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  2. Magic minute - Wikipedia

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    The members are asked to stay within a 300 word limit. The speeches are granted with permission from the Speaker. [1] The magic minute is distinct from the Senate filibuster. [2] The House speaker, majority leader, and minority leader are afforded this privilege and their speeches are considered to have taken one minute, regardless of actual ...

  3. Academic dress in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Bachelor's gowns may be scarlet and black, black and green, or all black depending on the school. Masters gowns are black. PhD gowns vary by school from which degree is granted. [93] Saint Louis University: White with royal blue chevron Royal and Dark Blue with white piping Dark Blue tam with silver tassel [94] Saint Joseph's University

  4. Academic graduation by country - Wikipedia

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    The speeches are written vertically from top to bottom, right to left on a fan folded piece of paper. The principal's speech is followed by the head of the PTA. At junior high school an underclassmen may give a speech thanking the graduating students for things like being good senpai. And this is followed by a student speech from the student ...

  5. Harvard grad's spoken word speech is inspiring millions - AOL

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    All graduation speeches are meant to inspire and encourage, but one convocation speaker, a graduate himself, has set the bar with a powerful speech that everyone should hear.

  6. Kindergarten teacher's touching speech and song at graduation

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    Kindergarten teacher Jeff Berry gave a touching speech at the Lawrence High School graduation on June 18, recognizing that many of the grads had been part of his kindergarten class when he began ...

  7. Commencement speech - Wikipedia

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    A commencement speech is typically given by a notable figure in the community or a graduating student. The person giving such a speech is known as a commencement speaker. Very commonly, colleges or universities will invite politicians, important citizens, or other noted speakers to come and address the graduating class.

  8. High school valedictorian delivers poignant graduation speech ...

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    High school class valedictorian Alem Hadzic was unusually somber before delivering his commencement speech on May 16. “People were coming over to wish me luck and I was kind of blowing them off ...

  9. If This Isn't Nice, What Is?: Advice to the Young - Wikipedia

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    Advice to the Young (Seven Stories Press) is a 2013 collection of nine commencement speeches from Kurt Vonnegut, selected and introduced by longtime friend and author Dan Wakefield. [1] After the publication of his novel Slaughterhouse-Five brought him worldwide acclaim in 1969, Kurt Vonnegut became one of America's most popular graduation ...