Thankfully, the student survived, but is in severe condition. The high school sent out a statement saying, "The student has been transported to an area hospital and is in critical condition. Our hearts and prayers go out the family and school community." The school continues to search for more information in regards to the student.
In my opinion, the school needs to answer the question, "Why?" Why is this student attempting to commit suicide? What made him feel this way? Once these questions can be answered, then comes the next question. What can the school as well as the country do to prevent something like this from happening again?
In conclusion, this brutal suicidal story continues to occur on a daily basis in this world. It is so difficult to put the blame on anyone for this problem. Usually, it seems to be mental problems or of course, other issues that provoke these actions. Hopefully, as a society, we can prevent these sort of detrimental problems through smart courses of action. For more information, please visit http://abcnews.go.com/US/colorado-high-school-student-sets-fire-cafeteria/story?id=22238943.
Here is a photo from the scene in front of Westminster High School.
