The Reg covers our commencements

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Reg caption: "Graduating student and professor Carmenmara Hernandez-Bravo holds a sign, protesting against the prayer during commencement."

.....• Graduates celebrate Irvine Valley Colleges 25th commencement (May 24)

.....• Saddleback College graduates almost 1,300 (May 23)

.....• IVC Commencement: platitudinous and sans hitch (May 22; DtB)

.....• The district's photos (May 25)

.....Evidently, the Reg photographer noticed protests at Saddleback College re our board's imposition of religion on the community.

IVC

Reg caption: "During the prayer at the Saddleback commencement, professors silently protest by holding up signs to "respect everyone's beliefs."

REPRISE (our very own "sideways story," starring Tom Fuentes as "Smokey" or "The Man in Black"):