Cs get degrees — and so do cats. Max, a 6-year-old tabby cat, has officially received his honorary degree from Vermont State University, and he is now a Doctor of Litter-ature. He got his doctorate as part of Vermont State University’s 2024 class — the first combined graduating class since the summer 2023 merger of … Read more
DEAR ABBY: A woman I’ve known and been friends with for 40 years has gradually changed. She has developed some health problems, and whenever she calls me, all she talks about are her ailments and treatments. When we manage to discuss other things, she turns the subject to her political views, which are different from … Read more
She’s leaving audiences split. Most high school seniors look forward to tossing their caps and turning their tassels at graduation. But one nimble New Jersey student turned heads instead — hitting a saucy headstand and split combination in celebration of receiving her diploma. A Paramus Catholic High School graduate went viral after breaking into a headstand … Read more
The status of high school valedictorian is an honor that many parents may be thrilled to see their child achieve — but what if all of your kids are successful in clinching the title? A central Florida family may have made history after all four daughters were named valedictorian in their respective high school classes — a … Read more
You’re gonna hear her roar. Katy Perry celebrated the first day of Pride Month on Saturday by editing NFL star Harrison Butker’s controversial graduation speech from last month. Butker, 28, made a 20-minute address at the graduation ceremony at Benedictine College in Kansas on May 11 where he railed against working women, Pride Month, abortion and other … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My friend “Gene” and I have been friends since elementary school. We’re now in our 50s. We were inseparable best friends all those years. When we were about 30, I started noticing our friendship seemed to be a one-way street because he made no effort to initiate contact. Gene was gracious and inviting … Read more
Kylie Kelce, the wife of former Eagles star Jason Kelce, gave some pragmatic advice to graduates of her alma mater: Fake it till you make it. Kelce, 32, graduated from Cabrini University in 2017. The university, located about 40 minutes outside of Philadelphia, is closing down indefinitely after this past school year. Kylie Kelce delivered … Read more
Patricia Heaton stuck up for National Football League star Harrison Butker after his graduation speech at Benedictine College stirred up controversy. The “Everybody Loves Raymond” actress, 66, posted an Instagram video Saturday where she defended Butker, 28, and declared that everybody who is upset about his comments needs to “relax.” “I don’t understand why everyone’s … Read more
Angel Reese didn’t forget. The Chicago Sky star, who recently wrapped up her career at LSU and was picked No. 7 in the WNBA draft in April, sent a pointed message to those who questioned her during her time at LSU. “So now what? what was said? oh okay that’s what i thought,” Reese captioned … Read more
It’s celebrations all around for this party of five. Quintuplets from New Jersey have made history by graduating from Montclair State University on the same day. Victoria, Vico, Ashley, Michael and Marcus Povolo, 21, each took to the stage to receive their diploma at the college’s commencement ceremony on Monday, watched on by their proud … Read more
Big whoop. Whoopi Goldberg is weighing in on the controversy around Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, after his widely condemned commencement speech. “I like when people say what they need to say. He’s at a Catholic college, he’s a staunch Catholic. These are his beliefs and he’s welcome to them,” Goldberg said on Thursday’s … Read more
How em-bar-uhs-ing. A Thomas Jefferson University presenter utterly butchered students’ names during the Jefferson College of Nursing commencement ceremony on May 9. “My apologies for the phonetic spelling or pronunciation of the names that was on the cards,” the speaker said during the graduation. “I would have been better just reading from the book. My apologies, graduates.” … Read more
Call her Supermom. Tamiah Brevard-Rodriguez gave birth to her son in the passenger seat of her wife’s speeding Maserati — then calmly defended her doctoral dissertation from her hospital bed hours later. In the wee hours of April 25, Brevard-Rodriguez, 40, was putting the finishing touches on the PowerPoint she would use to defend her … Read more
Ready to toss your graduation hats in the air? Do so with cautious optimism, according to workforce experts. While the US added 303,000 new jobs in March, and the unemployment rate is ticking downward at 3.8%, some industries which historically grew rapidly, like tech, saw a bit of a slowdown, according to Hiring Lab, the … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My son, who is in his senior year of high school, is dating a beautiful, sweet girl I’ll call “Amanda.” I’m very fond of her. This is an exciting year for them both because soon she will be shopping for her graduation gown. Amanda told me her mom has said she will have … Read more
Jason and Travis Kelce brought their “New Heights” podcast to… new heights… on Thursday night. In front of a raucous crowd inside Fifth Third Arena on the campus of the University of Cincinnati, the Kelce brothers hosted a start-studded live edition of their podcast that included the likes of Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow and fellow … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I’m a 41-year-old gay man. Although I was raised in a conservative, religious family, I’m out of the closet and proud to be living as myself. For much of my adult life, I have attracted mostly women. I have always tried to handle these situations with as much tact as possible. However, some … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My oldest daughter, “Teri’s,” mother-in-law snooped into Teri’s text messages and found a cartoon I had sent of two early Colonials at a bar, one saying to the other, “I’ve been in the doghouse ever since I tried to get my mother-in-law hanged as a witch.” An argument ensued over her looking at … Read more
A 5-year-old girl appeared to not let anything come between her and her preschool graduation – not even paralysis. Estella Henderson was born with a mutation on her ATP1A3 gene – a degenerative and very rare condition that leads to the disease alternating hemiplegia of childhood or AHC, which for Estella causes “episodes of paralysis, dystonia, and nystagmus,”according to … Read more
B.S.? A recent UK college graduate is dividing the internet with his public proposal, asking his girlfriend for her hand in marriage at their commencement ceremony. In the clip, posted Tuesday to Newcastle University’s Twitter page, the unidentified man — also wearing a cap and gown — pops the question as the woman walks across … Read more