SAN ANTONIO — SAN ANTONIO: Officials at the University of Texas at San Antonio made the decision to cancel all classes on Friday.
This comes after UTSA released information that they “lost a member of our doctoral student community, likely by suicide,” this happened at the Bauerle Road garage.
We spoke to students about the impact of recent events.
Although classes were canceled, students were still out and about on campus, working out, hanging out with friends, and looking for a place to study.
With a heavy heart, those on and off campus are mourning the loss of another student.
Just last May, UTSA shared a previous death, “likely by suicide,” also at the Bauerle garage. Overwhelmed students were thankful for the day off.
We spoke to a doctoral student who said it was a reality check.
“I felt like this week is more important than usual, but I was thankful and helpful that he did that to unstress a little bit,” said Deajah.
“It was kind of an eye awakener, there, for me a little bit. But there’s, like, people, like, go through this, like, on a daily basis, which is really sad,” she added.
Students say they appreciate the University’s resources, such as counseling, and are finding ways to balance academic life.
“It’s a lot of pressure. I feel it, but I just stick to my friends, talk, talk to my family and that usually eases that stress off me,” said UTSA freshman Cameron Wine.
“I just like to take a walk, like I live right in chat, so, like, it’s kind of outside, so I just walk around outside, write stuff down, pray all that stuff usually helps me get through it,” Wine added.
UTSA urges students who are struggling to reach out, and if you are hurting, they want to hear from you.
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They said, “We mean it when we say—if you are struggling, reach out. If you’re hurting, we want to hear from you. If you have an idea to help us improve our work in this space, please share it,”
“Let’s continue to listen, lend a hand when needed, and tackle well-being head-on for the growth, wellness and care of our entire UTSA family,”