Photo: Send Silence Packing display raises awareness for suicide prevention
The Send Silence Packing display featured empty backpacks placed on steps to represent the number of college students that commit suicide each year. (Coco Wang/Daily Bruin)
By Kuhelika Ghosh
Oct. 21, 2016 9:40 p.m.
This post was updated Oct. 22 at 1:30 p.m.
Students gathered in Meyerhoff Park Friday for the Send Silence Packing display. The display, organized by the UCLA chapter of Active Minds, featured empty backpacks lined on steps to raise awareness for suicide prevention. The nationally recognized exhibition of 1,100 donated backpacks represents the number of college students that commit suicide each year. Active Minds is a national organization that aims to educate students about mental health and work toward suicide prevention.
Ghosh is the assistant news editor for the Features & Student Life beat. She covers features on UCLA students, faculty and staff, obituaries, events on campus, Greek life and the Hill. She was previously a Features & Student Life news contributor and an opinion columnist.
Ghosh is the assistant news editor for the Features & Student Life beat. She covers features on UCLA students, faculty and staff, obituaries, events on campus, Greek life and the Hill. She was previously a Features & Student Life news contributor and an opinion columnist.