Graduation ceremony
Coverage of Graduation ceremony in the Nexus archive.
- Eritrea: A New Generation of Eritreans Enters Indefinite Service
A new generation of Eritreans is entering indefinite national service, according to a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report. HRW highlights that graduation ceremonies are being used to perpetuate a cycle of indefinite conscription.
- ‘From fracture to future’: Inside a graduation on Rikers Island
A graduation ceremony titled 'From fracture to future' took place on Rikers Island. Andrew Pashinin and his mother, Heidy Castro, attended the event.
- Heroic high school senior used his dying breaths to protect his little sister as shots rung out at graduation ceremony, family say
A high school senior reportedly used his final moments to shield his little sister during a shooting at their graduation ceremony, according to family statements. The incident occurred as gunshots were fired during the event.
- Graduation ceremony held after deadly Fairfield shooting
A fatal shooting occurred after a graduation ceremony at Fairfield High School, resulting in four people being shot, including an 18-year-old. The community is working to move forward as police continue their investigation.
- Pasadena neighborhood evacuated amid mountain lion sighting
A Pasadena neighborhood was evacuated and a shelter-in-place alert issued after a mountain lion was spotted near an apartment complex on Euclid Avenue. Authorities responded as the animal remained in the area, prompting evacuations and concerns for a nearby school hosting a graduation ceremony.
- Fight breaks out during Kings Canyon Unified graduation, five arrested
A fight occurred during a Kings Canyon Unified graduation ceremony in Reedley, leading to five arrests. The incident took place Tuesday night.
- Fight breaks out during Kings Canyon Unified graduation, five arrested
A fight occurred during a Kings Canyon Unified graduation ceremony in Reedley, leading to five arrests. The incident happened at the graduation event.
- 1 dead, 3 hurt at California high school graduation as police probe incident near stadium
One person was killed and three injured outside Fairfield High School’s Schafer Stadium during a Sem Yeto High School graduation ceremony. The incident occurred just after 8 p.m. and is under police investigation.
- Confirmed shooting at Fairfield High campus following graduation ceremony, school district says
A shooting occurred at Fairfield High School campus after a graduation ceremony for Sem Yeto High School around 7:12 p.m. Police scanner reports indicate several people were shot.
- 5 family members killed in fiery crash on remote Southern California highway
Five members of a Fresno family, including 4-year-old twin girls, were killed in a fiery two-vehicle collision on a remote Southern California highway while traveling to a graduation ceremony in Arizona. The crash occurred around 8:20 a.m. May 22 in the eastbound lanes of State Route 62 near Cadiz Road in Freda.
- Graduation ceremony turns into a massive fist fight as two families brawl in amphitheater leading to three arrests
A graduation ceremony was disrupted by a violent fist fight between two families in an amphitheater, resulting in three arrests. The incident caused significant public disturbance during the event.
- Arizona college president booed after AI bot malfunctions, skips graduates names
An Arizona college president faced backlash from students during a graduation ceremony when an AI bot malfunctioning while reading graduate names caused dozens of students to be skipped. The technical failure resulted in angry reactions and boos from the infuriated graduates and attendees.
- Graduation ceremony disrupted by AI name-reading system
A graduation ceremony at Glendale Community College in Arizona was disrupted when an AI system designed to read student names malfunctioned and began skipping some students during the degree presentation. The technical failure impacted what should have been a celebratory event for graduates.