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Stuffed backpacks hanging on clothing racks with stories attached to the backpacks about students who died by suicide as a part of Sending Silence Packing on Wednesday in MLK Commons. (Nyla Owens | Northern Star)

Send Silence Packing, ‘no one wants to see you go’

By Devin Oommen, News Reporter | October 4, 2023

DeKALB – Send Silence Packing, an exhibit created by Active Minds, showcased stories of those affected by suicide to increase awareness for suicide prevention on Wednesday in the MLK Commons. Jehlad Hickson, an exhibit coordinator for the event,...