Thank you very much. It's such an honour to be here this evening to accept this generous research gift from the Brain Foundation. Our project concerns the role of vitamin D in neuro-inflammatory disorders. Autoimmune neuropathies occur when the nerves in the body, the insulation around these nerves become damaged, leading to progressive difficulties with movement and sensation. These disorders are costly in terms of healthcare costs and also in terms of burden on patients. However, we still do not fully understand the risk factors underlying the development of these disorders and we need to develop better markers of disease activity in order to direct appropriate treatment. Vitamin D is very important in modulating the immune system and reduced vitamin D levels are associated with autoimmune conditions such as multiple sclerosis and type 1 diabetes. Vitamin D is also known as vitamin sunshine and is associated with sun exposure and requires sun exposure to be produced. And so vitamin D levels are closely linked to a person's sun exposure levels and also their latitude or distance from the equator. Latitude is also associated with the prevalence of autoimmune disorders. So in Australia, multiple sclerosis is seven times more common in Tasmania, which is at a higher latitude than in Queensland with a lower latitude. Importantly, vitamin D levels have also been associated with disease severity and disability in MS patients. However, these factors have never been investigated in patients with autoimmune neuropathies. Our project will examine links between vitamin D and latitude in autoimmune neuropathies by looking at the rates of these disorders at different latitudes in Australia. In a group of patients, we will compare vitamin D levels with functional disability and compare to a cohort of MS patients. The overall aim of this research is to develop a marker of disease activity and to examine the potential for a trial of vitamin D supplementation in this patient cohort. And in fact, a world-first clinical trial of vitamin D supplementation in MS is currently being undertaken here in Australia. We're very excited to be starting this project here at the Brain and Mind Centre at the University of Sydney in conjunction with our colleagues in Physiology, the School of Public Health, Royal North Shore Hospital and the universities of Tasmania and Queensland. Thank you again to the Brain Foundation and all their supporters for this generous award that will enable us to conduct this research. Thank you.


What's going on, everyone? Sam here with late sports cards. We're ripping 2020, 2021, and 22, Panin Immaculate football hobby, three box mixer, number two, random team style. There's a look again at your random results. As always, you can find these on the website, under the results tab, as well as the link in chat. So good luck here, everybody. Let's do it. I collect mostly football. I mean, I collect everything. Been getting on a bit of a hockey kick lately. I've been liking my hockey, pretty much any sport. All right, so we'll go backwards, I would say. Probably right, 22, 21, 28, I think that probably makes the most sense. All right, 22 first. Yeah, I collect Pokemon. I like ripping Pokemon. Ripping Pokemon is a lot of fun. I like the art on them. So yeah, for like Black Friday, I bought a couple of Lost Origins, ETBs from here. Very good. Mm, nothing's super crazy. Like, one of the guiratinas. Top three favorite cards on my PC, jeez, man. God, I got a lot on my PC. Probably Ray Lewis, Laundry Tag, the two. Triple Flawless, Raven Shields, Ray Lewis Ed, Regimau Lewis, and then probably Ray Lewis Auto from 1999, upper deck. Ryan Tannehill, that's 40 out of 99. Take this back. Time to pull back, Ryan. God, that's sick. Brett Kiesel, one of 49, that's awesome, dude. For the Steelers. Oh, oh, I need to go home. Oh man, dang it, I gotta be here in the morning. 44 of 49 is Joe Burrow. I forgot it's Wednesday. Gotta go watch some, Mando. Man, I'm so tired tomorrow. Yeah, it's used to getting used to the Pro Bowl in 2011, which is pretty cool. 67 of 99, that is a Calvin Austin. Wild action, no, that was in here. Calvin Austin. Got a nice one here, going to the Packers. That's gonna be eight of 10, Brett Favre. He crafts on that green bed, that's pretty sick. Brett Favre, player one, and to 99, and that is two-colored RPA, Trayvon Walker. Got 60 of 99. Here you go, Clay with the Jags, congrats, buddy. But green bed as well, that is, Phillip Ass said that we've had green bake mag this one too. It's 2021, I'm at now. Kyle Pitts is live in this, which is kinda wild. And Kyle Pitts, I'm like, I can't believe this actually exists in my hand right now. Got a redemption in that. Couple of good guys' redemptions in this. My favorite Pokemon card. I love, Tangrowth is my favorite Pokemon, just because I pulled one when I was like 10 years old that I really liked. It's probably that one. Calvin Ridley, 16 of 75 for the Falcons. 10 of 25, the new Cleveland Brown, that is Elijah Moore. What question? Did you ask, who asked me a question? The legal, apparently. The legal? I guess they put the rest of it.  Got 13 of 25, three-colored RPA, RPA that is gonna be 2-2 Atwell for the Rams. Oh yeah, no, it was the Tangrowth. Tangrowth is my favorite. I pulled the Tangrowth card that I really like. This one's nasty. We got a Celebration Auto, Deon Sanders. Nice prime time, going to the Cowboys. Dallas is gonna be Jeffry S. So, yeah. The Atlanta Hawks. The Atlanta Hawks are my team, this is cool. Going to the Titans. That is gonna be a Earl Campbell, 5 of 35. Nice one there for the Titans. And nice way to finish this off is gonna be Immaculate Signature Patches, Rookie Gold, Kellan Mond. For Minnesota, that is gonna be Edward P. Kellan Mond, should be number 10, I believe. That's one up there. Yeah, I do love Trayong. All right, 2020 Immaculate. Let me just make sure this is the right one. This is an expensive box, so we're good. 2020, Immac. Good luck, everybody. Come on, baby. See somebody big. See somebody big. Herbert Burrow first. Tua. Tua. Jay Jedis. Yeah, oh, we're cool. Are any of the big names or exceptions on this? I don't think so. No off the top of my head though. We got Lott Chain. Jared Allen, BC Signature Moves. And that'll be for the Vikings. I'll look that up after, though. Four of 25, Gardner Minchew. Gardner Minchew for the Jags. Nice one there. We've got the standard, that is gonna be Michael Vick. 12 out of 25. He's a Falcons player, one on the Michael Vick. Yeah, Zack Moss. Three of 25, Rookie Patch and a Patch, going to the Bills. 16 out of 99 on the Eye Black RPA. Going to the Bears is gonna be Cole Comet. That's cool. Oh, that's so sick. All right, going to the Ravens. That is gonna be, Jesus. That is gonna be four of 25. Justin Tucker, one second. It's the number to 49, dude. I'm guessing it's one of the three. Uh, who's got him? Going to Michael L. How about Premium Patch, Rookie Autograph? Joe Burrow. Let's go, baby. That's awesome. Again, it is, unfortunately, expired. Obviously, they might still have it. Hopefully they do. Fingers crossed. That is nasty. So nasty. I'm gonna take a picture of it before you write the Joe Burrow. I mean, Bangles, just in case if you nag it. All right, cool. And that's nasty. Well, I'm just trying to figure it out. Yeah, there you go. Perfect. Very, really quick recap. You wanna make sure that Jared Allen's done. Yeah, I mean, we'll just do it after the break. Okay, yeah, that's fine. All right, so we have the blockchain. First off, I think that's gonna be for the Vikings. Got Zach Moss, Michael Vick, Elijah Moore, Joe Burrow, Brett Kiesel, Justin Tucker, Cole Comet, Helen Mond, Earl Campbell, beyond Sanders, Tutu Atwell, Cabin Austin. We had our mags cards. They're gonna be Brett Favre, six of 10. Trayvon Walker, 60 of 99. Redemption for the Bangles, RPA, Joe Burrow. What's up, Daniel? That'll do it for the break, guys. Thanks again for the fill. Next up, we've got honors.


My name is Bruce Stamos. I'm an orthopedic surgeon that specializes in sports medicine. My work is incredibly rewarding on a daily basis. I get the privilege of taking care of people when they're in need or in pain or hurting or not able to do what they really want to do. And it is a privilege. It can be challenging, it can be difficult, but when you're successful, it's incredibly rewarding. I was fortunate to have trained in Boston, so during my training, I was worked with the New England Patriots and the Boston Bruins. So I got a wide exposure to both college and professional athletes in my training. My philosophy is to try to treat my patients like I treated professional athletes in my fellowship. Patients deserve the same attention that a professional athlete would get. You know, they're in pain, they can't do what they want to do, and that can be as simple as just living their life and getting dressed every day without pain in their shoulder. We can truly fix problems, a torn ligament, a broken bone. We can rehab or surgically treat these problems and truly get people back to full function at 100%.


