[I.A.S.K.]

As a relatively recent h.s. grad I can say that there isnt a person in the world who would want to have to deal with me or my mom if they said that I couldnt get my Diploma because some one cheered excessively for me! It'd be some major problems.

While I do understand the frustration of not being able to hear names & see people when at a graduation because the family is actin crazy I think a lot of people (especially in this situation) fail to realize how much all that noise actually means to the graduate. When you've busted your a** and have made it to graduation it feels awesome to know that there are people in the audience who are happy for you, support you, and love you. My h.s. was public and there were hella people there so there was no way that I could see the look on my moms face when I walked across the stage. Now that he's gone I wish that I could have seen the look on my grandads face when i got my Diploma because Im the only one in my generation to go through h.s. to get my Diploma. The only way your fam could show their support during your moment was to yell and scream. It makes the person walkin across the stage feel good to know that people love them. I know that a person close to me who was on their own and put themselves through h.s. (livin on their own & ect.) felt bad because their fam wasnt there to get silly for them. I think they're taking it far to say you cant make nosie and such. I think everyone should be required to clap & make noise for each grad to show community support.

There should be an applause light that they turn on and then the audience claps and then when they turn it off everyone shuts the h*ll up! If people dont want to shut up kick them out. Most of those people will probably gladly go and say "I seen what I had came to see anywayz" on their way out! Hell PARENTS fought (fist fights not even arguments) at the begining of my graduation. Bump cheers ban fighting and cussin each other out! they should also ban all cookware! Im tired of people bringing pots and pans to bang on at graduations.

As far as the noise makers...they should make one time use noise makers (that will only blow once for 5 seconds or somethin) and sell them at the graduation and not allow people to bring their own. (they would also have 2 put a one per person limit on them b/c i know negros who'd buy ten of them just to act a fool) I think what is most important at graduation is making sure that the students (all of them not just the "popular" ones or ones with ignant families) feel special and enjoy their special day.