Comments on: Are you excited by this year’s commencement speakers?

By: Vox Populi » Let’s compare commencement speakers, shall we?

Vox Populi » Let’s compare commencement speakers, shall we? — Thu, 12 May 2011 02:35:11 +0000

[...] Georgetown announced the commencement speakers for the 2011 graduates of its various programs, with reactions falling across the spectrum from happy to tepid to irate. For those of you looking to procrastinate [...]

By: Partners In Health

Partners In Health — Fri, 06 May 2011 23:38:23 +0000

Paul Farmer is an absolute stud. Couldn’t be happier that he’s speaking at graduation this year – he deserves the honor and has some great experiences to share.

By: @So judgemental

@So judgemental — Fri, 06 May 2011 21:24:13 +0000

Um….yeah for opinions like what’s the best ice cream flavor, but not opinions that are based on hate, especially when those opinions result in terrible things for LGBT peopel.

By: Eileen

Eileen — Fri, 06 May 2011 16:37:25 +0000

I’m in the SFS, and I’m mostly sad that we can’t have the MBA speaker (Solow)…after many hours crying over his model, I’d kind of like to hear the guy speak, just to say I did. Other than that, I don’t really care, although it would be nice if we could have one commencement speaker for the whole class.

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 06 May 2011 16:29:43 +0000

Law’s speaker is awesome. One of the best—if not THE best—trial lawyer of the last 20 years. And a double Hoya. Definitely an alum and a speaker to be proud of.

By: Yes, but...

Yes, but... — Fri, 06 May 2011 02:28:35 +0000

Yeah, but Michigan Law students’ sentiments towards their anti-gay commencement speaker probably express the sentiment:

“I understand that the Senator is entitled to his viewpoint, and I understand that his viewpoint is a popular one across the country. But on a day when we, as a class, celebrate together the time we’ve shared–in study, in summer internships, in class, in the library, in moot court, journals, pro bono hours, drinks at Ashley’s–we have to hear from a guy who has a demonstrable political record of campaigning and voting to treat a significant portion of our classmates as second-class citizens. “Congratulations on becoming lawyers; good luck with that full citizenship thing.”"

Granted, Chinchilla’s views are not affecting a significant portion of our class at all, but the sentiment is still the same.

By: Barack

Barack — Fri, 06 May 2011 01:54:33 +0000

I’M SO PUMPED, AW MAN, P-FARMZ IS GOING TO BE OFF THA CHAIN!!!!!!!!!11

By: So judgemental

So judgemental — Fri, 06 May 2011 01:50:52 +0000

Why don’t you SFSers just suck it up. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, whether they be right or incredibly misinformed.

By: SFS11Grad

SFS11Grad — Fri, 06 May 2011 01:47:47 +0000

Agreed on Paul Farmer. I would’ve definitely picked “decent” were it not for the fact Chinchilla is the speaker for MY commencement.
Maybe I’ll go to the College’s commencement to listen to the speech, and my own to go through the motions. Or something.

By: Chief Chirpa

Chief Chirpa — Fri, 06 May 2011 01:34:17 +0000

Paul Farmer–so bad ass.