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Title: Attending Graduation 2023
Post by: The Lens on May 20, 2023, 08:33:40 AM
My nephew graduates today.  MU limited the # of tickets to 4 per grad citing the unusually large class size.

Back in the Bradley Center days tickets were never an issue.  I’m the oldest of 6. My wife is the youngest of six. We both has siblings, aunts, uncle & grandparents.

Any idea why MU is limiting tickets this year?
Title: Re: Attending Graduation 2023
Post by: mu_hilltopper on May 20, 2023, 10:49:38 AM
I'd think they'd have plenty of capacity at Fiserv.   

True, not all great seats, but you'd think they'd rather have families in the rafters (or SRO) than not be able to attend at all. 
Title: Re: Attending Graduation 2023
Post by: The Lens on May 20, 2023, 11:11:52 AM
My conspiracy theory is Bucks / Fiserv being unreasonable. 

The BC was great. The concessions would sell donuts / juice / coffee. It was a thing. 

Bummer to miss this year’s.
Title: Re: Attending Graduation 2023
Post by: MU Fan in Connecticut on May 20, 2023, 11:25:01 AM
Is graduation in the FISERV?
Title: Re: Attending Graduation 2023
Post by: ChitownSpaceForRent on May 20, 2023, 11:34:40 AM
This is nothing new, we only got 4 tickets per grad in 2015 and we were still at the Bradley center.
Title: Re: Attending Graduation 2023
Post by: TAMU, Knower of Ball on May 20, 2023, 04:17:50 PM
Meanwhile at TAMU, they just got rid of tickets for graduation.  It was ugly. From what I've been told,  hundreds of people got turned away. Some grads had 50 in attendance. Others had 0 and their families who traveled thousands of miles in some cases had to wait in the parking lot
Title: Re: Attending Graduation 2023
Post by: 4everwarriors on May 20, 2023, 04:18:46 PM
Its a downtown MKE safety issue, aina? 🫣
Title: Re: Attending Graduation 2023
Post by: Warriors4ever on May 20, 2023, 04:34:04 PM
Looking at the FB page pic, it looks like they blocked off one side for the stage, so no one was seated back there. It is also apparent that the upper bowl had lots of empty seats. Undergrads also had the chance to get two additional tickets in April, it appears.
In addition, both President Lovell and Coach Smart took pictures with grads at Joan of Arc afterwards.
Title: Re: Attending Graduation 2023
Post by: Jay Bee on May 20, 2023, 04:47:13 PM
Heard Jimmy Butler was the commencement speaker
Title: Re: Attending Graduation 2023
Post by: WhiteTrash on May 20, 2023, 04:59:49 PM
Heard Jimmy Butler was the commencement speaker
Grant Williams introduced him saying "I respect him as a motherf**** player"
 
Title: Re: Attending Graduation 2023
Post by: Sir Lawrence on May 20, 2023, 05:58:54 PM
I attended.  The student speaker was weak.  Marlee Matlin used American Sign Language with an interpreter. She gave a heartfelt address. 1800+ undergrads.  Two hours and fifteen minutes.  Could shorten it up by not allowing each dean to blather before their college is introduced. 

And the height of the heels that some of the gals wore is remarkable.  The National Anthem was sung.
Title: Re: Attending Graduation 2023
Post by: Jay Bee on May 20, 2023, 06:03:02 PM
And the height of the heels that some of the gals wore is remarkable.

Soundin like nads, hey
Title: Re: Attending Graduation 2023
Post by: The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole on May 20, 2023, 07:42:19 PM
When did they move commencement to Saturday?
Title: Re: Attending Graduation 2023
Post by: Warriors4ever on May 20, 2023, 11:50:17 PM
https://marquettewire.org/4081654/news/marquette-commencement-2023-at-fiserv/

Apparently it’s been Sunday the past few years. First time back at FiServ since the pandemic.
Title: Re: Attending Graduation 2023
Post by: 4everwarriors on May 21, 2023, 05:00:51 AM
When did they move commencement to Saturday?


Didant wanna have a conflict wit da final round of da PGA, hey?
Title: Re: Attending Graduation 2023
Post by: The Lens on May 21, 2023, 08:02:55 AM
In my day you could bring all your grandparents to graduation and afterwards you got a pic with DiUlio & Deane at Hegarty’s. 
Title: Re: Attending Graduation 2023
Post by: TSmith34, Inc. on May 22, 2023, 04:56:53 PM
Sounding
Title: Re: Attending Graduation 2023
Post by: rocket surgeon on May 22, 2023, 06:15:18 PM
afraid to axk, but who's the "guest/honorary speaker?

no way it's JFB as he's kinda tied up right now ;)
Title: Re: Attending Graduation 2023
Post by: dgies9156 on May 24, 2023, 07:06:10 PM
In my day you could bring all your grandparents to graduation and afterwards you got a pic with DiUlio & Deane at Hegarty’s.

Would have loved one with Al!

That would be highly revered in my house if I ever could have gotten one!
Title: Re: Attending Graduation 2023
Post by: warriorchick on May 24, 2023, 08:09:58 PM
afraid to axk, but who's the "guest/honorary speaker?

no way it's JFB as he's kinda tied up right now ;)

Read the thread.  It's in an earlier post.
Title: Re: Attending Graduation 2023
Post by: Hards Alumni on May 25, 2023, 10:16:49 AM
Read the thread.  It's in an earlier post.

Not in his wheelhouse.
Title: Re: Attending Graduation 2023
Post by: The Lens on May 27, 2023, 10:55:38 AM
afraid to axk, but who's the "guest/honorary speaker?

no way it's JFB as he's kinda tied up right now ;)

Marlee Matlin, actress. 

Her son was Class of 2023.
Title: Re: Attending Graduation 2023
Post by: #UnleashSean on May 29, 2023, 06:45:54 PM
Didn't go to my high-schools, didn't go to my university's, will not be going to my graduate.

It's a really big waste of time for everyone honestly.
Title: Re: Attending Graduation 2023
Post by: Jay Bee on May 30, 2023, 01:14:56 PM
Didn't go to my high-schools, didn't go to my university's, will not be going to my graduate.

It's a really big waste of time for everyone honestly.

I had to attend an 8th grade ceremony last year.
Title: Re: Attending Graduation 2023
Post by: ZiggysFryBoy on May 30, 2023, 01:45:37 PM
I had to attend an 8th grade ceremony last year.

Proud of your GF for graduating 8th grade.
Title: Re: Attending Graduation 2023
Post by: Jay Bee on May 30, 2023, 01:53:31 PM
Proud of your GF for graduating 8th grade.

She had to repeat it this year, but wanted to support her classmates
Title: Re: Attending Graduation 2023
Post by: Macallan 18 on May 31, 2023, 10:04:41 AM
If anyone wants to read the transcript of Marlee's speech or view a recording of it, you can find it on the Scoop Wiki - https://wiki.muscoop.com/doku.php/commencement/2023 (https://wiki.muscoop.com/doku.php/commencement/2023)

Title: Re: Attending Graduation 2023
Post by: Hards Alumni on May 31, 2023, 01:19:47 PM
Proud of your GF for graduating 8th grade.

*snort*
Title: Re: Attending Graduation 2023
Post by: StillAWarrior on May 31, 2023, 02:08:09 PM
Proud of your GF for graduating 8th grade.

*snort*

Reminds me of an old Amy Schumer line:  I finally just slept with my high school crush. But I swear; now he expects me to go to his graduation - like I know where I'm going to be in three years. (https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=986977634651325)