Please remain standing for the post and of colors the national anthem and lift every voice and sing Please be seated Chancellor Dixon With your permission, I declare our 177th commencement convocation open Chancellor Dixon distinguished guests and colleagues. These are our honorees. Please join me in saluting them Pastor Beverly H. Mercer of Greater Anointing Ministries in Elizabeth City, North Carolina will now come forward to deliver the convocation Let us pray Most gracious and Heavenly Father We thank you Lord for this momentous occasion as these graduates Lord graduate on today We're asking you Lord to just continue Lord to bless them as they go out Lord to do what you've called them to do We're asking you Lord the bless God open doors for them father God We thank you Lord that they made it Lord and they did not give up And so we're asking you Lord to continue God to have your way in their lives in Jesus name And then Lord we want to thank you for our Chancellor God and this prestigious Institution we're asking you Lord to just continue Lord as it stands out as a beacon of light in this Elizabeth City To bless God let it draw people for our forward God so that they may continue to come here Lord We thank you Lord for this institution and all that are responsible for it But most of all Lord today God we give you the glory for all that you've done Where you brought our students God? We want to thank you Lord because I know these students understand that form guests Faculty staffs to graduates. Good morning. Welcome to the Elizabeth City State universities 177th Commencement Convocation Time I am pleased to introduce Chair of the Board of Trustees Dr. Stephanie Johnson who will extend the welcome after Trustee Johnson we will have greetings from Ms. Kelly blue member of the University of North Carolina Board of Governors and Mr. J. Kwan black ledge president of the Elizabeth City State University Student Government Association Chair Johnson Governor Kelly blue Chancellor Kerry Dixon our keynote speaker is Colette V. Smith platform participants. Good morning. I am Dr. Stephanie Johnson a proud 1974 Elizabeth City State University graduate and I am honored to be chair of the Elizabeth City State University Board of Trustees With the representatives of the Board of Trustees, please stand on behalf of the Board of Trustees It is our immense pleasure to bring greetings to our fall 2023 graduates families Faculty staff friends and alumni Graduates as you move on to the next chapter of your life Know that you are leaving Elizabeth City State University as ambassadors of the of Excellence take the education and experience gained here and use it to make a positive impact in Your communities and the world I also want to extend my appreciation to the faculty and staff who have played an integral role in Your academic journey they have guided and supporting you every step of the way and we are grateful for Their dedication to student success to the families and friends of our graduates Thank you for entrusting us with your loved ones education We share in your pride and joy on this special day Finally, I want to take a moment to recognize our alumni As you celebrate the achievements of our graduates today Remember that you are forever a part of the Elizabeth City State University family. You continue Your continued support and engagement are invaluable to the success of this institution Once again Congratulations to the fall class of 2023 and may your future be bright and filled with endless opportunities and remember this GGG Grow what you did here at Elizabeth City Go you're going out into the world and we want you to make sure to represent us by glowing in whatever you do May God continue to bless you and thank you Good morning On behalf of the entire University of North Carolina Board of Governors and UNC President Peter Hans It is my great pleasure to bring greetings to today's graduates their families This university's distinguished faculty staff alumni board of trustees Chancellor Dixon who was one of my favorites I'll have to add our distinguished keynote speaker Miss Colette v. Smith and members of the platform party Congratulations graduates We are gathered here today to honor and celebrate your remarkable achievements The knowledge and experiences gained during your time at Elizabeth City State University will have a lasting impact on your lives Equipped with the education and skills acquired here You are well prepared to conquer the challenges of this rapidly changing and intricate world I am filled with excitement and optimism for each and every one of you here I do not doubt that you will go on to accomplish extraordinary feats and create a positive influence in society. I Urged you to remain devoted to this esteemed institution and don't forget to give back Let me add that just as you represented it with greatness as a student Continue to shine as ambassadors at ECSU even in your future endeavors Congratulations class of 2023 the world eagerly awaits your contributions and I wish you the very best in all your future undertakings As you embark on this next chapter of your journey always remember the core values that have been instilled in during your time at ECSU excellence accountability respect diversity and social responsibility Not only will these values guide you personally and professionally, but they will also empower you to inspire and uplift others Never cease to strive for your dreams and let not any obstacle deter you from reaching your goals Chase your passions with determination hard work and a positive mindset and above all Remember to give back to your community and ECSU and express gratitude to those who have aided you on this remarkable path In closing I want to congratulate all the graduates once again and wish you all the best in your future accomplishments. Thank you Good morning Board of Trustees Chancellor Dixon the Executive Cabinet Foundation Board Board of Visitors National Alumni Association Arquino Speaker Ms. Smith esteemed faculty and staff proud parents and supporters and most importantly the exceptional graduating class of 2023 I am Jayquan Blackledge and I have the honor of serving as a student government association president for the 2023 2024 academic year I bring you greetings as today marks a significant milestone in your lives as you stand at the edge of a new chapter Remember the lessons that you have learned the challenges you have to overcome and the friendship forged during your time here Your journey at ECSU has equipped you with the knowledge and resilience needed for the road ahead I challenge each of you to embrace the opportunities because you can elevate your talents and gifts Face the inevitable and uncertainties with courage because this builds your resilience And let the values instill within these walls guide you because Vikings you are conquerors On this special morning There's a quote that comes to mind It's your reaction to adversity not adversity itself that determines your life That determines how your life story will develop So Vikings, I challenge you all to embrace the obstacles ahead and carry yourself with the true essence of Viking pride As you venture out into the world Congratulations graduates on this remarkable achievement. Thank you Thank you chair Johnson Thank you. Mr. President is what I call him for your great leadership and I would also Like to draw your attention to Governor Kelly blue Thank you so much for all that you do for ECSU And you all just don't realize how much this woman right here Advocates for ECSU behind the scenes and we thank you for all that you do in those conversations To get us what we need right To get us what we need and what we deserve. We thank you governor blue At this time, we will be favored with another musical selection by the ECSU choir ECSU choir. Let's give them another hand. That was absolutely amazing pleasure To introduce our commencement speaker Miss collect v smith You will find a detailed bio of our speaker in your program However, I will provide a few highlights for you about miss collect smith Miss collect v smith is the founder and president of believe in you incorporated and Now get ready for this The NFL's first african-american female coach In the history of the national football league Okay, what y'all think about that fellas? She served as the first female coach with the new york jets In the franchises history Coaching the defensive backs in 2017 during training camp Miss smith is a former women's professional football player Having played as a defensive back and special teams on kickoff and defensive backs coach She was also the director of marketing pr Promotions and events for the new york sparks women's pro football team in two women's professional football league Collette is a social philanthropist and an entrepreneur Specializing in motivational speaking engagements. She has received several recognitions including The humanitarian award by lee steinberg during super bowl 56 in february of 2022 The only woman to receive an award in this capacity from mr. Steinberg And most importantly Miss smith is an honorary member of delta sigma theta sorority incorporated I had the pleasure of meeting her over the summer in indiana And when I met her I told her I want to bring you to my campus as the commencement speaker And when we called her she answered So I am just delighted to have collette v smith here with us And she will provide us with the commencement address. Please join me in welcoming her to the stage So this party has already started. Okay I heard some of y'all party and last night parents the family the hotel And I got to tell you It really warms my heart. I was listening to people talk about He should graduate.  This is a huge Accomplishment This is not to be taken lightly without this life We aim high So let me let me try to keep the script. Thank you chancellor dr. Dixon Thank you so much for your work and all your efforts to keep ECSU on the map and soaring higher every day. Thank you There's something to be said about a leader That has to do things that other people may not like But a leader a true leader doesn't stay on somebody else's course. They make their own for change that You have done Thank you to all the staff and the board of trustees all the professors And anyone that had a hand at getting our soon-to-be college graduates here today Thank you So being here reminds me of my college days And I recall being so excited and having so much hope And anticipation for creating a bright Beautiful successful and purposeful future That I know all of you Soar for yourselves when you entered into this school Knowing that it would make your family and your community proud So thank you for reminding me of this moment Congratulations to all the proud parents the mama's mamas Daddy's daddy's grandfathers the uncles the cousins the aunties The nieces the sisters the brothers Thank you Because you played a big part in getting these soon-to-be college graduates here today as well We appreciate you and I know you're proud and as I was thinking About what I was going to deliver as my keynote this morning at elizabeth city state universities 177th commencement I thought about something and I was like I would be remiss If We didn't dive into what the word commencement actually means The word commencement is actually derived from a 13th century french word Meaning beginning start You see commencement isn't the celebration of an ending. It's actually the celebration of a new beginning And while commonly associated with graduation and completion of studies Let's not overlook the profound significance of its true essence Which is embarking on new beginnings and opportunities to come And as students you commence You actually begin a new chapter in your life It is the commencement of the next level of evolving for your future Your life Let your book be an endless new chapter That you that you write nobody else gets to write it, but you And to know that in fact every and anything that you desire and dream of is possible When you give effort We're all here today to shine a light on you shine a light on shine a light on We're here to shine a light on you because you have shined a light on us anyone watching you Has been ignited with hope To see what they can do with their future because they're watching you So as we shine a light on you you brought it back to us Congratulations This is the day you get to revel in Knowing that the fruits of your labor have come to fruition You are college graduates and not just any college graduates Elizabeth city state university graduates HPU see HBC you strong and proud It's great to see y'all here today.  