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Editorials Flag Code: Flying in the Dark Alyssa Mathewson, staff writer The US Senate’s website says about the display of the United States flag, “It is the universal custom to display the flag only from sunrise to sunset on buildings and on stationary flagstaffs in the open. However, when a patriotic effect is desired, the flag may be displayed 24 hours a day if prop erly illuminated during the hours of darkness.” For those who don’t know, Meredith College’s flags, the US flag, the state flag and the college flag, fly on a flagpole in front of Johnson Hall. At night, I often commute to and from school, both walking and driving, and both I and friends have observed the flag during this time. The flag is not lowered at sunset. However, it is also not illuminated properly. There are small lights situated near the base of the flagpole, but they do not illuminate much of the pole, much less the flags; they are not visible at night. The website also says “The flag should not be displayed on days when the weather is inclement, except when an all-weather flag is displayed.” Le- gion.org describes an all-weather flag as being made of nylon or other non absorbent material. The site also notes that most flags are made of all-weather materials. I’d like to know if Meredith’s own flag meets this regulation. There are two simple solu tions to the problem of how our flag is displayed. One is a coalition of stu dents could form - people who would raise the flag every morning and low er it at sunset. This would require a large group of volunteers who could take over one day, or one weekend, or a small group of very dedicated stu dents. The second option is to petition the student government or the school administration to raise the money to add lighting to the flag. 'The former op tion requires more organization and dedication, but less money. The latter option is more money, but it would re quire only one action for a long time. I believe the flags should be displayed with more light. However, regardless of which option we choose, something must be done. Meredith Ensemble Theater Presents: Turtles Photo courtesy of stage manager and alum Marilyn Gormon, featuring Mereditth College sophomore Karyn Raynor as Bella. A single mother struggles to hold onto her children in the midst of homelessness. February 4-8 at 7:30 pm & February 9 at 3 pm in the Studio Theatre of Jones Hall. Admission is free for students, faculty and staff. Meredith Hacks: Life Hacks for Avenging Angels! his week: Environmental Eating jlsabel Benson, staff writer There are many things we eat without thinking about it. However, everything you eat affects the environ ment. Right now the Earth is facing global warming and a lack of resourc es, but there are easy ways to make your snacks more sustainable! One way to do this is by cutting [meat from your diet. You don’t have |to completely sacrifice meat to make difference, but if you were to par- jticipate in Meatless Monday for a year jyou could cut your carbon emissions so much that it would be comparable to if were to take your car off the road for 320 miles. ThaU^^enouninpart on your personal carbon emissions. Another way to make a differ ence is simply to eat local and organic foods. Try going to the Farmers Mar ket. It is only three miles away from Meredith College located at 1201 Ag riculture Street. Organic foods help reduce the amount of fertilizers that are going into our river and stream systems. Fertilizers and bug repellents commonly throw off the natural chem istry of aquatic ecosystems which can cause fish kills. The amount of fossil fuels that are used to transport our av- ocadoes from Mexico and our organic greenhouse tomatoes from Canada defeats the purpose of them being or ganic. Look at your packaged toods and see where they are manufactured. Try to buy foods that were made close by so you can ensure you are not buying snacks that were made on the other side of the states or even worse, on the other side of the ocean, every mile counts. Think about this as voting with your dollar. If you only buy foods that were grown and man ufactured close by, you are not only reducing your own personal carbon emissions, you are supporting the peo ple who you want to succeed in their business. Vote for your local farmers of dairy, meat, veggies, fruits and the like. They deserve it and so does the planet. “If you only buy foods that were grown and manufactured close by, you are not only reducing your own personal carbon emissions, you are supporting the people who you want to suceed in their business.”
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