what made him do this?

we just hope nothing like this would happen again

The library is a horrid ugly building not conducive to

rest or study.

When it was being built the union pro USA construction

workers threw bricks from the roof at "Hippie protestors"

against the Viet-Nam war.

So blood there was spilt even before Bobst Libray was opened.

History has a short life.

Ferget it. I responded to another posting and wound up getting a call on my cellphone.

ok, I will write no more. Only I am thinking maybe the phone call had to do something with the goodness that I was referring to??? Maybe?

Even those top schools at top institutions, have wound up amongst those who died because they believe so strongly in their work when other competing forces get involved.

Life is a game of chess. Get caught in it, and others wind up controlling your moves. You can't get to a certain position because of a bad grade. Others wind up moving up the ladder while you are about to lose the game. When you know failure is the ultimate outcome, why continue to play? It is over.

I understand and agree with what you are saying. Human race has been losing its humane side and has been becoming more and more materialistic. But I am asking you: don't we have the power to choose our games? Or the power to invent a new game? Can't we say: I don't play the game of life according to the wrong standards? There is still a lot of us humans left who live by the rules of compassion, and non judgment. Look for those good people, you will find them, you will have a more fulfilling life that those who compete to death for status, and materialistic objects. I am saying that you have a life, and you have choices (you do). Before you give up, can you look for some goodness?

That might be the most intelligent comment I've ever read on gothamist. Apply it to most any situation and it works.

Failure is never the ultimate outcome. None of us know that for sure.

Success can have many forms.

I think you fail to realize how society operates as a whole.

Those who did not score well on the SAT's were among those who died in the last war we had as government recruiters consistently called them time and time again. By not getting into good schools or by scoring low academically in a good school like NYU, you are opening yourself up to perpetual failure. I say this in all honesty. I have seen plenty of suicides and murders myself and I know how they work and why they happen in various levels of academia.

Its a competitive market right now. Only the strongest survive. The weak become pawns of the few. Play chess and you will understand.

It depends what is your definition of strong??? I know about the survival of the fittest etc.. but I want you to also know that there is abundance of goodness, kindness, and non-judgement around. Not everybody values competitiveness, you can go where there is less competitiveness and more humanity. It does exist. You have no idea how much I believe in this. And if you are writing this in despair I hope that you reach out to someone caring and kind near where you are.

Jumping is the only option these days with the economy so bad. If you don't get the A's in schools, it pays to jump. Why? Because you will be bagging groceries for the rest of your life and living on the street.

To those of you who say "people want to kill themselves they will find a way", I say "if you want to save them you can find a way too". Accepting suicide as an event and coming up with statistics for it- scientifically is ok as one measure to quantify it- is not acceptable in a humane society. To the Counselor who wrote a comment here : First and foremost thank you for reaching out.I understand that NYU has mental health services, but the problem is that people who want to commit suicide don't seek help. There should be some measures in place to evaluate and to reach out to those who are so helpless that can't even ask for help. That is why I suggested that the mental health offices and professiosnals be accessible in more accessible locations near where the student are most of the time. If you have statistics that most of your suicides happen in the library, would not you say there is a pattern there???? So, go where the helpless seems to run out of options and be there instead of sitting in the office waiting for a S.O.S phone call that almost never comes. I am saying all this in all due respect, sincerity and love for NYU community.

About one percent of the population gets severely mentally ill in their late teens and early 20's. NYU does provide mental health services.

Seeking such help is seen as a sign of weakness, particularly by men. Some men choose to commit suicide rather than to admit they are depressed. Of course, that's crazy.

Money issues are very rarely the cause of suicide at high powered schools like NYU. Many come from money or are likely to be making much money. Those without much money still have very high status in their home town or at their old high school for the achievements of their youth. Decline in status, not little money, could provoke some men to commit suicide.

Nearly all the students at high powered, high status schools, both men and women, if severely disturbed at graduation, would still do well enough on civil service exams to obtain and maintain clerical jobs that would provide enough income to be gainfully employed and self-supporting, though not to become a world-famous CEO. Working as a postal clerk or letter carrier may not have anywhere near as much status as that achieved by one's classmates, but such a person can still go much further in the living world than a corpse.

Campus tragedies of any kind can evoke strong emotions. Discussing these thoughts with friends and family can be helpful. The key is not to be alone with troubling thoughts or emotions. If any NYU student wants to talk to a counselor, the NYU Wellness Exchange is available 24/7 at 212-443-9999. We are ready to help NYU students in any way we can.

To those of you who say "people want to kill themselves they will find a way", I say "if you want to save them you can find a way too". Accepting suicide as an event and coming up with statistics for it- scientifically is ok as one measure to quantify it- is not acceptable in a humane society. To the Counselor who wrote a comment here : First and foremost thank you for reaching out.I understand that NYU has mental health services, but the problem is that people who want to commit suicide don't seek help. There should be some measures in place to evaluate and to reach out to those who are so helpless that can't even ask for help. That is why I suggested that the mental health offices and professiosnals be accessible in more accessible locations near where the student are most of the time. If you have statistics that most of your suicides happen in the library, would not you say there is a pattern there???? So, go where the helpless seems to run out of options and be there instead of sitting in the office waiting for a S.O.S phone call that almost never comes. I am saying all this in all due respect, sincerity and love for NYU community.

I nearly spat out my cookie laughing when "Max Meyers" took offense with the first photo of a guy on his stomach lying on a couch while they were conducting the tour.

anyway they get the only chick-fil-a and are still depressed?

Ever see the movie "The Bridge," a documentary about people who jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge? Really awesome if you get the chance. Bobst is the Golden Gate of the Village.

I thought our Golden Gate was the Bklyn Bridge. I would classify that movie as a snuff film in every respect.