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By: Living in the PSRK

Living in the PSRK — Mon, 18 May 2009 23:43:25 +0000

Not enough Alumni to really matter about fundraising issues…LOL

From Wiki:

As the San Joaquin Valley was the state’s largest and most populous region without a UC campus, on May 19, 1988 the Regents of the University of California voted to begin planning for a campus in the region, in response to increasing enrollment and growth constraints at existing UC campuses.[5] On May 19, 1995, the Regents selected the Merced site, mid-way between Fresno and Modesto — each of which has a campus of the California State University system — as the location for the University of California’s tenth campus.[6] The campus groundbreaking ceremony was held October 25, 2002, and the first day of class was September 6, 2005.

By: leepro

leepro — Mon, 18 May 2009 22:04:55 +0000

Gee, you’d think someone woulda’ broke for a BLOUSE. Bare skin showing between the gown and hood was inappropriate.

She coulda’ used a pair of pantyhose, too, since she chose to hike her gown up over her crossed legs.

Shampoo woulda’ been a plus. Do you suppose she bathed?

Tacky. Very tacky. But then…

By: WarEagle82

WarEagle82 — Mon, 18 May 2009 21:45:11 +0000

Remember when going out and getting a job and raising your family WAS giving back? Of course, that isn’t the answer “O-cialism” wants to hear or encourage.

“Now that you have graduated and are deeply in debt, go out and be a community organizer and live off the largesse of the government! Government is good! Government will solve all your problems! Drink the Kool-Aid!”

By: WarEagle82

WarEagle82 — Mon, 18 May 2009 21:42:09 +0000

I can see paying $700,000 to hear a speech from Michelle MALKIN but for that other woman? I don’t think so…

By: 24Klady

24Klady — Mon, 18 May 2009 20:32:18 +0000

When I graduated, I cannot remember any speaker using the mantra we should, nor had to, give back. We were told we had to hit the ground running because we were bright, had used our parents resources to persue higher learning, and the country needed us to produce to the best of our abilities. We were the future leaders and workers of this great country. Anyone suggesting we ignore the obligation to live up to our greatest potential would have been laughed off stage. I feel sorry for any young graduate, with oceans of student loans to pay back, that buys into this self-servitude to the state.

Seems our magnificent duo in D.C. want the young graduates to volunteer, live below the poverty level yet feel good about themselves. Hate to burst the bubble, but this generation wants/likes ’stuff’ too and will no doubt decide to earn it just like we did. The industrial revolution of this century will come from these young people. They’ve never been poor and won’t like it any better than any past generation.

By: RedDog

RedDog — Mon, 18 May 2009 20:02:20 +0000

Do any alumni want to donate to a university that would so easily and cavalierly waste their money?

Yowza!

By: Ragspierre

Ragspierre — Mon, 18 May 2009 19:43:42 +0000

Her mama should have spent some time teaching her how a lady should sit, especially on an elevated podium.

EEEEEWWWWWwwwww…!

By: 24Klady

24Klady — Mon, 18 May 2009 19:38:11 +0000

Ragspierre #17
I was in the Dallas/Metro when all the refugees from Katrina came in. One of the jokes from conservatives in LA though was that since TX was taking such good care of them let them stay, please. They claimed that the ones returning were conservatives with jobs and professions and the ones still hanging out in other states always voted liberal. Interesting.

Back to MO..was I the only one that noticed she sat up there with her legs apart? Classy. Her mama should have spent some time teaching her how a lady should sit, especially on an elevated podium.

By: RobM1981

RobM1981 — Mon, 18 May 2009 19:26:54 +0000

It’s not as if California can’t afford it…

By: gunslingerpatriot

gunslingerpatriot — Mon, 18 May 2009 18:51:02 +0000

We are forgetting the most important thing is here; How does it affect her children?

/sarc

GSP 8p
“This is Sparta!”

By: AlohaGuy

AlohaGuy — Mon, 18 May 2009 18:44:58 +0000

UC Merced spent $300K to provide a LIVE FEED of this permanently-obtuse entitled woman’s “speech”?

They had this backwards. A “live feed” from First TOTUS Lady shown on a big screen (”Touchdown Chavez”) would have been much cheaper, and Michelle-O would have greatly reduced her carbon footprint…

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By: AlohaGuy

AlohaGuy — Mon, 18 May 2009 18:42:30 +0000

Recessionista

This would make a fine Beyonce song.