The Meditator

“…not so much a protest as a memorial.” These are the words of a University of Oregon (UO) student I spoke to as I walked among the 112,000 white flags and 3,000 red flags conscientiously and strategically placed to cover much of the main portion of the UO campus during the week of January 22, 2007. Each of the white flags represent 6 Iraqi soldiers and civilians who have died since the U.S. involvement began four years ago, and each of the red flags represent one fallen American soldier.