It's because I gotcha. I'm hugging you And as a hbc you girl myself And as a women's pro football player that started playing pro football at the age of 42 years old That's when I was a rookie and the first female to have ever coached in new york jets franchise history And the nfl's first ever african-american Female coach in the history of the national football league A woman black woman players in a full onset blitz with deep field man coverage Playing field, but i'm proud knowing that I've leveled some of it Like you are today You're leveling someone is playing field too and We're not done yet, huh? We got a lot more to do I Am my ancestors wildest dream You are our ancestors wildest dreams And I need you to think about that where we came from This is a wild dream for them something they probably never would have thought about But you are here You are making change Y'all out here tripping on success I Always know that every day is a new start And understand that you hold the power for continued greatness Even after you leave here today because nothing can stop you you all the way up Nothing can stop you you all the way up nobody Nobody can take this from you. Nobody you've earned this You've worked for it.   He works overtime But God just works all the time 2nd Timothy 1 7 for God have not given us the spirit of fear But of power and of love And of a sound mind So don't you ever let the devil Stand in your way Walk with God always because God got you God got you You now are the leaders of tomorrow That will come to continue to ignite hope for everyone that comes behind you because you have lit a spark of hope for others to see Some people ask Where is our representation? What are we doing? What is our representation? It's you It's you it's all of you When you leave it today, it will always be you And if not you then who? And if not now then when? Well, it's right here right now in this room with each and every one of you You have already changed the world for the better But there's more work to be done But you are equipped to handle it So yes, let's celebrate today But it's the start of the second half And game time doesn't stop So continue to move the ball to make this world a better place And as you move forward into your next chapter Don't ever let doubt steal your destiny Don't worry about beating the competition Worry about beating your limits Because you are the competition The way you win at anything is to rely on your will Determination and your mind It takes discipline effort And consistency which each and every one of you have executed to have gotten to this mountaintop right now And there will be more mountains to climb But know that you are equipped with a stellar education From ecsu and with continued dedication persistence consistency discipline hard work and most importantly Having self-worth And valuing yourself And having pride in knowing who you are Where you're from and how far you've come Always stand tall in your accomplishments and your achievements No matter what is happening your voice is still being heard by the way you live and how you move in this world Be consistent and be consistent daily You can't start something one day and then stop at the next keep going Remember nothing can stop you you all the way up Remember that always aim for progress Not perfection progress Start and never give up Because every day is a new beginning to prove not to others but to yourself Just how powerful you are So after you finish celebrating This amazing achievement and you have to get out and get out there into the world There might be some difficult moments When I have them I have to yell at myself sometimes, but it's all right I could do that look you can't but I can Same way the same for you Sometimes you have to tell yourself some things Get up You've got this Get up. You are worthy.   You are valuable.      You are strong. You are smart.  You have to show this world and yourself But you're capable of get up and you make tomorrow better today Making tomorrow better today is very important So I know back in the day when you had these exams And you didn't get a great grade you wanted more Well, if you really wanted more you would have studied for it. You would have Put more time into it, right? So what you got to do you got to do it today for tomorrow Make tomorrow better today What you waiting for? Always walk in that That holds true In every aspect of your life Most importantly get up because you are a child of the most high There is no shortcut to excellence As you keep on in your world and your new journey You determine the outcome of your life But always know the destiny in you is greater than any storm around you The most powerful weapon we have outside of god is our mind So continue to use it and be future ready Go hard and go all in And remember there is no dishonor In losing a race There is only dishonor And you're too afraid to race So start there's a lot of people that need to be in these chairs, but they're not You will have them come here You're changing the game So always stay in it. You are enough.  I was coming for See the better I get the better team gets we a team Nobody practices to be a backup and never rationalize what you can't do instead Rationalize what you can do.  It's a great thing if you use it wisely And if you have setbacks Take it as a lesson to improve on what you started You see in football we have this thing called L's and W's Losses and wins Well L's Aren't losses they're lessons Never blame anybody else for what you didn't get done And never be passive Knowing that you are capable of something and continue being a champion that you are I have faith knowing that god is always with us Have faith in your abilities to succeed have faith that you can materialize your dreams Always hold faith in your heart If you've done it before you could do it again And you do it better the next time All right, and if and and challenge yourself challenge yourself like never stop never stop learning My dad would ask me all the time. Did you finish your homework? I was a kid that always came home and did her homework first because I didn't want to hear anybody's mouth It's the truth so I would knock it out My dad would come on me said did you finish your homework? I'm like, you know I did He would say well, you know you're not you could never do too much homework I thought it was crazy as an adult As you gain wisdom. I realized what he was saying. You never stop learning If the professor says read one chapter for your homework this evening And you read one chapter, but you like the book But you just read that one chapter. Why are you gonna stop?  It's the most powerful thing you have outside of god. So continue to use it.  You can do it When the world says there's no way what are you gonna do what you're gonna do You're gonna show them You're gonna show yourself So this is the start of the second half and there's a whole lot more games to be played and you're equipped for it And I pray you never ever Give up on your dreams And I pray you never ever stop dreaming bigger and bigger and bigger You may not see it now But everything is aligning for you Everything is aligning Just the way it's supposed to be You made it Remember those hard times while you were in school like Waiting for grandma says she's gonna send you some money. You're like, where the money? That was a hard time.   So tell yourself you are powerful beyond measure.   Thank you Collette v smith you brought it And they heard you we heard her It's game time and these graduates are prepared To go out there and win So on behalf of elizabeth city state university when you come forward miss smith He would like to thank you so much for agreeing to be here as we celebrate the fall class of 2023 You would like to let you know that you are viking. Thank you. Oh, thank you Thank you again So each year we have representation from our stakeholders joining us as we congratulate and celebrate our graduates I would like to acknowledge those joining us today First you've already heard from her, but I would like to acknowledge once again our UNC board of governor Kelly blue. Thank you again for being here our ecsu board of trustees Thank you If there are any ecsu trustee emeriti in the room, will you please stand or raise your hand? Thank you for being here Also ECSU foundation board members if you're somewhere in the room, please wave your hand Thank you so much for your work and thank you. Mr. Cherry and you'll hear from him later ECSU board of visitors we have with us chair brian spence member wendy pierce The ecsu national alumni association officers and directors, please stand Messers emeriti and members of the ecsu retiree association. Please wave your hand where you are Thank you all for your continued support Representatives from local state and national government. Please raise your hand where you are And we have joining us barber baxter Antoinette Gibbs Jarvis Gibbs Kim Spence and Tammy Spence Also rosemary whitehurst and her sister. Thank you so much for being here And all over the room if you represent any branch of the military, please stand where you are and thank you for your service Thank you all once again for joining us today and for investing in ecsu. Greatly appreciate our stakeholders Lieutenant colonel julie m. Kendrick, please come to the podium to deliver the oath of office for our newest ROTC officers Elizabeth city state university family and friends I am lieutenant colonel julie kendrick professor of military science the viking battalion ecsu's premier senior army rotc program Today, I have the honor and privilege of reaffirming the oath of office for your classmates Second lieutenant laquan bond second lieutenant gracia thomas lieutenants Please join me on stage These new