The prologue to one Webster senior’s journey to the graduation stage reads like the ultimate story of perseverance.

Most, when prodded, give a playful shrug at the curious phenomenon at Long Island's Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School.

Omaha Duchesne alum Clary Doyle said the reaction to her commencement speech topped meeting favorite actor Steve Carell, who shared the stage at the Northwestern graduation ceremony.

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In his speech to the graduates of Northwestern University, Steve also emphasised the importance of kindness, concluding: “Don’t use Chat GPT for personal emails. That’s just sad.

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Gone are the days of Mary Schmich’s "Wear Sunscreen" speech, when graduation speeches were meant to celebrate or inspire. The UCLA students received a sendoff soaked in paranoia and propaganda.

U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith gave speeches from the floor in Washington D.C. Tuesday night to reflect on the lives of Melissa and Mark Hortman, who were fatally shot Saturday morning.

But this year's speech held a little more weight, not necessarily by what was said, but who it was said by. This year, Stanford legend and four-time Olympian Katie Ledecky was the speaker at this ...