The California university cancelled Asna Tabassum’s speech because of ‘security concerns’. The real reason is cowardiceWhen Asna Tabassum, a hijab-wearing Muslim, was announced as the valedictorian for the University of Southern California class of 2024, my initial reaction was the thought of my south Asian mother saying, “What are you doing? Why aren’t you valedictorian?” But what followed was pride.Then the university announced last week that it would no longer allow Tabassum to speak at...
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 […]
Shame on Columbia University and its cowardly president for ordering the arrest of 100 students who were peacefully demonstrating for the rights of Palestinians. Thumbs down also to USC administrators for canceling the valedictorian speech of a highly qualified Palestinian student, allegedly due to unspecified concerns for safety. These are despicable attacks on academic freedom and the rights of students to express and exchange ideas.
USC cancelled its pro-Palestinian valedictorian’s commencement speech, raising questions about the university’s limits on free speech. So, where’s the outrage from the cancel culture crowd? MSNBC’s Ayman Mohyeldin calls out the double standard.
Cowardly university leadership is emboldening pro-terrorist protesters and punishing normal students for their university’s lack of a spine. On the heels of Columbia University moving classes online rather than cracking down on disruptive, antisemitic protests, the University of Southern California is canceling its main-stage graduation ceremony, which the university says “traditionally brings 65,000 students, families, […]
University of Southern California valedictorian, Asna Tabassum, was barred from speaking at this year's commencement ceremony after pro-Israel groups raised concerns over her social media posts in support of Palestinians. MSNBC’s Ayman Mohyeldin speaks to Tabassum about USC’s decision and what she plans to do next.
The University of Southern California announced on Friday all commencement speakers are being eliminated from the commencement ceremony next week.
USC students, faculty and pro-Palestinian protesters responded to a call to action Thursday to fight back against what they say is the "institutional silencing" of valedictorian Asna Tabassum. "Let her speak! Let her speak!" the crowd of hundreds chanted, a few holding up signs bearing Tabassum's face. USC is barring the valedictorian from speaking at its May 10 commencement — a first in the university's 143-year history — over unspecified safety threats, Provost Andrew T. Guzman announced in a...
Many students and faculty members accuse USC of censorship for not allowing