NYU Student Deaths

The suicide of NYU student Diana Chien continues to upset the NYU administration and students. The Post, which uses an image of Chien falling from a building for its cover today, talks to students about the NYC factor of NYU. One student says, "At other schools, you have to adjust to school. The added burden of coming here is that you also have to adjust to New York City." A senior adds, "At NYU, it's really difficult to make friends. There's no campus life. Everyone is isolated. It can be very lonely."

The off-campus death of Chien, UCLA transfer and daughter of a senior VP at TiVo, did make the death feel "removed" (versus the deaths at the Bobst Library), but students are still upset, one telling the Times, "People are sort of angry and bitter. They don't understand why this keeps happening." The Times also notes that police cannot confirm the Post's report, based on police sources, that Chien had argued with her boyfriend earlier in the day. While Gothamist knows suicides and deaths during college year are, sadly, a part of what happens, we also think that the unusual number of recent deaths, coupled with the fact that NY has a number of big media outlets, makes the situation more publicized.

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By Jen Chung in News on March 10, 2004 8:52 AM

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Hilary Duff

Il buon lavoro fatto con questo luogo ed io conoscono di che cosa sto parlando:)

Milf

I remember Jack London once said everything positive has a negative side; everything negative has positive side. It is also interesting to see different viewpoints & learn useful things in the discussion.

prosolution

I agree with you the way you view the issue. I remember Jack London once said everything positive has a negative side; everything negative has positive side. It is also interesting to see different viewpoints & learn useful things in the discussion.

penis

Three phrases should be among the most common in our daily usage. They are: Thank you, I am grateful and I appreciate.

Nezz

My heart goes all to the friends and family of the young student who recently passed.

In any event, I think its disturbing that the trashy post would do such a thing.The post is like reading the national inquirer, so go figure. It is extremely wrong, and takes away from the positive memories of that young lady.

GrammyNYC

Why is everyone so surprised by the NY Post's decision to publish this? People who read the paper are typical vulgar citizens who have pea-sized brains and, unfortunately, the majority of the US votes.

youknowitstrue

Asian loser who got picked on in hs + joining Lambda Phi Epsilon (an organization uniting bullied asian boys with the need to outwardly channel this internal hatred for oneself by pretending to be gangsters and players) = Chris Lam. There are more like him in LPhiE..that's the funny part. SFGirl, I know Chris Lam, he's the biggest poser I've ever met. I get a good laugh out of him and his kind. They're good for entertainment I suppose...

san fran

hello

Uzoagba

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re: re: sfgrl

chris lam recently tried to hit on one of my friends, only a mere two months after Diana's death. Does that tell you what kind of a person he is?

men of steel

RIP Diana

men of steel

RIP Diana

re: sfgrl

you are obviously recovering from a stroke. please don't think you know what you're talking about

SfgrL

I have actually known Chris Lam for most of my life. He is not a bad guy. I do not understand why people are blamming him for Diana's death. His mother told me that he had to hire bodyguards just so he can be safe from other people. He is not at fault. Did he push her? Was he there when Diana jumped? No! No matter what troubles anyone goes through, it is their own choice of what to do. Don't blame Chris. He had to leave New York due to the threats he has recieved. It would not have been such a big deal if this picture of Diana had not been posting. I believe it is unappropriate and very hurting to many people.

SfgrL

I have actually known Chris Lam all my life. He is not a bad guy. I do not understand why people are blamming him for Diana's death. His mother told me that he had to hire bodyguards just so he can be safe from other people. He is not at fault. Did he push her? Was he there when Diana jumped? No! No matter what troubles anyone goes through, it is their own choice of what to do. Don't blame Chris. He had to leave New York due to the threats he has recieved. It would not have been such a big deal if this picture of Diana had not been posting. I believe it is unappropriate and very hurting to many people.

SfgrL

I have actually known Chris Lam all my life. He is not a bad guy. I do not understand why people are blamming him for Diana's death. His mother told me that he had to hire bodyguards just so he can be safe from other people. He is not at fault. Did he push her? Was he there when Diana jumped? No! No matter what troubles anyone goes through, it is their own choice of what to do. Don't blame Chris. He had to leave New York due to the threats he has recieved. It would not have been such a big deal if this picture of Diana had not been posting. I believe it is unappropriate and very hurting to many people.

viv

Somebody like Mike obviously is jealous and wishes he got his 15 seconds of fame. Well, he sure did. Who are YOU to judge? Who are you to judge who Diana was or what she did when you did not even know her. All you did was read one page on her death and you came to a conclusion about her life. If you consider yourself a plain folk, good riddance...because that is what you are. You've shown yourself to be low class with your reaction.

L K Tucker

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http://www.VisionAndPsychosis.Net

Betty

For those out there who can't grasp the emotional distress that the family/friends are going through from THIS picture, just imagine that it was your brother/sister/mother or father falling from the building. It's difficult to be sympathetic to those we aren't emotionally attached to.

This isn't about blaming the media.

student

MIKE- do you know diana? her thoughts, her beliefs, and her problems?

Just because someone is rich does not mean that they cannot have problems... maybe you cant see this, but money is not everything. there are bigger issues to life. rich parents do not equal an easy life. sometimes money can even make things worse. Not having to worry about where your next meal is coming from gives you the time to think about life, death, and everything inbetween

you have no idea what kind of problems she was facing. All you have to base your opinion on is some newspaper clippings... even if she did jump because of her boyfriend there were surely deeper issues at hand.

plenty of intelligent people have committed suicide. dont assume that she was a spoiled brat and that doesnt deserve peoples symathies.