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No Degree For You, Mr. President
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| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Last Edited | Thomas Walker Apr 10, 2009 12:00pm |
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| Category | General |
| News Date | Friday, April 10, 2009 05:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Andy Barr over at Politico is reporting that President Obama will not be receiving an honorary degree when he gives the commencement address at Arizona State University on May 13. A spokesperson for ASU told Barr that: "It’s normally awarded to someone who has been in their field for some time...Considering that the president is at the beginning of his presidency, his body of work is just beginning." But Obama will be receiving an honorary degree from Notre Dame when he deliver their commencement address on May 17.
If the six member panel that decides who gets honorary degrees isn't excited about Obama, ASU students are making up for it. Each graduate receives up to six tickets for the ceremony, and some enterprising students are trying to make a quick buck out of Obama's appearance. CNN reports that students are scalping their tickets for between $60 and $100 on craigslist. I guess they're just doing their part for the economy. |
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