Last year, he and his teammates recorded a rap song, "Husky Nation." Mercier thought of turning the song into an album. But NCAA rules prohibit him from profiting off any sale. So he thought of Johnson and Soulumination, then consulted with the Pac-10. Last month, Mercier, Wood, Hemphill and teammate Roy Lewis visited Johnson's Seattle studio to take pictures with some of the children she has photographed. "When you meet them and meet the parents, you realize this is pretty important. You realize the severity of the situation," Mercier said.