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  • Michael Moore To Address Graduating Class At Michigan State University

    Two opposing sides of the political spectrum are well represented in the upcoming graduation at Michigan State University. Michael Moore, the Academy Award-winning filmmaker behind Fahrenheit 9/11 stands for the Liberal side, while conservative columnist George Will stands for the other.

    The President of MSU, Lou Anna K. Simon, noted the dynamic combination of the commencement speakers for their graduation. “The respectful exchange of differing viewpoints is a marker of the healthy intellectual environment Michigan State models,” she said at a recent interview with The Detroit News.

    Both Will and Moore will receive honorary degrees for their contributions. Will is slated to address the graduates from the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities and James Madison College at the ceremony, while Moore will address the undergraduates from the colleges of Engineering, Natural Science, and Communication Arts.

    Moore is known for his thought-provoking documentaries like Bowling for Columbine and Capitalism: A Love Story which talked about gun laws and the economy, respectively. Will, on the other hand, is a popular columnist for The Washington Post who frequently writes about economic and social issues in relation to conservative politics.

    The commencement events will be held at the Jack Breslin Student Events Center on December 12 and 13. The entire ceremony can be monitored on Twitter through the hashtag #MSUgrad14.

    The list of those awarded with honorary degrees from the MSU includes civil rights advocate, Robert Clark Jr.; President Barack Obama’s spiritual adviser, Rev. James Wallis; Kristin Clark Taylor, the White House director of media relations during President Bush’s term; and Teresa Sullivan, the president of the University of Virginia.

    Sullivan was recently known for canceling fraternity and sorority activities until next semester after the Rolling Stone reported about a shocking gang rape that occurred at one of the Virginia campus’ fraternity houses.

  • Ryan Riess, MSU Grad, Wins Poker Championship

    Ryan Riess, a professional from Las Vegas, has just won the world championship of poker. He won a total of $8.4 million in the main event. The match lasted over 3.5 hours, and he defeated Jay Farber, who was his last opponent in his quest for the title.

    Riess is a native of Waterford, Michigan, and a graduate of Michigan State. As a 23-year-old, and a recent college graduate, he is the youngest player to have won the title.

    The event finished late on Tuesday night when Riess watched,along with his supporters, as his opponent flopped at the end of the match with an all-in call. He put his opponent away with an Ace-King.

    After winning the title, Riess backed up into the crowd, and after being embraced by his girlfriend, he said “I want to thank my family and my friends, they’re the best friends in the world.” The young champion also mentioned that he was able to have such confidence because he feels that he is the best player in the world, and after last night, that has become the truth.

    The two players entered the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino off the Las Vegas Strip like prizefighters, being introduced by announcers as “Riess The Beast” and “The Panda” Jay Farber.

    Riess, Farber, and seven other finalists beat out a field of 6,352 entrants in order to advance in July. Reiss has kept a lower profile at the final table in comparison with the others, and he attributed his survival on Monday to lucky cards.

    As soon as the young star turned 18, he started playing in charity poker rooms around his hometown, and also got a job as a dealer. As he sipped a beer after the match, he recalled his younger days when saying “In my basement, I had a $10 home game that I ran twice a week, just playing with my friends. I won all the time, which I thought was kind of weird, so I thought maybe I should do this more often.”

    After a very successful night earning him over $8 million, a time that he has always seen coming, Ryan Riess has stunned everyone at the age of 23.

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