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Topic: My Space
NEHS students grapple with loss of a friend; MySpace suicide blog says “goodbye”
By Christine Anne Piesyk | February 21, 2008 | 
“Goodbye every 1.”
With those words with the numeric ‘1′ displayed in a small black-bordered box on the social networking website, MySpace, a boy said goodbye to family and friends before taking his life on Wednesday. Above the ID box on his page, which had been set to private and therefore viewable only to his “friends,” this Northeast High School student had written the chilling words, “wishing it would all just end.” In the notation of his mood, he had entered a single word: “Blissful.”
Thursday morning, unsuspecting NEHS students heard the announcement of 16-year-old Steven McCausland’s death over the PA system, along with a request for a moment of silence. Crisis counselors were on hand to assist students, some of whom were crying the hallways and in class. Teachers reportedly made numerous referrals for any student affected by the loss of their friend and classmate. Many students gathered after school to console each other. «Read the rest of this article»
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