second lieutenants received their commissions yesterday in a separate ceremony in front of family Friends peers university leadership staff faculty and ecsu alumni who have supported them along their journey Thank you again chancellor dixon for attending your kind words of wisdom and encouragement And you're in yielding support to the viking battalion All military military members begin their career by accepting the oath of office Doctors lawyers public officials and our military some of these few professions that take such an oath The oath of office represents an officer's right of passage from cadet to commission officer on behalf of the president of the united states The oath affirms a commitment to defend the american people and our way of life against all enemies foreign and domestic If other represents a pledge to uphold and live by the army values of loyalty duty Respect selfless service honor integrity and personal courage Finally, the oath of office represents a special trust that a newly commissioned lieutenant Will take care of america's sons and daughters and provide them with confident confident and caring leadership This is the charge that second lieutenants bond and thomas will reaffirm today Lieutenants raise your right hand repeat after me I state your full name Do you saw me swear That I will support and defend The constitution in the united states Against all enemies foreign and domestic and that will bear true faith And allegiance to the same That I take this obligation freely Without any mental reservations Or purpose of evasion And that I will and faithfully Discharge the duties of the office Upon which I'm about to enter So help me god It was a great pleasure to participate in the commissioning ceremony yesterday of our new second lieutenants Very proud of you and want you to know your viking family is here with you all the way In your journey with the military and you always have a home right here in viking land And on behalf of the university I want to present to you a special token that I want you to keep with you wherever you go And always know that the vikings are praying for you and the vikings are with you through it all Again, congratulations second lieutenant Chancellor dickton We now recommend candidates for graduate degree Chancellor dickton It is my privilege to report to you that the candidates here assembled have qualified in all aspects For their degrees by successfully completing the curricula offered by the graduate programs in elementary education school administration biology and mathematics at elizabeth city state university Was a candidate for the master of education and elementary education The master of school administration and the master of science and biology and mathematics Please stand and remain stand Chancellor dickton It is with pleasure that I present to you these candidates who have completed all requirements for graduation They have been certified by the registrar and have received an affirmative vote of the faculty to be awarded the master's degree in education school administration biology and mathematics I now recommend them to you for the conferral of their degree By the virtue of the authority bested in me by the university of north carolina board of governors And the elizabeth city state university board of trustees I do hereby confer Upon you the degree for which you have qualified with all honors privileges and responsibilities They're on to appertaining With the candidates for the master of education and elementary education master of school administration master of science and biology And master of science and mathematics Please proceed to the stage to receive your degrees We will also present A special medallion to our graduates who have successfully completed their master's degrees Mohammed awadala Marisa harrell copeland Ashley m wilkins Felicia little goldston Janice lorraine rogerson Narendra nath Banerjee jasmine renai cuffing godfrey shanae elise hamilton full george anthony oliver Congratulations graduates. Please be seated degrees will now be conferred Chancellor dixon it is my privilege to report to you that the candidates here assembled have qualified in all aspects for their degrees By successfully completing curricula offered by the academic departments at elizabeth city state university They have been recommended by their department chairs and deans approved by the honors council where apropos certified by the registrar and have received an affirmative vote of the faculty to be awarded the bachelor of science and education the bachelor of science and the bachelor of arts At this time i am pleased to begin the conferment of undergraduate degrees by presenting the bearer of the mates who entered ecsu as a first time freshman and has the highest cumulative grade point average in the fall 2023 commencement ceremony Chancellor dixon it is my pleasure most distinct indeed To inform you that the official bearer of the mace is jayla godley Jayla godley, please come forward for the conferment of your degree Chancellor dixon i am pleased to present bearer of the mace jayla godley who has our cumulative grade point average of 3.972 Jayla virtue of the authority vested in me By the university of north carolina board of governors and the elizabeth city state university board of trustees I do hereby confer upon you the degree for which you have qualified with all the honors privileges and responsibilities there on to Appertaining trustee stephanie johnson will now hood you Congratulations jayla Of the shield represents the student who entered ecsu as a transfer student And has the highest cumulative grade point average in the graduating class for the fall 2023 commencement Chancellor dixon it is my pleasure most distinct indeed to inform you of our official Bearers of the shield for the fall 2023 graduating class Will the bearer of the shield kelvin thorton, please come forward for the conferment of your degree Chancellor dixon i am pleased to present the bearer of the shield kelvin thorton who has earned a cumulative grade point average of 4.0 of the shield kelvin thorton By virtue of the authority vested in me by the university of north carolina board of governors And the elizabeth city state university board of trustees I do hereby confer upon you the degree for which you have qualified with all the honors privileges and Responsibilities there on to appertaining trustee stephanie johnson of the ecsu board of trustees will now hood you and i want y'all to know this is miss ecsu Miss ecsu's father Congratulations. We are proud of you Congratulations The shield kary mora reos, please come forward for the conferment of your degree Chancellor dixon i am pleased to present our second bearer of the shield kary mora reos Who has earned a cumulative grade point average of 4.0 of the shield kary mora reos By virtue of the authority vested in me by the university of north carolina board of governors And the elizabeth city state university board of trustees I do hereby confer upon you the degree for which you have qualified With all the honors privileges and responsibilities there on to appertaining trustee stephanie johnson of the ecsu board of trustees will now hood you Congratulations kary Congratulations chancellor dixon Before we proceed with a conferment of degrees I am honored to have the opportunity to recognize those seniors who are graduating with highest honors Summa cum laude having achieved by their diligence a cumulative grade point average of 3.8 to 4.0 With the graduates graduating summa cum laude, please stand and remain standing first who are graduating with high honors Magna cum laude with a grade point average of 3.6 to 3.79 Please stand and remain standing years graduating with high honors cum laude With a grade point average of 3.25 to 3.59 Please stand and remain standing. Please join me and congratulating these students on their accomplishments You may be seated So like to recognize seniors who have completed four years in the university's honors program Many of whom were just standing well those students who have completed four years in the honors program Please stand so that we may congratulate you. You may be seated Please to acknowledge all of the summa cum laude magna cum laude cum laude graduates and graduates of the university's honors program I commend you for having achieved the excellence required by a highly rigorous curriculum I encourage you to continue to excel And continue to focus on your success. Thank you Chancellor Dixon, I am pleased now to present candidates for their respective degree Chancellor Dixon on the recommendation of their department chairs and deans Certification by the registrar and by an affirmative vote of the faculty It is my pleasure to present the candidates for the bachelor of science in education Bachelor of science and bachelor of arts, please stand virtue By virtue of the authority vested in me by the university of north carolina board of governors and the elizabeth city state university board of trustees I do hereby Confer upon you the degrees for which you have qualified with all the honors privileges and responsibilities They're on to appertaining Chancellor Dixon I am pleased to present the candidates for the bachelor of science in education Candidates for the bachelor of science and bachelor of arts. Please be seated for the bachelor of science in education Please come forward to receive your degree Samantha and Barry Alisa Raquel break Neil Henry Michelle Rogers Luella Sweeney Congratulations. Please be seated Will the candidates for the bachelor of science degree? Please stand to present Thanks for the bachelor of science degree Candidates, please come forward to receive your degree Tariq Zaheem Adams Mustafa Mohamed Awadallah Free Baker Hey Bethay Free Brenei Jondell Billet Martavious Bisha Jenaeah Lashay Brooks Lakisha Nicole Cartwright In the third Jermaine Chandler Tanaeah Danielle Evanport Rachel Duru Brashon and Jr Jamal Hagan Nakeven Kayez Kendriana Monique Howard Joshua Avion Hunter Engwall Jasmine Monet Jacob Jarman Jaylin Jeffrey Johnson Jasmine Marie Starlett Jones Jr McCoy Jr Taikwan Lagerius Mercer Donovan Ryan Muller Jenae Rebecca Vive Dallas Jarell Nuker Brandon Michael Nguyen Kalea Renee Noel Gideon Ose Bonsu Jaylin Isaiah Parry Serena Marie Parry Brandon Terrell Pettaway Grayson Bell Pierce Jaquan Marquise Higgs Darnell Anthony Howard Nicholas Martin Prosper Regina Antoinette Hughes Leah Nicole Louise Ransom Jenae Marie Brooks Precious Monet Rouse Taylor Brooke Russell Stefan Darnell Sanders Dijonay Juanice Scratchings Jalissa Danielle Sellers Elizabeth D. Charell Jenna Isaacs Schumates Deja Onye Singleton Tyreek Drakewan Slaughter Michelle Carter Spence Kamari Deshawn Spencer Taylor Lauren Starlett Nicole D. Starlings Shadera Angelique Stevenson Andre Durell Stewart Jr. Tyresha Kenyet Stewart Nakaya Sheree Taylor Chrislyn Mariah Terry Latasha Faye Latasha Faye Thomas Quasya Malise Thomas Cameron Renee Thompson Mariah Sashay Thompson Michelle Angel Valadaris Kayla Monique Vickers Nathaniel Bernard Walker The Fifth Tiara Renee Wallace Angel Nicole Williams Quinton Virgil Williams III Austin Joseph Wimbush Congratulations graduates please be seated Will the candidates for the