[Our man in washington]

I shouldn't have to walk past a Confederate flag on the way to my Black American Sociological Perspectives class, where we literally watch videos and learn about how that flag represents hatred and the lynching of people that look like me," said Bryn Mawr senior Allegra Tomassa Massaro, president of the NAACP, Tri-College Chapter. "That should not be part of my college experience."

You're right. Drop the class.

Seriously, the crap you learn from the class will hurt your life's happiness and earning potential far more than a flag. And by the way, if you think that flag represents one thing, and the displayer thinks it means another, you can tell her politely how you feel. And if she doesn't budge, forget about it. You will meet many people in life who think differently than you do. You want to have a temper tantrum each time that happens, you're in for an unhappy and frustrating life.

[Salvey]

the crap you learn from the class will hurt your life's happiness and earning potential far more than a flag.

And it will ensure that she remains an angry, bitter victim for the rest of her life.