The best of the internet’s reactions to Gradugate
‘I want my graduation cap to hit me in the eye so I don’t have to witness another stupid ban’
UEA has dominated the news recently after banning graduates from throwing their hats in group photos.
Gradugate reached Sky News, The Express, BBC News and even the front page of The Times.
But the best responses of all came from our very own campus. We’ve collected some of the best responses from around the internet.
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