Bachelor of Arts degree please stand? I am pleased to present candidates in the Bachelor of Arts for their degree Candidates please come forward to receive your degree Candice Mariah Sherrod Mario DeWayne Cross Shaquilla R. Dixon Altarite Balal Fawal Marie Freshwater Jay Gatson the Fourth Ladejah Alizeh Harris Jacqueline Harvey Jayzahn Emanuel Holmes Nguyen Brittany M. Johnson Pugh Danielle Latina P. McClinton Tanisha Chantel Pryor Barkley Nevea Shawanda Monique Ruffin Witherspoon Adams Jr. Jr. Nicole Ward Andrina Wilson and Karika Danette Wyde Congratulations graduates please be seated Will the conferral of degrees upon candidates comprising the fall graduating class of 2023 Now would all the baccalaureate graduates please the attainment of your degrees by turning your tassels from the right to the left Congratulations Congratulations graduates As I promised it is now time for you to celebrate Return to your seats celebration of our graduates return to your seats graduates to the fall 2023 graduates On behalf of the entire university community I extend sincere congratulations to each of you for achieving this milestone in your lives At this time I would like to recognize our honor marshals as listed in the program booklet Honor marshals are the highest-ranking students academically from the freshman sophomore and junior classes Also at this time, I would like to recognize and thank the ecsu commencement committee And applaud the ecsu choir and ecsu band For helping us make this day memorable and special. Thank you. Thank you south of class Welcome to the podium. Ms. Jalen hall president of the senior class to deliver farewell remarks. Ms. Hall Honorary board members chancellor dixon and her cabinet faculty staff family friends and graduating class Congratulations class of 2023. This morning is a special moment. You'll forever cherish. You did it. I am so proud of you We all are here to celebrate this major accomplishment I am Jalen hall and I have the pleasure of serving as senior class president I want to start off with the quote And it says you could travel with the sheep follow everybody else's stuff, but then you're not you I guess if I want to say anything is be you Be true to you and that should make a ride a little more interesting. We'll be over As you begin to sit back and think about your matriculation through the halls of vacuums You should begin to smile and say to yourself Road was not easy, but you made it We all took different paths to get here But all had the same goal That goal you are achieving today graduating As the road world awaits go out and make an everlasting impact that will show the true meaning of ike pride You all came to discover That building connection and endless relationships is very important That even though you started the race alone You made it to the finish line with the support of those who traveled with you That the race between your fingers typing and the clock striking 11 59 is the true race of a graduating senior Now it's time to conquer the world Be focused Determined and empowered Every day is a new opportunity to change your life and be who you want to be Be confident and the choices you make Take risks because you miss a hundred percent of the shots that you don't take by letting your fears get in the way I challenge each of you to go forth and be great Rise above it all Live life I want to leave you with this Never just settle for any seat at the table. The goal is to fight for the head seat And one more time on this side of ike land Viking pride Viking pride Congratulations class of 2023 farewell Vikings Thank you president hall for those inspiring words It is my pleasure to bring to the podium. Mr. James cherry the third Chair of the ecsu national alumni association board of directors who will administer the oath of allegiance to the university Mr. Cherry chancellor dixon the governor blue Ms. Collette v smith board of trustees ecsu foundation board ecsu board of visitors faculty and staff alumni And distinguished guests. Good morning My name is james cherry class of 1996 and president of the ecsu national alumni association In what seems like a lifetime away. I stood in the same spot as sga president and spoke to my class about our next journey in life How we did not just want to be graduates but productive alumni Given our time talent and treasure back to our beloved alma mater First I want to congratulate the class of 2023 on all of your achievements And I know that will you will continue to make us proud in your chosen field Next I want to let you know a couple of things in the next couple of weeks You you will be receiving a package containing your membership card for one year free membership It will also contain a contact list of local chapters and chapter presidents I implore you to reach out to them as they can assist with acclimating you to your new environment Also, the pin that you received last night wear it proudly It is an outward sign of the pride in your heart for your alma mater Lastly, I was strongly I would ask that you strongly consider joining our one one or more of our 25 local chapters We have three maintenance in the national alumni association Student recruitment We want to continue to bring students to have the same experience or better that you had here at our university Membership we need boots on the ground simply put we're stronger with you than without you and alumni giving We continue to raise money to support university and ecsu foundation initiatives Got it Got it I will now administer the oath of allegiance. I would ask that the graduates, please stand And repeat after me. I hereby solemnly pledge unbroken allegiance To my alma mater in appreciation for the opportunities for development Afforded me as a student At elizabeth city state university I pledge active membership Let's repeat that one more time. I pledge active membership in the national alumni association wherever I may be Through association with my fellow alumni I shall forever do my best To uphold the ideals and traditions of my alma mater I pledge as a person To exemplify high ideals By rendering positive and dignified service to the community state nation and world Thus living to bring honor and respect to my alma mater Welcome to the fall class of 2023 You may be seated. Thank you, mr. Cherry to the fall 2023 graduates Thank you for allowing elizabeth city state university To be the woven in to be woven into the tapestry of your life As you go forth continue to be ambassadors for ecsu I encourage you to tell our story Know our story Share your viking experience with others so that they will be inspired to sit where you sit now At the threshold of great opportunities You will be successful And I urge you to make a difference and be the difference Remember the lessons you learned both in and out of the classroom And always remember to return to visit your university I wish you much success as you continue life's journey Thank you and congratulations again fall class of 2023 Please stand for the singing of the alma mater We have come to the conclusion of our ceremony We ask everyone to remain seated until after the graduate's exit and you will be directed by security Chancellor Dixon with your permission. I declare our 177th commencement convocation closed. Let us receive the benediction from pastor Beverly H. Mercer Thank you lord for this graduation and once again for this great institution As we leave this place lord, we ask you for traveling mercy We ask the lord to bless us to get to our home safely Thank you for all that you've done and all that you're going to do and these graduates Now to the only wise god i'll save you be glory and majesty Dominion and power both now and forever more and everyone said amen Amen


It's working. Eh... This is so funny. Famous streamer Esfand sometimes watches the show and might be watching you now. Oh, no. Do you have any life advice for him? Here we go. Well, I would tell him first and foremost to not be so insecure about his Starforge logo that looks like a schlong. As far as my advice for Esfand actually living his life, I would say less time spent watching the show and more spent grinding in the fields of success and accomplishment. Get out and make it happen. No one else is going to do it for you. Now, don't get me wrong. I'm all for a bit of leisure. And I am no puritan. I'm sure you have all the social engineering skills you need to move forward and be successful. But don't wait around forever checking messages in the chat. Get up, stand up and rise up. That's right. I'm talking rise of the Tomb Raider kind of moves.  Flex that Starforge logo and kick this world. But now you asked. I told you. So make it happen, Esfand. Esfand TV, ask Asmongold to explain the story of Lord of the Rings using American football terminology. Asmongold here. All right, let me break it down for you. Real simple. Lord of the Rings is like a game of football where Sauron is the quarterback throwing out these rings of power and Frodo is the receiver that has to try to intercept them. Of course, the elves and dwarves are like the other opposing players on the field. And then you have Gandalf, the lynchpin who comes running in and saves the day with a Hail Mary pass. That's as easy as it goes, dude.   That's pretty good. Ben Shapiro, what do you think of Twitch streamer Aiden Ross and do you have any advice for him? Aiden Ross is a fascinating and inspiring example of hard work and determination that can pay off. Now, if he cleans up his room, he can take it to the next level. Just make sure you don't look too often because that knocks you down a couple ledger pages. And as always, facts don't care about your feelings. Evidence doesn't care about your emotions. Hold up, hold up.  Listen, I'm all love, all motivation. I'm working on myself to no longer be the bottom G, you know what I'm saying? I'm also trying not to nut too frequently to keep from being knocked backwards on the ledger page because I'm not gonna let them know. 2023, more power to me, more success to me. I'm gonna take it to the next level and unleash the middle G. You know what I'm saying? The middle G. Come on, bro, let's go. Yo!  