Alarming Asian American Student Suicide Rate; Three Take Own Lives at Caltech Since May
August 17, 2009
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PASADENA, Calif.—Three Asian American students at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have killed themselves in the last three months, reports New America Media writer Alex Pham. Two died by helium asphyxiation and the cause of death of the third student, though deemed a suicide, is yet to be determined. Their stories have been covered in the Chinese-language media, but remain underreported in MSM, writes Pham.












