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Thousands attend suicide prevention walk

Eliyahu Gasson | editor-in-chief On a gloomy Saturday morning on Pittsburgh’s South Shore, hundreds packed  into Highmark Stadium, home of the Riverhounds and the Riveters. There was no soccer game scheduled for the day. Instead roughly 2,000 visitors were there to show their support for a cause that affects millions of people in the United States annually. Last weekend was host to this year’s Pittsburgh … Continue reading Thousands attend suicide prevention walk

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Suicide prevention month reminds us that help is nearby

09/24/20 Staff Editorial Every 12 minutes, someone in the U.S. dies of suicide, a startling statistic provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s good for a rate of approximately 120 deaths per day and nearly 45,000 per year. It is the second-leading cause of death among Americans between the ages of 15 and 24, a particularly haunting figure considering the demographic. Few … Continue reading Suicide prevention month reminds us that help is nearby

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Mike Shinoda’s latest album tackles tough subject, but doesn’t stand out

Sean Armstrong | Staff Writer 06/24/18 On July 20, 2017, Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington took his life. Nearly a year later, the same conversations many Linkin Park fans already had re-entered the mainstream, with the deaths of Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade rocking the foodie and fashion worlds. While it is impossible to know why Bennington took his own life, Mike Shinoda prefers to … Continue reading Mike Shinoda’s latest album tackles tough subject, but doesn’t stand out

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