A picture of Nancy Parkinson clapping during the Protect the Results rally

Nancy Parkinson claps during the "Protect the Results" rally hosted by the Blue Wave Coalition of Alachua County at the Alachua City Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (Lauren Witte/Alligator Staff)

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Lauren is a third year photojournalism student pursuing a minor in Spanish. She has shot photos for Fresh Take Florida and the Gainesville Sun. Lauren likes roller skating in her free time.

Students are seen entering and exiting Marston Science Library on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025.

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By Ryan Friedenberg | Dec. 27

Students are seen entering and exiting Marston Science Library on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025.

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By Noah Lantor | Dec. 15

Protestors of the death penalty sit outside Florida State Prison and pray in opposition to the execution of Mark Allen Geralds. Geralds was executed in Raiford on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025.

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By Bayden Armstrong | Dec. 9

Protestors of the death penalty sit outside Florida State Prison and pray in opposition to the execution of Mark Allen Geralds. Geralds was executed in Raiford on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025.

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