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== Commencement Speakers == | == Commencement Speakers == | ||
| − | *2008: [[ | + | *2008: [[Madeleine Albright]] |
| − | *2007: [[Bill Clinton]] | + | *2007: [[Bill Clinton]] & [[B.J. Hollars]] |
| − | *2006: [[Stephen Colbert]] | + | *2006: [[Stephen Colbert]] & [[Brent Aronowitz]] |
| − | *2005: [[Barack Obama]] | + | *2005: [[Barack Obama]] & [[Dan Lieberman]] |
| − | *2004: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Brilliant Dr. Lawrence Brilliant], and yes, that is his real name. | + | *2004: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Brilliant Dr. Lawrence Brilliant] & [[Kitie Stransky]], and yes, that is his real name. |
*2003: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_J._Crowe Admiral William J. Crowe] - amid much controversy, as he served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, and was suspected to have had some part in the Iran-Contra scandal. There was actually a protest against his speaking at graduation. A group of students wore light purple arm bands to Commencement, and one student who was graduating stood up with his back to Crowe for his entire speach. | *2003: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_J._Crowe Admiral William J. Crowe] - amid much controversy, as he served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, and was suspected to have had some part in the Iran-Contra scandal. There was actually a protest against his speaking at graduation. A group of students wore light purple arm bands to Commencement, and one student who was graduating stood up with his back to Crowe for his entire speach. | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:02, 11 November 2024
Commencement is a funny word for graduation, because it means "beginning", when the thing is actually the end of college.
Perhaps they meant the commencement of alcoholism.
Commencement Speakers[edit]
- 2008: Madeleine Albright
- 2007: Bill Clinton & B.J. Hollars
- 2006: Stephen Colbert & Brent Aronowitz
- 2005: Barack Obama & Dan Lieberman
- 2004: Dr. Lawrence Brilliant & Kitie Stransky, and yes, that is his real name.
- 2003: Admiral William J. Crowe - amid much controversy, as he served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, and was suspected to have had some part in the Iran-Contra scandal. There was actually a protest against his speaking at graduation. A group of students wore light purple arm bands to Commencement, and one student who was graduating stood up with his back to Crowe for his entire speach.
