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College students struggle with alcohol, suicidal thoughts
By Chelsea Bailey and Preston Spencer | September 2Chancellor Holden Thorp said last week he wants the University to explore the stresses of being in college in the wake of a student’s death.Since junior Courtland Smith told a 911 operator that he had been drinking and trying to kill himself Aug. 23, one particular focus has been on the issue of alcohol and suicide.While Smith did not commit suicide, his death has drawn attention to possible links between alcohol use and thoughts of suicide.
