GRADUATION DAY AT WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS

Conservative political analyst Phyllis Schlafly waits for the start of commencement ceremonies at Washington University in St. Louis on May 16, 2008. Schlafly was awarded with a Doctor of Humane Letters Honorary degree and once criticized women that participated in the work force. Hundreds of students and faculty members turned their backs as she accepted the award. (UPI Photo/Bill Greenblatt)