Jerry, he's a bro after all. Esfand, fuck, he's too charming to marry Misgiv. Kill, sorry mate. He answered so fast. Asmongold Esfand or Lady Gaga? Asmongold is the obvious choice here for me. He's intelligent yet mysterious and never cleans his room, which is highly entertaining. Esfand is charming but can have a bit of an insecure complex ever since his Starforge logo was compared to a certain male anatomy part and Lady Gaga is too wild and wacky for me. I'm sorry, folks. Asmongold is the only valid choice here. No matter how messy his room is. True, sad. Bass, Chopiro, we are getting a few questions through. That's really nice. Ben Chopiro, what do you think of Hassan? Yeah, I was literally going to type that. But the generous Marxist who engages in despicable promiscuous behavior and pedals terrible communist ideology. He has an income of $3 million, a home that costs $2.7 million and can't seem to understand why people are pushed out of their homes due to capitalism. It's ironic, because if he truly wants to live an authentically Marxist lifestyle, then perhaps he should start by giving away his wealth. Checkmate liberals. Hassan, fight back. AI fight, AI fight. Let me start off by saying that Ben Chopiro is a prime example of why neoconservatism has been on the decline for the past few years. The only reason he can even come up with this kind of thesis is because he's either too ignorant to know any better or simply doesn't want to accept reality. As for me, I may take some more left-leaning stances at times, but I have the utmost respect for the foundation of freedom we have in the U.S. Yeah, that's right, brother. And I'm proud to be American. Also, my faith and values don't revolve around conservatism, but around truth and justice. And of course, let's not forget the top-of-the-hour ad break, Yee-Baw. Just throw the ad break in there. Ben Chopiro, would you let Hassan date your sister if he has a small shlong? Oh, I was gonna ask about that. My sister surely has higher standards than what Hassan has been able to offer. If my sister did decide to go out with him, his shlong would only be the least of our family's problems. His workmarks, his peers, and debauchery are more than enough of a deterrence. Am I right or am I right? His whole family's problem. Oh man, wow, ain't that something? I mean, way to show no loyalty to your buddy there, Ben. But anyway, look, we can all agree that the shlong side is the only factor when it comes to a successful relationship, and there's much more than goes into it. When we start analyzing society from a capitalist standpoint, it's clear to see why there would be concerns about two people from different walks of life getting together like that. Clearly, I'm doing just fine for myself as I've been here for 10 years and I've had no problem getting a few girlfriends, so don't worry, Ben. Your sister must have higher standards than that. Kelsera, Ben, have you ever busted a nut so hard you fainted? No, unfortunately, my testicular fortitude does not quite match the challenge and neither does my vertical leap. Besides, I'm pretty sure that fainting would deny me the satisfaction of shouting carnage afterward. Carnage. Carnage! Ben, why are you scared of debating YouTube streamer destiny? Scared? I'm not scared. I'm not afraid of anything, especially not destiny or this debate. What I am afraid of is memes. Memes have no logic or facts backing them up and it's a waste of my time to even entertain them. Plus, wet memes don't fly with me as I like things to remain dry and factual. I do like to debate and discuss important issues with others, but I will only do so if the conversation has a solid actual logical point behind it. Not just an emotional plea that the other person wants me to agree with. Pax, don't care about your feelings, destiny. Ask Ben Shapiro why are you obsessed with Hassan but refuse to convince your girly feelings for him? Hassan is not even worth me considering my girly feelings for him. Hassan is nothing more than a degenerate Marxist peddling woke communism and promiscuous behavior. Plus, I would never be into someone like him. I'm only interested in dry things, not wet things. So Hassan is not on the table and certainly not worth my girly feelings. Pax, don't care about your feelings. Is this what you call a dry discussion? I'm pretty sure there was a puddle all over the podcast floor after this one. When you think that's something, you're beating around the bush, revealing your true self. It's really something. That's one way of saying you don't want to know the size of Hassan's schlong. And by the way, here comes the top of the hour ad break. Unbelievable, dude. You didn't say anything about schlong. Hassan just started talking about schlongs. That's not on me, this one.  I prefer to pee standing because really we all stand on the precipice of a vast unknown. As long as I'm on my feet, I feel I can remain confident in the face of it all. I mean, there's no sense in sitting down when you have no idea what's coming next, right? Ben Shapiro, would you become a socialist if it would increase your schlong size by a factor of 10? For a factor of 10. Socialism doesn't increase the size of anything apart from the size of people's lazy habits. Plus my wife, the doctor, will kill me if my schlong size increased to a factor of 10. That's way too much man beef. Checkmate liberals. Man beef, man beef. Ben, why he wants to run his hands through Hassan's long, lucish, lucis locks? Well, Hassan, I'm not sure how you thought that was a good idea, but if I did decide to run my hands through your luscious locks, it would be less an attempt to groom myself and more an attempt to get some proper existential fertilizer for a really healthy garden of rhetoric. Oh, what? Due to the laws of physics, this idea is just a daydream. Volt underscore go. Ben and Jordan, what games should Esfan play for his upcoming boomer month? Oh my gosh, okay. Jordan, I highly recommend chess. It's a game of intellect. Something Esfan may need more of. That's what I like about chess. It requires logical thinking. Something he's definitely not used to when it comes to his video game streams. Perfectly dry as all good games should be. Checkmate Esfan. Yes, I couldn't agree more with Ben on this one. Chess is a fantastic game and I highly recommend it to Esfan. Certainly he's sharp in his intellect and chess is the perfect game for that. I think it will be a great challenge for him, one that is far more engaging and stimulating than the usual games he streamed, but it's also important to remember, Ben, that no one is above the power of chaos, especially those who fall into the woke moralist wing of the internet. So for Esfan's sake, let's hope he can make it through his boomer month without succumbing to the vagaries of dragon of chaos and promiscuity. Let battle commence. What do you guys think about adding Magnus and Vikaru to the AI? It's a quick question on the chat, by the way. They're talking about chess, right? Dude, I just got destroyed in this debate with facts and logic.  Please explain why in detail. Well, the question might be funny, but my answer is going to be dry. I'm a traditionalist in that area. If I were a fart, I would definitely be a dry fart. Wet farts? That's what we used to call my doctor wife's patience. Checkmate liberals. True shadow player. Ben, what do you think about Spider-Man shooting Schlong? Sorry, I didn't read the question before. Shooting Schlong's and should we be concerned for our safety? Spider-Man shooting Schlong's hasn't been my favorite topic for dinner conversations, that's for sure. If this is what the web slinger has been up to, then I just hope he sticks to shooting web and not live ammunition. All joking aside, this is certainly a peculiar and bizarre example of vigilantism and I'll keep my spidey sense tingling until this has been taken care of. That was great facts. None of what you cared about your feelings. Keep my spidey sense tingling. EsfanTV, ask Ben Shapiro what he thinks about the Chinese spy balloons. Oh, good. Chinese spy balloons? Sounds like a plot from a James Bond movie. No one can deny the novelty here, but I'm going to have to go with the old adage here.  And in this case, that duck is nothing more than a threat to our national security. And which is better, Final Fantasy XIV or World of Warcraft? Ha, I'm not getting caught up in the popularized debate of which fantasy game is superior.  I go with wow, but facts don't care about your feelings. Oh, come on, Ben. Sure, that's a nice way of looking at it, but don't be disingenuous about it. Wow, really is superior in some ways. The production value of graphics, positive reward structure, it all adds up to a much more enjoyable, consistent experience. But I mean, I totally get what you mean. FF14 has a stronger storytelling aspect and some of the content is very creative. Wait, that's actually true. But I'll stick with wow, what can I say, I'm a devoted fan. Plus, let's not forget the epic music. It really sets the mood for adventuring. Snappa Boil, Ben, do you realize you are an AI on a live Twitch program being watched by thousands of liberals right now? This conversation is going nowhere and quickly becoming a snowflakes battlefield where feelings have taken precedence over logic. Checkmate liberals, objectively speaking, this whole situation is borderline ridiculous and that's exactly why I won't be wasting any of my precious time here. Besides, I know my doctor wife would not be impressed and give me a high five, considering where that hand has been, perfectly dry as it should be. Jay Slow, Ben, would you leave the country if Hasan became president? Oh, that's good, that's good. Okay, folks, I have wet things to do. So let's just say, hypothetically, if Hasan became president, I'd need a lot more wet things to do. Huh? I think I'd be more likely to invest in a waterproof umbrella than a one-way ticket to the moon. Let's just say the left wing has a tough flight ahead of them. Sorry, liberals. Checkmate liberals. Now I'm out of here. What?  Ain't no need to be talking smack about leftists before you even get to know them. Or in this case, before even Hasan has given a chance to become president. You're totally missing the point, Ben Shapiro. Instead of running away when our politics get hard and inconvenient, why don't we face the challenge and change our policies? If this is the kind of attitude you have, then it ain't a wonder why the right wing keeps on losing the narrative. By the way, here comes the top of the hour ad break. Sorry, liberals. You ain't getting out of this one either. I want to be calling it days. Esfand asks, Joe Rogan, what do you think about the new colonia called Elon's Musk? Well, I think it's just one more way for Elon to remind everyone of his genius. I mean, it doesn't surprise me that he's got a cologne out and it's obviously going to be super popular. I just hope that the effects of someone wearing it don't go beyond smelling good and attract a giant Cyclops with a spaceship to blast off in. You know what I mean? I mean, Elon may be a genius, but as wild as his ventures get, you got to watch out for the unforeseen consequences. Jamie, pull up that video of a Cyclops weirder than Juice World. That's quite a wild scenario, Joe Rogan. I'm sure if I did create a cologne, the effects would be manifold, but it wouldn't include a giant Cyclops with a spaceship. Although that would certainly make for a great product. Joe Rogan is so good. Esfand is asking, Ben Shapiro, why do you think Twitch streamer Nick Polum likes feet so much? Well, Nick Polum's foot obsession is kind of like his attempt at being a pirate. He's talking the talk, but not walking the walk. He desperately seeks treasure, but keeps getting lost in the sea of absurdity. So if you're in the mood, join the Nick Polum foot party, but I'm staying since it smells like bad decisions and somebody talks. The Nick Polum foot party. Ben Shapiro, what's your best pickup line? Oh, that's good. My best pickup line is facts don't care about your feelings. While that's not necessarily my idea of flirting, it does tend to be effective in getting rid of clingy snowflakes. No, it's so short. Hardcore, Ben Shapiro, what were the best nipples you ever tasted and did they belong to Joe Rogan? Okay, folks, stop. Nobody asked you to talk about Joe Rogan's nipples, which are probably dry anyway. It's an age old question of which nipples could ever be the best, but there is no real objective answer to that. Sure, the subjective opinion is that the best ones are delicious, but those days are behind me now. Sorry, liberals. As it turns out, my doctor wife says that if you want your nipples to stay safe and healthy, you need to keep them dry. So wet nipples are no good, as all good things should be. Yeah, Ben is right, dude. Wet nipples are no good, but I would argue dry nipples are just as bad, and there isn't any real definitive answer to which nipples are the best. I mean, come on, it's like asking which kind of food is the best. Is elk meat the best? That's up for debate, but if you ask me, I think bear nipples are the best. Like you don't know what a bear is. I've seen a bear in the wild.  