Occasional Kotex is NOT a communist. Communists know what they're doing; socialists have no idea what they're doing.
She graduated cum laude with a bachelor's degree in international relations and economics. Obviously, she did a lot of extra-curricular activities to even graduate from high school, much less college.
You haven't been on campus lately, have you? It is a challenge to graduate UNLESS you toe the Socialist line, especially in the Liberal Arts majors.