Michelle Smith, a 20-year-old UF health science sophomore, and Christine Marino, a 21-year-old UF health education and behavior junior, talk to Joseph Buss, a 19-year-old UF economics sophomore, during Alpha Epsilon Delta’s “Every Gator Counts” event. The pre-health honor society passed out 400 paper bags holding anonymous stories of AED members’ struggles with mental illness to let students know they’re not alone.
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By Noah Lantor | 9:00pmCity Hall stands, Friday, March 27, 2026, in downtown Gainesville, Fla.
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By Riley Beiswenger | 7:54pmEastside High School band plays at the unveiling of the Mindful Messages Mural, Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.
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By Riley Beiswenger | 7:54pmIsabela Perez Thomas, a junior at Eastside High School, talks about her experience helping with the mural at the unveiling, Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.





