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Gun Free Campus
My friend is a senior in college, I am a freshman. There has been a new policy that passed two days ago, letting kids carry concealed weapons on campus. I, as well as my friend, are part of the sociology club at school. So, he is really into current events and such that happen especially on campus. He really wants to wear something under his gown on graduation day that says "Keep (my school) a gun free campus" but he isn't sure about doing such because he thinks they may hold his diploma. So, I am writing in to ask you guys what you think. If they hand it to him and he walks and he opens it when he is at the end of the stage, will they hold it? Once it's in his hands, it's his, right?
Thanks for reading!
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Two things about your question.
1. As Dragonflymagic said in most Ceremonies what you get on stage is an empty holder or blank paper. The school either mails your diploma or you go to a specific room after the ceremony to pick it up. This is the way it is done in most High Schools and most Colleges unless your attending a very small College or Graduating from a Post Graduate class where the class is small in number.
2. The Graduation Ceremony, to my mind, is not the place for this type of protest. Your family and friends as well as the family and friends of your classmates are all in attendance to see their friends and children graduate. You are know supposed to be a more educated responsible adult. Graduation is not the place for protests or hi-jinx.
I understand your friends concern. The topic is a very volatile one and one that most everyone has an opinion on. If the school is allowing guns on campus then it must be something they feel the majority of the students and faculty want or they would not allow it.
There are better ways to protest the administrations decision in this regard rather than shocking the audience who is expecting a dignified program. He can start by joining the Alumni association and working with them to reverse this decision. The Alumni association is a very powerful organization as they have control over a large amount of funding colleges rely upon for their operations. If he is successful in getting the backing of the Alumni he stands a better chance of reversing the schools choice on this rather than protesting at graduation.
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What is generally handed to a student in the ceremony is not the real diploma, it's for show. I suppose some schools might be different. But usually they are mailed to you after your graduation. Just ask around if you get the real diploma at the ceremony or whether its' mailed.
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