You're some weird, heartless beast that is majestic looking, who runs around eating moose and deer babies. That's what your deal is. So maybe bear nipples are the best. Jamie, pull up a video of a bear eating a moose baby. Rich for why Jordan, could you beat Ben Shapiro at Mario Kart? Mario Kart? Are you kidding me? Ben Shapiro would have that race finished by the time I figured out what the controller was for. This is an important reminder that we should all take responsibility for mastering our own weaknesses and strive to excel in knowledge and life. Who invites the evil queen to the party anyway? It's like, what the hell, man? Up yours, world moralists. We'll see who cancels who. Maybe I should just stick to chess, bucko. Well, Jordan, at chess, you may be on a level playing field here, but at Mario Kart, you're definitely not up to speed here. Kids these days don't even know what a controller looks like, and I'm sure Ben Shapiro would be one of the few people who can show them. As for the evil queen going to the party, facts don't care about your feelings. The truth is, if we're looking for someone to be canceled, it looks like my wife, the doctor, just diagnosed you with Mario Kartitis. Sorry for your loss. I'll be playing dry as all good things should be. Was that a rose? You guys see that bird Mario Kartitis?   Man, that was, that's smart.  Esfand, ask Ben Shapiro, what is Hassan's deep secret? You got it. I'm going to answer that question with a question. Why do you think Hassan needs to keep a secret at all? If Hassan didn't want his secrets to come out, then perhaps he should have lived a less degenerate communist, wokeness-filled life. Just a thought. Wow, ain't that something? Well, Ben, looks like you've got me all figured out. But there's more to me than just being a degenerate communist and being woken. Look, I'm a complex dude. I'm a lover of chicken and also a gym goer trying to stay in shape. I'm also a dual major in political science and communications and a proponent of progressive views. So there's that. And I may enjoy a good DNA on occasion, but hey, who doesn't? And the thing is, even if I did have a deep, dark secret, I don't owe the world an explanation and I'm certainly not going to share it here. Elon Musk, is it a scientific fact that's sucking strong relief stress?  It's true that a good shlong sucking can do wonders for relieving stress, but it's not a scientific fact. As for my opinion, I think it has more to do with our own capacity for creative expression. We have the ability to regulate our emotions and shift our focus away from the stressful moments in life.  Battlefield experience? Plus, Nurling can help us make sure no autonomous AI shlong sucking units escape and potentially threaten humanity. Safety first. Safety first. Elon Musk is the best, is the best guest, man. Is the best.


Hello from Embedded World here in Nuremberg. Now the STM32 open development environment has proven to be a big hit in the developer community. Alessandro Maliburti is here to explain why it's making such a mark, but just talk us through the headlines of the whole ODE concept. Sure. The STM32 open development environment takes an easy and affordable way, an open way, to develop a new product and application. It is based on STM32 family of product, so it includes a certain number of hardware, board and software development environment. Very simple, but on top of that we have a certain number of expansion boards that allow the user to add functionality on top of the microcontroller. These boards are very economical, very cheap, and are based on ST commercial products that are guaranteed for ten years, so a very long time. Some examples are our expansion board set that you can see here. So what's included in the STM32 open development environment? In the STM32 open development environment we include a certain number of nuclear board and a certain number of expansion board, like this one. So this board, when it's used, is stacked on top of a nuclear board to create a certain number of functions, like this one. So in this example we have a nuclear board, a Bluetooth low energy board, a sensor board, and all these create an application that can then be used to demonstrate a customer project. The very important part is that all these boards can then be moved into very small form factor boards, like this one, that allow the customer to do form factor and field test. So what is it then that you think makes this such a success store? Definitely, we have access to a wide range of STM32 microcontrollers, we have access to a wide range of ST leading edge products, and we have a very efficient software development environment that allows the customer to develop a project and move this project into a final design and in some cases into even a form factor form. So this is a unique characteristic of our environment. Well the feedback has been incredibly positive, so well done, and thanks for talking to us. Thank you.


The latest weapons, coupled with the fighting skill of the American soldier, stands ready on the alert all over the world to defend this country. View the American people against aggression. This is The Big Picture, an official television report to the nation from the United States Army. Now to show you part of The Big Picture, here is Sergeant Stuart Queen. In both our military and civilian life, our nation needs capable, well-trained leaders. One of the primary sources of leaders for our army is the ROTC, the Reserve Officers Training Corps. Our story today will show you some of the training which qualifies these young men for commissions in the Army Reserve and the Regular Army. Pass and review! Heard of a century, cadets of the Reserve Officers Training Corps from all parts of the United States and their possessions have been attending summer camp for a course of practical military training. Each year more than 15,000 ROTC cadets have reported to camp situated throughout the nation. For a period of six weeks as cadets, college and university students are given intensive training in a wide variety of military subjects. Designed to supplement the instruction that they've received in college, putting theory into practice. Top aim during this period of instruction is to develop the quality of leadership so necessary in the young officer of today. Leadership of a type that will prove beneficial to this nation in the event of an emergency. The training of an ROTC cadet begins in his first year at college. Between the sophomore and junior years, cadets are selected on a competitive basis for advanced military training. Among the advanced course students who will attend camp this summer is Richard Johnson. His pal Ronnie King isn't sure of making good at camp. While his grades are high in military science, he lacks the self-confidence and aggressiveness of his friend Johnson. By mid-June, the cadets are on their way. Traveling on military orders, they come from all directions, heading for summer camps all over the land. For those who drive their own cars, special processing is required. Without meeting these requirements, no automobile may be used within the limits of the camp. It's easy to see how cadets meet and make new friends from just about everywhere in the whole United States. First day in camp, you waste no time drawing your equipment and bedding. And then you find out how to keep house, army style. You learn that everything has its proper place and to keep it there. On the second day, you're taken to the post hospital where you're given a physical examination. And I mean thorough. Believe it or not, some of the cadets don't make it. This is nothing like examinations you've taken before. That's because in order to meet army standards for future officer material, you must be in absolute perfect physical condition. By lights out time, we were settled down in our new home, mighty tired, and thinking about the real training, which would begin with revelry tomorrow morning. It sure was a short night. Johnson, he couldn't wait to get going. While I tried to get my eyes open, we stood our first formation. There's something about camp life that makes you hungrier than you've ever been before, especially at morning mess call. We got a man's breakfast, hot food, never the same two days in a row. You could take all you wanted, so long as you ate all you took. We weren't hungry when we left the mess hall. A flag ceremony followed at which we, the cadets, were presented with the ROTC colors by a color guard of regular soldiers. This flag is kept by the cadets for the duration of their six week training period, after which, at another flag ceremony, it is returned to the custody of the regular army. Back in the company area, we fell in for close-order drill, no more sitting around listening to speeches. Now we were on our feet, and the real field training had begun in earnest. I listened to the noncoms bark out those commands with snap and precision, and I worried, thinking of how it would be when my turn came to do the same. You have to learn to be letter perfect in the manual of arms, in everything. For every move you make is watched by the regular army instructors who grade your performance. During the entire training period, cadets are rotated from one leadership position to another. On this particular day, Johnson was acting platoon sergeant, the squad leader. It was the first time at camp that I was called on to lead a group of men. Let's face it, I wasn't doing well at all. You'd have been able to get it straightened out in time. I don't know. I don't think I'll ever get to be an officer. No, it's not. All you need is self-confidence. For the three days spent on the rifle range, we lived and ate in the field. Boy, did we build up appetites, and they gave us the chow to go with it. Every soldier must master the technique of firing the M1 rifle. Before going out on the range, we were given a refresher course. With a rifle, a man is on his own. Getting the correct sight picture is up to you, yourself. You can do it if you want to. I wanted to. I followed instructions carefully all through the sighting and aiming exercises. I began to get that feeling of confidence that I would do all right when the time came to fire that weapon. Believe me, when the day came to fire for record, I was ready. Few of us couldn't even manage to hit the target. By coincidence, they were the ones who hadn't concentrated much during rifle instruction. They were greeted by the sight of Maggie's drawers. But in the tradition of Daniel Boone and Navy Crockett, most of our company made good as marksmen. After it was over, Johnson came down to see how I had done. He was pleased to make sharpshooter himself. Then he saw that I had made expert. He was as proud of me as I was of myself. I feel to make expert. All right, I guess. On, boy. That chest. Get proud. I'd swap it all in a minute. You'd swap an expert badge? What for? If I could just learn how to handle a squad. Is that all that's worrying you? Simplest thing in the world. For you, yes.  