There are a lot of ways for things to take a more sombre turn w/o having to resort to death(s).
Not saying any of them will happen but examples:
- Fired. Candidates; Bella, Cathy, Jade (having sex with a student (MC) would be grounds - could trigger peops who've been laid off?) Not counting Burke as people will be happy rather than depressed with that event.
- Expelled. Candidates; any of the student LIs plus Derek.
- Mental breakdown. Candidates; all except maybe Josy and Cathy
- Rehab/arrested. Candidates; The HoTs/DIKs/Jocks
- Disabled/loses a limb. Candidates; any, but Derek would be most likely
No need for deaths or fires.