We were pretty consumed with all the talk about Milstein last week, but when someone mentioned that there were flags on the Arts Quad, we perked up — everybody loves a good news story. And the display kept changing shape! Throughout the week it seemed that everybody partook and created their very own alternative flag display. While you were all busy reading about the black flags on the Arts Quad, we caught the five following displays that sadly went unnoticed by most ...

1 FLAG

In lieu of the much needed director, office manager and assistant dean for the LGBTQ community and resource center, a group of disgruntled students hoisted one lonely rainbow flag — representing the measly one person needed! — on the top of the clock tower.

5 FLAGS

It was a busy weekend — gift, card, flowers, dry cleaning, appetizer, wine, dinner, drinks, dessert, champaign, taxi, bars, condoms — during which much money was spent. After an exciting, but altogether expensive Valentine’s Day, a rampage of romeos pinned five flags onto Ho Plaza: one flag for every dollar left in their pockets after the expensive weekend.

500 FLAGS

After attempt after attempt after attempt to print a government paper, only to wait hours on end for out-of-order and smudged pages, an angry student placed one flag in Libe Cafe for each dollar he was charged to NetPrint in a single disappointing week.

5,000 FLAGS

No one seems to know when or where or how Milstein will be built (except maybe the big dog Skortie himself). Each disgruntled professor and student has a different interpretation of the garbled messages sent out by the Press Relations Office. So, suddenly 5,000 flags appeared on top of Sibley Dome, each representing a different answer to when the building will be built.