Given the controversy initially surrounding Stephen Joel Trachtenberg's intention to deliver the keynote address, what did you think of his speech during Sunday's ceremonies?
Kue Lattimore, senior at Law School:
"Pretty inspirational yet succinct - he made light of the situation, and that was commendable of him. It's interesting because a lot of other schools got big names - like Oprah at Howard - so it's interesting we only got Trachtenberg"
Megan Kuebler, graduating senior:
"I thought it was concentrated a little bit too much on him. For all the controversy, I thought it was what people expected it to be. I thought people were indifferent... everyone sitting there was like 'what' - they didn't want to stand up at the end"
Rose Roche, parent of graduate:
"I thought it was a nice goodbye. As a speech it was a good goodbye - but not a good charge"
Adam Linet, senior in CCAS:
"SJT did a great job speaking about his departure, our commencement and the Class of 2007's future"
Patrick O'Donnell, enlisted Navy, boyfriend of Kuebler:
"He had an attitude - a stigma that overshadowed everyone's hard work. Of all the other people who received honorary degrees - Blitzer's was really the only uplifting one, everyone else wanted to get something out of everyone"
John Green, parent of graduate:
"It was fine. It would've been nice to get a keynote speaker, but he did a good job with all the slings and arrows thrown in his direction"
-compiled by Tim Gowa
Kue Lattimore, senior at Law School:
"Pretty inspirational yet succinct - he made light of the situation, and that was commendable of him. It's interesting because a lot of other schools got big names - like Oprah at Howard - so it's interesting we only got Trachtenberg"
Megan Kuebler, graduating senior:
"I thought it was concentrated a little bit too much on him. For all the controversy, I thought it was what people expected it to be. I thought people were indifferent... everyone sitting there was like 'what' - they didn't want to stand up at the end"
Rose Roche, parent of graduate:
"I thought it was a nice goodbye. As a speech it was a good goodbye - but not a good charge"
Adam Linet, senior in CCAS:
"SJT did a great job speaking about his departure, our commencement and the Class of 2007's future"
Patrick O'Donnell, enlisted Navy, boyfriend of Kuebler:
"He had an attitude - a stigma that overshadowed everyone's hard work. Of all the other people who received honorary degrees - Blitzer's was really the only uplifting one, everyone else wanted to get something out of everyone"
John Green, parent of graduate:
"It was fine. It would've been nice to get a keynote speaker, but he did a good job with all the slings and arrows thrown in his direction"
-compiled by Tim Gowa
