up when I met him and we'd talk about it sometimes," the student said. "He was such a positive force in helping me come to a conclusion."

Several acquaintances recalled Armijo's unusual talent for hair-cutting. He kept his own hair close-cut, and was always more than willing to help others do the same.

"He was always friendly, always willing to cut your hair when you showed up at his door," a friend said.

"I remember Dom for his quick smile and his bright, demanding mind beneath his Marine Corps hair-cut," Dewing said.

Armijo frequently attended Mass at St. Paul's Church, and was involved in Hispanic groups on campus, according to his father.

"We loved him to death," said his father. "He was the greatest kid."

Dominic Armijo is survived by his parents, Frank and RoseMarie Armijo; his brother Paul and his sisters Mary and Teresa Armijo.

A Mass dedicated to Dominic Armijo will be held tonight in the Kirkland House Junior Common Room at 7 p.m