Commencement

Commencement is when students who have fulfilled their requirements graduate in the spring. Memorial Day 2006 was Oberlin's 173rd commencement.

Walking under Memorial Arch is a tradition during commencement, complete with its fair share of controversy.

[edit] Opinions

Staying around Oberlin during commencement can be a lot of fun. You can hang out with friends without worrying about classes or finals, and since people are moving out and throwing things away, it's easy to score free alcohol and even things like refrigerators and books.

[edit] History

Fun speakers of the past: Woodrow Wilson (1895), Robert Frost (1937), Adlai Stevenson (1955), Martin Luther King, Jr. (1965), Jesse Jackson (1970), Pete Seeger (1972), George McGovern (1981), Maya Angelou (1983), William Goldman (1985), Desmond Tutu (1987). [1]

[edit] External links

• "Commencement Home"
• Commencement photo galleries