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David Shamash, a fourth-year classics student, is one of the commencement speakers for the UCLA College of Letters and Science commencement ceremony on June 14.

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David Shamash found himself in a dangerous part of town after getting off a boat in the middle of the night in Greece. His hotel was 15 miles away and the city was in the midst of a transportation strike, the fourth-year classics student said.

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Graduating speaker hopes to contribute humor to 2013 commencement ceremony

By Daily Bruin Staff

June 10, 2013 12:00 a.m.