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Word: mcquinn (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...great burden on status-conscious teens. "Peer pressure about images is worse than ever," she said. Bryan students talked about heavy pressure for good grades and social success. Said Chris Longacre, 17: "You feel like if you make one mistake, your future is gone." Bryan's principal, John McQuinn, pointed to prosuicide rock lyrics, complaining that "we have a 'life is cheap' philosophy fed to young people." Others expressed the wistful hope that somewhere in the seemingly pointless deaths lay a lesson for the community. Said Assistant School Superintendent Rene Hlavac: "The three young people left us a message...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Behavior: Could Suicide Be Contagious? | 2/24/1986 | See Source »

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