UP’s graduation tradition of planting sunflowers endures despite COVID-19

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UP’s graduation tradition of planting sunflowers endures despite COVID-19
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Most significant, however, was the symbolic weight of the sunflowers, which had become synonymous with the hard-earned feeling of triumph at the end of one’s UP journey. | MatthewINQ

Most significant, however, was the symbolic weight of the sunflowers, which had become synonymous with the hard-earned feeling of triumph at the end of one’s UP journey.

“Ever since the planting of sunflowers started, it has been a symbol of hope. For those waiting on this yearly tradition, it still symbolizes hope,” he added. As with every other aspect of life, though, COVID-19 has forced some reimagining. The global pandemic has forced CMO to operate with a skeleton workforce, he added, making these protocols impossible. This year, they had determined that watering every other day instead would be enough to irrigate the smaller patch of sunflowers.

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