TO THE EDITOR:
I think we can almost all agree that UNC has one of the most beautiful campuses in the country. The stately oaks, lush and well-manicured quads and blend of natural scenery and architectural pleasantness all contribute to UNC’s renowned beauty.
Strolling through campus, reveling in the sunshine streaming through the trees, something catches your eye and forces you to stop short: it is a discarded chip bag someone carelessly dropped on your path.
Although finding litter is always a disappointment, instead of ignoring it and continuing on, consider picking up that chip bag and throwing it in the nearest garbage can.
UNC has no shortage of garbage cans on campus so you won’t be carrying that trash for long. In addition to brightening campus for the next person who walks along, you may inspire someone who saw this good deed to pick up the next piece of litter they see.
If we each pick up just one piece of litter each day, we will soon have the most pristine campus in the country. As the Boys Scouts say, “always leave a place better than you found it.”
Miranda McCraw
Class of ’12
