With the amount of fake news being posted on social media and
the internet in general, I feel like we need a refreshing wind. A re-
vivifying wind. A wind called: facts. And if you think: “facts… well
interesting, but I came here for my entertainment”, don’t worry
you are still at the right address. Because in this article, we list
some of the most remarkable fun facts/stories that are related to
graduation and the alumni life.
Did you know that actor James Franco was invited
to speak at UCLA’s commencement ceremony in
2009; the university from which he graduated
the year before. The offer however, was rescinded
by UCLA because of Franco’s general “lack of
solemnity”. Which is a fancy phrase for saying
that he is best friends with Seth Rogen, which is
a cryptic way of saying he smokes marijuana. The
repeal is a shame, because the actor would have
ascended the podium as the youngest person and
most recent graduate ever selected to deliver a
commencement speech at UCLA. Luckily, Franco
posted a video on the internet in which he is
practicing his speech. It is no “I have a Dream” by
Martin Luther King Jr., but it is pretty close.
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The medal, or collar if you will, for most unusual
graduate has to be granted to Fudge. Fudge
is a guide dog that was a paramount asset
in his owner’s academic journey of attaining
his Design and Digital Arts degree. Fudge’s
owner, Mr. Proctor, stated “It’s as much his
degree as it is mine. He put in a lot of work
and was really well behaved. He went
above and beyond so it’s really nice to
have him with me”. With specially adapted
gowns and caps, Fudge was able to join his
owner up on to the stage so they both could
receive their well-earned certificates. Let’s
hope this initiative starts a trend: graduation
gowns for man’s best friend!