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Vendors at Swampcon sell cosplay accessories in the Reitz Union, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

Bayden Armstrong

Bayden is the Spring 2026 assistant multimedia editor. She is a sophomore media production student and in her second semester on Alligator staff. In her free time, she enjoys watching movies and logging them on Letterboxd.

Indie-punk duo Youth Ambulance is comprised of 12-year-olds Vera Podlesnik and Hudson Martin.

Isabel Kraby, Sonaiya Brown

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By Isabel Kraby and Sonaiya Brown | 8:17pm

Indie-punk duo Youth Ambulance is comprised of 12-year-olds Vera Podlesnik and Hudson Martin.

Fans of The Nancys pose in the band's merch at Heartwood Soundstage on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025.

Morgan Waters

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By Morgan Waters | 7:10pm

Fans of The Nancys pose in the band's merch at Heartwood Soundstage on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025.

Concord Coffee, located 1380 W. University Ave., Gainesville, FL, closes each year during the summer, forseeing a lack of business.

Grace Sands

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By Grace Sands | 7:02pm

Concord Coffee, located 1380 W. University Ave., Gainesville, FL, closes each year during the summer, forseeing a lack of business.

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