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Raising awareness for suicide

Junior communications major Armando Tapia expresses his concern about suicide to sophomore kinesiology major Harrison Brethouwer and senior kinesiology major Greg Hoffman at the table for Gay-Straight Alliance and Voices in Action on Tuesday, which was World Suicide Prevention Day. In order to raise awareness, club members ask people to write the word “love” on their wrist, an idea from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. / photo by Ryan Gann
Junior communications major Armando Tapia expresses his concern about suicide to sophomore kinesiology major Harrison Brethouwer and senior kinesiology major Greg Hoffman at the table for Gay-Straight Alliance and Voices in Action on Tuesday, which was World Suicide Prevention Day. In order to raise awareness, club members ask people to write the word “love” on their wrist, an idea from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. / photo by Ryan Gann
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