via manualredeye.com After nearly nine months of planning, sending letters, and garnering community support, the President Project made a disappointing announcement last Thursday night: President Obama, who they had asked several times to give the commencement address for the Class of 2012, would not be coming to Louisville. “Our ultimate goal will remain unfulfilled,” the Project said on …

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via manualredeye.com Michael Perry (12) stood offstage in the auditorium on the afternoon of Friday, April 27, waiting for Principal Larry Wooldridge to finish introducing him. The past couple of weeks had been long ones filled with run-throughs, sound checks, and advertising. Just minutes ago, Perry had been outside the auditorium, greeting students, teachers, and …

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