This is truly becoming a communist country. When a child works hard 12 years to graduate and then you can't even show your excitement without being arrested.
The officials are being a stuffed shirt. So what if you clap and it take an extra 10 minutes for everyone to walk across the stage. They deserve it. Stop trying to take that away from them. They (ones making the rules) act like they were never that age.
Give me a break! That is becoming very STUPID, only that's not a strong enough word.