Walking for hope: Western suicide awareness group hosts third annual walk

The Viking Union Multipurpose Room falls silent except for the faint buzzing of a fan as about 90 students take a moment to remember people who have taken their own lives.
Onstage, Western Washington University senior Alex Vlahosotiros takes a breath, looking up to break the silence before he starts his speech.
“They say suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem,” he began.