I am disheartened to learn that the official flag of the Class of 2012 has been changed. It was recently decided that a vote would be held on whether to change the face of the Class of 2012. A mere 54.5 percent of the Class of 2012 voted in this referendum, and the result was the acquisition of a new, and in my opinion, generic flag to represent our class. And while I realize that there are some more pressing issues at the University, this new flag will represent the Class of 2012 class for decades to come; this will be the flag that flies at every class gathering from graduation to our 50th reunion.\nAfter nearly two years of seeing the previous flag and proudly displaying the decal on my car, I am dismayed at the thought of adopting a new symbol for my class. Though some may have failed to see the beauty in the old flag, I adored every detail, from the font, which is used on other official University documents, to the door to the Pavilion Gardens. Its concept was created before we even first stepped foot on Grounds as prospective first-years. The door on the flag represents the figurative door we walked though to enter the Academical Village at Convocation, and the door that we will pass though at graduation, four years more learned and prepared to learn from out next endeavors in life. I close this letter with the hope to see another vote on the flag in which a greater percentage of the Class of 2012 participates.
Darlene Nnanyelugoh\nCLAS II
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