Kermit the Frog Is Giving a Commencement Speech

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It’s not exactly an amazing year to be graduating from college. The economy is in the toilet, higher education is under attack from the federal government, and if students dare to speak up about ongoing atrocities, they risk getting their diplomas withheld. This is all to say the vibe on campus seems bad, and for some reason only the University of Maryland understood how to combat that: Bring in the Muppets.

On Thursday, Kermit...