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Harris said that products imported to the U.S. would still need to follow regulations in order for it to be sold here, and companies would need to be sure they are following proper legal requirements.

“If you’re selling from the U.S. to wherever, or if you’re

COVID,” Szigethy said. “We’ve been able to enjoy a lot of the big programs and events that we had freshman year on campus like Packapalooza, so I think this year it’s gonna be like Lav Grad’s return to campus.”

Szigethy and Blumell said Lavender Graduation is open to everybody, including students not affiliated with the LGBTQ Pride Center or who graduated in the fall or summer.

“I think people don’t realize how inclusive and open to everybody it is,” Szigethy said. “One thing we do, because we can only have Lav Grad in the spring, any summer or fall graduates within the past year are welcome to join and walk in Lav Grad. … It’s not like a college graduation ceremony because it’s hosted by the Pride Center. We can be a lot more flexible and help you in that sense.”

Blumell said she is proud of the students graduating a company selling from any place to the U.S., you’d have to do the same thing and ask what are the U.S. labeling laws. And make sure that they are followed because if not, then there’s a strong possibility that you would not be able to sell the product,” Hanson said.

Mary Margaret Hanna, a graduate student in English, said she buys products from the U.S. “I personally buy from the farmers market, so those are things that are coming from the U.S., but I know that that’s not economically feasible for everybody,” and is excited to cheer them on.

“I think, just for me, this is an amazing achievement,” Blumell said. “Graduating from college at any level is an achievement that a student can be proud of, and I think it is a huge deal for us to celebrate each other when these huge milestones happen. We as a community have had a lot of loss. In this last year at NC State we’ve had some obstacles, folks have been experiencing a lot of pain in different ways. And it’s beautiful when we get to kind of come together for something celebratory.”

Lavender Graduation will be held April 19 at 6 p.m. in Talley Student Union’s Coastal Ballroom. Szigethy said any students interested in walking in Lavender Graduation next year, or who are curious about it, can stop by the center or send them an email for more information.

Hanna said.

MJ Kiadii, a non-degree student, said it doesn’t matter where his meat products come from geographically and focuses more on the environment of how meat products are made.

“I don’t really care, geographically where it’s from, moreso, if it’s from an ethical place that it’s made in,” Kiadii said. “I don’t really want to eat meat that I know is coming from somewhere where people and things are treated really badly.”