Reed Student, Depressed over Exam, Takes His Life
From The Oregonian, December 15, 1988 Javier Valdez, a 17-year-old freshman at Reed College, described as his family’s “bright young hope,” killed himself last week rather than face academic failure. His body was discovered Monday by a friend concerned that he had not emerged from his dormitory room, said Terry Sparks, deputy medical examiner for […]