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Orange County high school seniors petition against drive-thru graduation-The Daily Tar Heel <br /> Some community members think school administrators should postpone ceremonies so that a more <br /> traditional graduation could be held later in the summer. <br /> Jon Franklin, who works as a public announcer at Cedar Ridge sporting events, said he signed the petition <br /> after seeing it on Facebook. <br /> "I think a lot of school systems are kind of rushing or feeding in to the hysteria by just having these drive- <br /> in, drive-by commencement ceremonies when this is something that's never happened before," Franklin <br /> said. "It's a cheap way out and these kids are so much better than that." <br /> Fairbrother said she agrees the ceremony should be postponed, but she said she knows the process to make <br /> a decision right now must be difficult. <br /> "Everything is so unknown at the moment, and it's nobody's fault, obviously," she said. <br /> Ramirez said he is working with the graduation committee to find additional ways to celebrate seniors, <br /> such as a parade through downtown Hillsborough. He said working to follow guidelines while pleasing <br /> people on all sides of the discussion regarding COVID-19 is a challenge. <br /> "We feel terrible that we're not able to do what the students would like whatever the original stadium <br /> plans were," Ramirez said. "All of this has been challenging for every administrator, because the reality is, <br /> we can't go back to normal. We still feel bad about it, but what can we do?" <br /> @HannerMcClellan <br /> n,DTHCityState I city@dailytarheel.com <br /> ■ <br /> Next up in • <br /> • Immigrant protesters grapple with fear of losing status, risking deportation <br /> • Protesters talk education, systemic racism at Black Lives Matter March & Rally <br /> • Food for Students to provide meals to Chapel Hill-Carrboro students through summer <br /> months <br /> Next up in <br /> • Immigrant protesters grapple with fear of losing status, risking deportation <br /> • Protesters talk education, systemic racism at Black Lives Matter March & Rally <br /> • Food for Students to provide meals to Chapel Hill-Carrboro students through summer <br /> months <br /> https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2020/05/orange-county-seniors-0527[6/16/2020 9:02:47 PM] <br />