Recently as of last week we our school was honored with obtaining a peace pole. A peace pole is a symbol of hopes and dreams of the entire family, as a representation of peace on earth. The pole is located in the quad in between the library and the main dining hall. It is decorate with lovely little bright flowers on both sides of the pole. On April 27 we were visited by Arun Gandhi who is the fifth grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, he was the guest speaker at the event showcasing the peace pole; his speech was probably very moving and inspiring. Our campus is not the only place with this peace pole, they are planted all over the world to remind people about peace on earth. The pole itself is very unique up close in about sixteen different languages it is saying " may peace prevail on earth". I think that we are very luck to have something as authentic to have at our campus. People might just walk by and see it as a regular pole, but for me and many others it is seen as a reminder of what we can have all around this world "PEACE". I believe that is the whole idea of the pole to remind people even of the worst times, that there can be peace on earth and not all of this hatred that each country feels towards one another.
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