Apparently, Northeastern couldn't find several thousand pairs of gloves in time

http://community.livejournal.com/northeastern/1528891.html

To paraphrase the immortal words to Dustin Hoffman in the eminently a propos "The Graduate":

"Son, I've got one word for you. Latex."

And that's basically all there is to say. Were I graduating this year I would give the dean a big ol' hug. It's not a handshake!

i would nut tap the crusty old dean

If I were the first person to graduate, I'd definitely take my diploma, stop at the end of the stage, turn around and shake every other classmate's hand.

This is about the brain-numbingest, stupidest thing I've ever heard.

Don't you mean, as Inspector Clouseau would say...?