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Michigan Sort of Reverses Commencement Decision. Students Sort of Happy

January 30, 2008 05:40 PM ET | Alison Go | Permanent Link | Print

In response to an outcry over the relocation of the University of Michigan commencement to Eastern Michigan University, the university announced it will hold the ceremony somewhere on campus, the Michigan Daily reports. The news appears to have tamed the angry Wolverines, as proved by the lackluster attendance at a "rally" to get the event back into Michigan Stadium. Said one organizer: "There were over 200 confirmed guests on Facebook, for what that's worth."

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