Four people who cheered for family members at a Mississippi high school graduation ceremony are now facing charges for “disturbing the peace.” Fox 40 reports: Police at Northwest Mississippi Community College, where Senatobia High School’s graduation ceremony was held, said the superintendent asked the crowd not to scream and to hold their applause until the end. […]
http://www.nbcchicago.com/portableplayer/?cmsID=304513131&videoID=ofHtlJT84jNZ&origin=nbcchicago.com&sec=news&subsec=local&width=600&height=360 Graduations are a time of celebration, but it was also a time of mourning for an Illinois mother who lost her son just days before the ceremony in a car crash. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! 18-year-old Aaron Dunigan was killed after prom last week when the car his friend was driving crossed a […]
Earlier today, Kanye West was recognized by the School of the Art Institute of Chicago for his impact in hip-hop, music, and art overall, earning…
Amid outcry from the state police union, a New Jersey university has decided to cancel a commencement speech from rapper Common over a song he…
Seniors gearing up for graduation at Howard University can breathe a little easier now; the Mecca is implementing a new practice that will surely lower…
It’s officially graduation season! Graduates are excited to finally celebrate a moment they’ve been working towards for such a long time, and their families are excited to show their pride and support. However… …there are some very important do’s and don’ts to keep in mind, not only to make the moment more enjoyable for everyone…but […]
This week, an American ritual will repeat itself. Something that within the past century has morphed into a rite of passage for armies of…
NORRIDGE, Ill. (AP) — Administrators at a suburban Chicago high school have had a change of heart after withholding diplomas from an entire class because some students defied instructions not to toss their caps in the air at graduation. Ridgewood High School in Norridge initially posted a message on its website saying it would only […]
50 Cent lost even more credibility this past weekend when he chose to take a rain check on his son’s high school graduation. According to his son, Marquis Jackson, and the boy’s close family members, 50 Cent purposely missed out on a very pivotal moment in his son’s life. Rumors began to escalate when an emotional Facebook post […]
HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) — A 22-year-old woman called in bomb threats to a Quinnipiac University’s commencement in Connecticut in a bid keep her family from learning that she wasn’t graduating despite taking money for her education from her mother, according to police. Danielle Shea of Quincy, Massachusetts, was wearing a cap and gown she’d purchased […]
The senior class of Forsyth County High School in Georgia celebrated their upcoming graduation with a sign that showed their excitement and enthusiasm surrounding the occasion. However, it was the message on the sign that caused them a great deal of suffering. Fox Atlanta reports that a group of white students hung a large sign off […]
Congratulations Dr. Sean Combs! Diddy graced The Yard at Howard University in Washington, DC (May 10) to receive an honorary degree in humanities and deliver the…
