Dear graduates...

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In its 247-year history, Penn has ushered many notables down its Ivy League red carpet. International scholars, businessmen, senators, First Ladies, and even Presidents have been invited to give Penn seniors departing words. (This years commencement speaker will be Archbishop Desmond Tutu.) We at the Current were wondering who youd like to see at the podium, so we asked around

MIKE LIGHT
Administrative Assistant, School of Arts and Sciences, Graduate Division
Maybe Ari Fleischer... Norah Jones. Shed be good.

EVANGELINE RICHBURG
Records Assistant, School of Arts and Sciences, Graduate Division
I really dont know. Get a movie star. Get Robert Redford.

MARISA PAGANO
Administrative Assistant, Institute for Research in Cognitive Science
I would say Jimmy Carter, but thats just me.

GILBERT KOWIE
Systems Assistant, Institute for Research in Cognitive Science
Not George Bush.

RICHARD GELLES
Dean, School of Social Work
Rodney Dangerfield from Back to School. That was the best commencement speech I ever saw.

ELLEN KENNEDY
Professor, Political Science
Gerhard Schroeder. Americans need to hear what the Germans know about war.

MICHAEL JANSON
Ph.D. Candidate, Teaching Assistant, Political Science
50 Cent. We may have missed him at Spring Fling, but hes very articulate.

AVERY GOLDSTEIN
Graduate Group Chair, Political Science
Pat Croce. He is an inspirational speaker that will convey to graduates the kind of success they might have if they are willing to work hard.

LUCY OCONNELL
Administrative Assistant, Slavic/Germanic Languages Department
I would choose Bill Nye, the Science Guy. I dont think hes on anymore, but hes interesting, funny and extremely ADD [Attention Deficit Disorder]. Or is that ADHD? Maybe Vonnegut would be better?

ROGERS SMITH
Professor, Political Science
Clinton-Dole, point-counterpoint. Each, in his own way, has achieved a position of high political leadership, while at the same time showing that famous people are still remarkably human.

Jason Bartlett and Eden Lin

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