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Rutgers University / Student's Suicide #975761

NBC Evening News for Saturday, Oct 02, 2010
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(Studio: Lester Holt) The suicide of Tyler Clementi of Rutgers University after a humiliating prank recalled.

(New York: Rehema Ellis) The secret videotaping of Clementi in a sexual encounter in his dorm room with a man reviewed; scenes shown from the campus homecoming game and the funeral in California for Seth Walsh, a gay teen who also killed himself. [Talk show host Ellen DeGENERES - speaks out for these kids.] [Gay teen and mother Garrett and Angela WEDEL†- recount his text messages and suicidal thoughts.] The Trevor project, a national suicide prevention hotline for teenagers struggling with their sexuality. and a plea from Tyler's family noted.

Reporter(s):
Holt, Lester;
Ellis, Rehema
Duration:
00:02:50

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