Meg Sullivan, 32, a Gainesville resident, is seen holding her six-year-old son, whom she did not want to be named, at the protest for Breonna Taylor at the Alachua County Court House on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. (Asta Hemenway/Alligator Staff)

Asta Hemenway is a third-year senior majoring in Journalism. Born in Tallahassee, she grew up Senegalese American. When she’s not writing or doing school, she loves watching Netflix and Tiktok in her spare time.
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By Ryan Friedenberg | 11:24pmFlorida gymnast Danie Ferris performs on the floor during a NCAA gymnastics meet against Arkansas, Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.
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By Courtesy of Eduardo Arenas | Feb. 6Parade Director Glenn Terry at the 2026 Flying Pig Parade.
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By Bayden Armstrong | Feb. 6Florida thrower Imani Washington competes in the women’s weight throw during the Jimmy Carnes Invitational in Gainesville, Fla., Friday, Jan. 16, 2026.