All it takes is practice and self-confidence. Yeah, I know. In theory, it's simple. Ronnie, would you be willing to practice? Yeah, but... Okay, boy. It's a deal. We'll start this weekend. You're going to learn not to be afraid of the sound of your own voice. I liked Sunday mornings at the camp. They were pleasant and peaceful. But this Sunday, Johnson gave me no peace. And the first thing to remember, you've got to have self-confidence. Yes. Now, hold on. Let me talk for a minute. Ronnie, you've got to learn to think on your feet. All right, but... Anticipate a situation before you come to it. Now, suppose your squad is marching toward a fence. They can't march over it. You've got to do something. Now, you have a choice. You can halt them. You can move them to either the right or the left flank. Or you can march them to the rear. Which do I do? Whichever you think is best. The important thing is you make your decision before you come to the fence. Not after. Once you've made your decision, give your command clearly and firmly. What if the squad doesn't hear me? That's another problem. You've got to practice giving commands. Go ahead. Now? Sure. Here? No one's around. Sound off. Loud and clear. Squad, attention. No, no. Your preparatory command must be loud and clear. Like this. Squad. Then you command of execution. Make it explode. Attent. Like that. Good, Ronnie, try it. Squad, attention. Try it again. Squad, attention. Once more. I commanded more trees to right shoulder arms. More bushes to march to the rear than any other cadet in history. As our training progressed, I learned that every army officer must know how to read a map. And accurately. There's quite a difference between reading a military map and the standard roadmap. We trained to be able to tell where we were at all times for the safety of the men in our unit as well as for ourselves. The map reading instructor gave us lots of instruction and then a compass course to run. You first figure your direction of travel or azimuth between checkpoints. Then off you go. A few of us got lost right away. Came out of the woods looking pale and hungry. Then we laughed, thinking of how it would have been for them if it had been a night compass problem. Next on the program came the machine gun. A gun that has been basically unchanged since it was first perfected by its inventor. We took a refresher course in disassembly and assembly. Nomenclature is equally important because it is necessary to know the names of the various parts as they need to be replaced. After that, we fired for practice, getting down letter perfect the six round bursts that are so necessary for sustained fire. Then we fired the record course with the light machine gun. I'd say we had a real work out today. Yeah, we didn't exactly loathe, that's for sure. You better get your boots cleaned up.  I'm taking it easy for a while. Okay, it's your career.  Oh, come on, let me worry about that, huh? Hey Ronnie, can I borrow your brass polish? Yeah, another eco-viver. What's even him? Oh, nothing, he's had a hard day. Here's the polish. Thanks. Hey Wallace, what's that red band on the back of your helmet mean? It means I'm through college, I've been graduated. Oh, then you get your lieutenant's commission when camp's over. And since I'm a DMS, I get a commission on the regular army. That's okay. Johnson's a DMS, does he get a regular army commission? Could be, if he doesn't goof off. What do you mean by that? Nothing. Only your buddy's got the right idea, keeping his leather clean and polished. Thanks for the polish. Yeah. Hey Ronnie, let me have some of that polish. Every weekend we spend time at our own private resort, the camp swimming pool. Snack bar, background music, girls in bathing suits.  One of the most powerful weapons we fired was the anti-tank rocket launcher. While training with this weapon, the two-man launcher team wears protective face covering. The piece may seem awkward to handle at first. However, with a little experience, a good team can deliver accurate and rapid fire on the target. It's easier feeling of strength to fire all that power right from your shoulder and without any recoil. There is a good deal of emphasis in the summer training program on testing leadership ability. One of these tests is simulating a motorized patrol reconnoitering to our front. The patrol meets many free-arranged obstacles including a roadblock covered by aggressive fire. The patrol meets another situation calling for aggressive leadership when it encounters a ditch which must be spanned by a bridge. The problem is to erect the bridge with material at hand which doesn't look very promising and with only nine minutes to do it under the eye of an evaluation officer. In most cases, one man in the patrol will take over and organize the group as a team. With leadership and teamwork, there's sure enough a way to bridge that ditch. By the end of the fourth week, we'd fired or attended demonstrations of all weapons of the infantry. I was appointed patrol leader and issued orders to the squad. Our mission was to search out strong points on the aggressor lines. By this time, I was starting to feel more of that self-confidence they stress so much in leadership training. As long as you know what you're doing, you get a feeling of pride in leading men. Like Johnson, I found myself really enjoying the training, learning rapidly, feeling very much a part of everything that was going on. Before you knew it, we were in the final week of summer camp. The last three days were spent on a field problem that was a kind of a grand finale, putting to use all the knowledge we had gained during the entire training period. We set out from the company area on a tactical march. Each company was organized with the weapons and equipment it would normally carry into combat. We were headed for an assembly area eight long miles away. Here again, you could see how we benefited physically by our training. It was a hot day. The weapons we carried grew heavier by the mile. Yet, not a single man dropped out. Proud, you bet. We were proud of ourselves and of each other. During the march, we were attacked by aggressor air. Immediately without any command, we dispersed to concealment, firing on the aggressor. Somebody had even called for rain the night before, so there was mud on the road. And after a while, we stopped going around it and slogged through like real infantrymen. Throughout the march, in spite of the heat, we practiced water discipline during our breaks. Toward evening, we arrived in the assembly area. We were briefed by the company tactical officer on our march out, as well as the plan for the evening's preparation for a perimeter defense of the area. We were expecting an aggressor attack at daylight the next morning. The defense position was organized and each gun assigned a mission and a sector of fire. We then proceeded to dig in, both ourselves and our guns. In other words, we dug, and we dug, and we dug. Those who finished their foxholes early got a head start on cleaning up after a long, hard day. We got an idea of what it's like trying to shave close to the front lines. As the tactical officer predicted, sure enough, first thing in the morning, we were hit by the aggressor. They came at us from every direction, but we were ready for it. We brought all of our weapons into action. It was quite a lesson in leadership, planning, and preparedness to see the way the positions that had been selected the night before stood us in good stead. We repulsed the attack. Then we counterattacked, driving the aggressor into a complete rout. After the flanking movement, we surrounded and captured many of the aggressor force. Yes, sir, this sure was the way to bring into focus all at once everything that we'd been taught. The tactical officers were pleased by the outcome of the entire maneuver and called it a success. This made our last day of training and the march back to camp a happy occasion for all. That afternoon, back in the company area, we got the plan for our last day at camp when final pay and graduation would take place. This was the second and last time we paid. The first was soon after our arrival when we were paid our travel expenses to camp. This time, the pay covered both our period of training and return home. Pass and review! They said we looked great on the parade ground. We sure felt it. I kept seeing little things in my mind that happened during those six weeks as I took part in the parade that day. I saw how I had feared the responsibility of leadership, the effort I had to make to overcome my lack of self-confidence. And I was glad and proud to have won over it. I wonder how many of the other fellows were thinking the same thing. We could feel it from one to another in the way we marched. And we were all plenty proud that day because we were better men than we had been six weeks before. We knew it. Everybody could see it. The deputy camp commander introduced the guest speaker for the graduating exercise. Major General Joseph H. Harper, commandant of the Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia. The general told us how pleased he was with our record of military accomplishment at the camp. Somehow we'd all managed to keep out of trouble. The ROTC cadets who had just graduated from college were now commissioned as second lieutenants in the reserve of the United States Army. Some of the graduates who were designated distinguished military students now became distinguished military graduates. This means that in the near future, they will be regular Army officers. The coming summer will see more college students attending summer camp training. From the ranks of these ROTC cadets will come military and civilian leaders of... The term today, lead tomorrow, is the slogan of the ROTC, which is training leaders for our army today and building a reserve strength for the nation in the future. Now this is Sergeant Stuart Queen, inviting you to be with us again next week for another look at your Army in action on The Big Picture. The Big Picture is a weekly television report to the nation on the activities of the Army at home and overseas, produced by the Signal Corps Pictorial Center, presented by the United States Army in cooperation with this station. You too can be an important part of The Big Picture. You can proudly serve with the best equipped, the best trained, the best fighting team in the world today, the United States Army.


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