STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- From references to "Spongebob Squarepants," "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," "Harry Potter," and even "Rocky," graduates in recent years have been more clever than ever in ...

There's a ton of planning that goes into graduation. You have to find the perfect dress (even though no one will see it under your gown), figure out what shoes to wear so you don't trip on stage, make ...

It's that time of year again. I remember it well: listening to people's names I didn't care about, sweating my everything off in what felt like a plastic gown, trying not to fall asleep or trip over ...