Asna Tabassum, the valedictorian of the University of Southern California, opened up about the decision by school leaders to cancel her commencement speech.
We previously wrote about the University of Southern California calling off all guest speakers for its 2024 commencement ceremony after controversy erupted over the scheduled (then canceled) speech by the antisemitic valedictorian to graduates, with the provost explaining that “[t]he intensity of feelings," and mounting criticism from people "out of USC"--along with "the ongoing conflict in the Middle East," had made putting on the speeches untenable. They were worried about "security," and the...
More than 90 protesters were arrested after police clashed with protesters during the demonstrations on the Californian campus on Wednesday
(Associated Press) – The University of Southern California has canceled its main stage graduation ceremony under new
Over 100 students at NYU and Columbia have been arrested this past week over pro-Palestinian protest encampments
USC canceled its main stage commencement exercise for the class of 2024, four years after their high school graduations were stifled by COVID. The school's decision arrives in the wake of the cancelation of its valedictory address, which was slated to be delivered by a
The University of Southern California announced on Friday all commencement speakers are being eliminated from the commencement ceremony next week.
A pro-Palestinian protest heated up Saturday evening at USC as Los Angeles Police Department officers from around the city were placed on alert and the public was urged to avoid the area. At 6:35 p.m. Saturday, the Los Angeles Police Department broadcast that a Citywide Tactical Alert was issued due to a situation in the […]
LAPD was on a Citywide Tactical Alert on Saturday evening.
It appeared a pro-Palestinian protest heated up Saturday evening on the University Park Campus at the University of South California as Los Angeles Police Department officers from around the city were placed on alert and the public was urged to avoid the area. At 6:35 p.m. Saturday, the LAPD broadcast that a Citywide Tactical Alert […]
As the University of Southern California in Los Angeles canceled its main commencement ceremony because of safety concerns over student protests, students at Columbia University in New York, where anti-war demonstrations led to dozens of arrests, said they feared theirs could be disrupted. Schools across the country where protests have flared up are keeping mum about whether they will adjust or outright cancel their ceremonies, but some students said they feared a domino effect — much like what...