Bioscience High School seniors took a walk down Seventh Street Wednesday to visit the site where they will start a new community garden. The lot is currently a stretch of dirt behind a rental home owned by Dr. Preethy Kaibara. Kaibara reached out to Bioscience last summer about reactivating the lot because the neighborhood could use an interactive community space, she said. The students will incorporate school and internship projects into their plans for the garden.

Both U of A and ASU are offering new master's degree programs in public health. U of A's degree will use online and in-person classes at both the Phoenix and Tucson campuses, while ASU is partnering with the University of Minnesota to offer online and in-person classes as well.

Downtown Devil launched the publication's first ever internship program in collaboration with Bioscience High School. Ruby Ramirez, a Bioscience High senior, is Downtown Devil’s inaugural editorial intern. The internship will last through May 2014.

The 18th annual Mental Health Awareness Coalition candlelight vigil celebrated recovery and honored loved ones lost to mental illness Wednesday evening. On top of the vigil, the event also hosted live music performances and speakers advocating for improved mental healthcare.

Today show weather anchor Al Roker surprised Walter Cronkite School students early Wednesday morning when he ran in to the Taylor Place dormitory disguised with a Sparky mascot head. About 150 students were gathered to be filmed live for the Today show to highlight the NBC-themed decorations on their floors in the dormitory.