I don't want to live ont his planet anymore.

[Andara Bledin]

I can understand not having anyone cheer. Thats what graduation parties are for.

This. So much this.

The ceremony is supposed to be a formal event.

Save the cheering and air horns for the party.

^-.-^

[HYHYBT]

We only had 60-something, and still had the "hold your cheering" rule. (Also a "don't throw your hat" rule.) Everyone behaved, all went smoothly, and yes, people did hold further celebrations afterwards

But then, I was in a "good" class. Other years, they handed out blank scrolls at the ceremony, then passed out real diplomas afterwards, since the (possibly empty) threat of withholding them was all they had left to make people behave; I know this is true because my stepbrother graduated the previous year. They'd told us they were doing the same, but the day of the ceremony said they didn't need to and we'd get our real ones.

[Andara Bledin]

It's fairly common for schools to give out blank scrolls or books to students who haven't quite graduated or who are in trouble for something as leverage to get them to finish up whatever it is they need to, but also to allow them to be part of the ceremony with their peers.

My brother, who was fighting with the school over missing credits his waste-of-breath counselor didn't figure out he was missing until the final quarter (the woman had no business as a counselor) got an empty book. He got his actual diploma a couple of weeks later after the principal (who was utterly awesome and was in it for the kids, and it showed) reviewed the case and decided it was stupid and just waived the requirement.

^-.-^

[bex1218]

We only had 60-something, and still had the "hold your cheering" rule. (Also a "don't throw your hat" rule.) Everyone behaved, all went smoothly, and yes, people did hold further celebrations afterwards

But then, I was in a "good" class. Other years, they handed out blank scrolls at the ceremony, then passed out real diplomas afterwards, since the (possibly empty) threat of withholding them was all they had left to make people behave; I know this is true because my stepbrother graduated the previous year. They'd told us they were doing the same, but the day of the ceremony said they didn't need to and we'd get our real ones.

They withheld ours cause they were too lazy to put them in any order. We had to go back to the school and get them.


I had a pool party at my dad's and a breakfast with my mom and that side of the family, and went out with my friends and my mom to a smokeshop cause I knew my mom would love it (they had shirts and what not along with the tabacco stuff). Then I went to New York (was supposed to go to Italy ).

[NoMoreRetail]

This woman was probably arrested not for cheering her student for graduating but for getting violent after she was escorted out. I can't see anyone arresting someone for just cheering.

these rules are in place at ceremonies for a reason. depending on the size of the graduating class, if every student was cheered the ceremony could drag on for hours if the speaker reading the students' names waited until the noise died down before moving on to the next student. if they didn't in the interest of keeping things moving along, then the next student's name could get drowned out in the noise, which is unfair to their accomplishments and their families. it's all a matter of respect, which this woman apparently didn't have.

I totally agree. People have been known to bring air horns to some of the high school graduations in my area (I am sure it happens in other places as well). These are grown adults who do this, which I am sure if someone blew an air horn and they couldn't hear their kids name all hell would break loose!

At my college graduation the auditorium held about 3000 people, for the most part things were under control, but anytime a student that was of middle eastern heritage would walk the stage there was all kinds of loud cheering and yelling that went on. And of course there was the screaming children that the parents refused to take out of the auditorium during the speeches.

The only time I think it is acceptable to cheer loud at these types of events is when every individual has had their name announced and the class is asked to stand for the turning of the tassel. At that point the class is presented and everyone including the graduates can celebrate. With the exception of the Alma Matar and the recessional the ceremony essentially over. But to do it any other time is just flat out rude to everyone else who has worked their butts off to get there diplomas or degrees.

Seriously folks show some respect and a little bit of class it is a graduation not a football game!