Amani Flood, a 19-year-old UF digital arts and sciences sophomore, untangles a bunch of black balloons on the Plaza of the Americas on Oct. 15, 2015. Each of the 24 balloons represented 500,000 displaced Syrians in the refugee crisis. "We want to make an impact to get more refugees in the United States," said Flood, who helped collect student signatures on a petition to open the U.S. to Syrian refugees.
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By Diego Perdomo | Dec. 5An Eastside High School marching band member chants along with other performers at the City of Gainesville Holiday Parade on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023