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Gallery: Humans of Dance Marathon

By MacKenzie Coffman, Tanmay Shankar, Anirudh Keni, Emily Ng, Daanish Bhatti, Ashley Kenney

April 7, 2019 5:31 p.m.

Alexis Carlson, a third-year sociology student, participated in Dance Marathon twice before becoming a color team captain this year. To her, the annual event makes a positive difference in helping educate people about HIV/AIDS.

(Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)

Fourth-year computer science student Aaron Van Doren wanted to participate in Dance Marathon before graduating, but he decided to take a break and focus on academics as the marathon raged on inside.

(Anirudh Keni/Daily Bruin)

Regarding her shark costume, third-year psychology student Arissa Santos said, ''I did mascot work for a while so this is a breeze.''

(MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin)

Petra Silvery-Karvounis, a second-year sociology student, threw an astronaut outfit over her Pediatric Aids Coalition T-shirt and joined in on the dancing.

(Daanish Bhatti/Daily Bruin)

Dressed in a cow onesie, first-year political science student Harrison Kadish paraded on stage for the fashion show.

(Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin)

Kayla Wisnowski, a first-year environmental science student, took a break from dancing to make collages with her friends.

(MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin)

Third-year philosophy student Luis Pena, first-year biology student Tom Churchyard and first-year neuroscience student Cole Doolittle dressed in fairytale and '80s workout-themed gear as they entered the ninth hour of Dance Marathon.

(Emily Ng/Daily Bruin)

''I’m a little out of it, but mentally I'm in a good place. Dancing is the best thing you can do to stay in a good mood,'' said Katie Mann, a third-year human biology and society student, who is shown hugging her friend Erin Spillane, a second-year human biology and society student.

(MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin)

In line with the ''farm'' theme, fourth-year physiological science student Daniel Hibbard-Lubow and third-year political science student Taryn Gallagher donned carrot onesies.

(Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin)

Olivia Cooney, a third-year Chicana/o studies student, Camille Mohsenin, a third-year world arts and cultures and psychology student and Katie Byrne, a third-year English student, stated that morale was improving in the 22nd hour of dancing because it was nearing the end.

(MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin)

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MacKenzie Coffman | Video Producer
Coffman is the 2019-2020 Video producer and former Assistant Photo editor. She is a fourth-year psychology student with a film minor.
Coffman is the 2019-2020 Video producer and former Assistant Photo editor. She is a fourth-year psychology student with a film minor.
Tanmay Shankar | Senior staff photographer
Tanmay is a senior staff photographer and member of the editorial board. He was previously an assistant Photo editor covering the sports beat.
Tanmay is a senior staff photographer and member of the editorial board. He was previously an assistant Photo editor covering the sports beat.
Daanish Bhatti | Assistant Photo editor
Bhatti is currently an Assistant Photo editor. He covers the sports beat. He's also a third-year International Development Studies student from Erie, Pennsylvania.
Bhatti is currently an Assistant Photo editor. He covers the sports beat. He's also a third-year International Development Studies student from Erie, Pennsylvania.
Ashley Kenney | Photo editor
Kenney was the 2021-2022 Photo editor for the Daily Bruin. She previously served as an assistant Photo editor on the arts and entertainment beat and is an Arts contributor. Kenney studied human biology and society with a minor in food studies.
Kenney was the 2021-2022 Photo editor for the Daily Bruin. She previously served as an assistant Photo editor on the arts and entertainment beat and is an Arts contributor. Kenney studied human biology and society with a minor in food studies.
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