In June, the only thing worse than receiving an ugly tie for Father’s Day is having to endure a dull commencement speech. I ...

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Just because you’ve been funny on TV, or funny in a movie, does not mean you will be funny at a college commencement. We know because we listened to a lot of speeches this graduation season and, well, ...

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Graduation speeches are often moments during which students are cheered and encouraged to seek a higher ground in their actions and thinking. During this current time of economic and political chaos, ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. — A graduation speech at Hoggard High School drew controversy — and a brief onstage disruption — after valedictorian Kyler Hosek used a line a classmate said echoes a quote tied to Ye ...

CARDINGTON, Ohio — A Cardington-Lincoln High School valedictorian says portions of his graduation speech were removed before commencement and that he was interrupted after going off script during ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Court ruling allows officials to censor school‑sponsored speeches like commencements. Many districts require submission and principal ...

Hoggard Class of 2026 valedictorian Kyler Hosek gives his speech during the schools graduation ceremony (Photo-Matt Bennett/WWAY) NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — New Hanover County Schools ...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A graduation speech delivered by a valedictorian at Hoggard High School has sparked controversy after a quote used during the address was linked to rapper Ye, formerly known as ...

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s son Knox didn’t censor his excitement during his graduation speech. The high school grad dropped an F-bomb as he addressed his classmates and their families hours before ...