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On Wed, Mar 13, 2013 at 6:51 PM, Eric Schwerin <eschwerin@rosemontseneca.com
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> http://www.thedp.com/article/2013/03/penn-community-pleased-with-announcement-of-joe-biden-as-commencement-speaker
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> Seniors pleased with Biden for commencement
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> WOTW: Joe Biden as Commencement Speaker <http://vimeo.com/61694484> from
> dailypenn <http://vimeo.com/user16273215> on Vimeo <http://vimeo.com>.
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> A year after students expressed disappointment over the selection of
> social activist Geoffrey Canada as commencement speaker, members of the
> senior class appear to be pleased with the upcoming appearance of Vice
> President Joe Biden at graduation.
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> Following Penn’s announcement Tuesday morning that Biden will be
> delivering the commencement address on May 13, students from both sides of
> the political aisle have said they are excited about the decision to bring
> the vice president to campus.
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> “The fact that one of the most respected and charismatic leaders around
> today is coming to our graduation to speak is something we’ll remember for
> a long time,” said College and Wharton senior Jonathon Youshaei, the senior
> class president. “It’s going to be an incredible moment for Penn and the
> Class of 2013.”
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> Since Biden’s selection was made public, some have begun considering what
> they would like the vice president to discuss in his speech.
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> While some seniors said they would enjoy hearing Biden’s views on the
> current climate in Washington, D.C., others hope he will avoid overly
> politicizing the address.
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> “I’d think he’ll avoid some of the more controversial political issues,
> especially because this is in a university commencement speech setting,”
> Engineering senior Scott Ventre said.
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> College senior and former Penn Political Coalition Chair Isabel Friedman
> added that she would most like to hear Biden discuss his journey from
> “humble and scrappy beginnings” to the vice presidency today.
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> Biden was born in Scranton, Pa., and has long been considered a politician
> whose message resonates well with blue-collar communities.
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> In addition to Biden’s appeal as a commencement speaker to both Democratic
> and Republican students, some have also pointed out that the vice
> president’s message will likely cut across all of Penn’s four undergraduate
> schools.
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> “There are probably a lot of things that he has to deal with as vice
> president that relate to engineering and the different regulatory agencies,
> and I’d be interested in hearing him speak about some of that,” said
> Engineering senior Vamsi Vuppala, who believes that Biden holds appeal
> throughout the entire senior class — even for students who are not
> interested in politics.
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> Biden’s appearance has an added significance for some.
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> College senior Graham White, who took last semester off to work on the
> advance planning team for Biden on the campaign trail, said the vice
> president’s speech will end his Penn experience “full circle.”
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> “Biden means what he says and says what he means, and that’s going to
> translate into a great commencement speech,” White added.
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> Not all, however, are as enthusiastic about the University’s choice in
> commencement speaker.
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> “In a way, I sort of view commencement as a formality and not an
> enlightening or transformative experience,” said College senior Andrew
> Ciampa, who described himself as apathetic about the selection. “There are
> only a handful of speakers who would really engage me in that event … and
> Biden isn’t really one of them.”
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> While College senior Adrienne Edwards, chair of the Penn Consortium of
> Undergraduate Women, is looking forward to seeing Biden, she hopes the
> University will do more in the future to bring in female speakers. Biden
> marks the seventh male speaker in a row to appear at commencement, as well
> as the 18th in the past 20 years.
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> “I think it’s a great choice — it’s awesome that we have such a well-known
> speaker, especially because he’s been a lot more vocal than other vice
> presidents,” added College junior Arielle Klepach, president of College
> Republicans. “Penn has definitely set the bar high for next year.”
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