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How student protests are changing college graduations

Four years after COVID disrupted high school graduations, many college seniors are looking forward to their first real commencement. Student protests are forcing some to adjust their expectations.

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Police dismantle Palestinian solidarity encampment at USC

Officers in riot gear raid encampment at dawn as university warns demonstrators that failure to leave could

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USC Cancels Main Commencement Ceremony Due To Safety Concerns

USC cancels main commencement ceremony for 2024 graduates, sparking controversy and debate over safety concerns and external pressures.

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US faculty speak up and stand alongside student Gaza protesters

With pro-Palestine students arrested and campus protests broken up, educators are increasingly rallying in support

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USC Professor Loses Trust In University Leaders Amid Campus Demonstrations

USC journalism professor criticizes university leaders for mishandling campus demonstrations and endangering student safety.

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USC President Silent Amid Campus Tensions After Pro-Palestinian Protests

Pro-Palestinian protests and controversy at USC amid recent conflict between Hamas and Israel spark tensions and criticism.

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USC cancels filmmaker's keynote amid controversy over canceled valedictorian speech

USC announced the cancellation of a keynote speech by filmmaker Jon M. Chu just days after making the choice to keep the student valedictorian, who expressed support for Palestinians, from speaking.

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USC Cancels Prominent Speakers At Graduation Ceremony

USC cancels outside speakers at graduation and Muslim valedictorian's speech, citing security concerns and focusing on graduates.

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USC cancels Jon M Chu keynote speech in wake of valedictorian controversy

University says it is ‘redesigning’ commencement plans days after it decided to prevent Asna Tabassum from speaking on 10 May

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Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters arrested as Columbia clears encampment

New York-based university moves to suspend students involved as police arrest them for trespassing.

Al Jazeera

USC Cancels Valedictorian's Speech Over Bogus 'Safety Concerns'

The university has a history of suppressing speech from both sides of the Israel-Palestine conflict.

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Housing costs keep inflation stubborn; New report on Maui wildfires released

Inflation is proving stubborn this year, and the cost of rent may be to blame. Hawaii's attorney general has released the first report into last year's Maui fires.

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"USC Canceling Valedictorian's Commencement Speech Looks Like Calculated Censorship"

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (Alex Morey) discusses the incident; I also commented on it yesterday morning on AirTalk (with Larry Mantle) on an L.A. radio station yesterday; for more about the material that the valedictorian had apparently posted online, see this Daily Mail (James Gordon) story. An…

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Will the ‘cancel culture’ crowd speak up about the silencing of Asna Tabassum? Don’t hold your breath

The University of Southern California canceled its valedictorian’s planned speech after pro-Palestinian posts. It’s no surprise

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USC axes pro-Palestine student's speech

Citing safety concerns, USC cancelled Asna Tabassum's valedictorian speech amid opposition from pro-Israel groups

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Senate mulls next steps in Mayorkas impeachment; ocean heat is mass bleaching coral

The Senate kicks off the impeachment trial of the Homeland Security secretary. Coral reefs are undergoing a mass bleaching event that could soon be the worst on record.

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Backlash as USC cancels valedictorian’s speech over support for Palestine

Asna Tabassum says university is ‘succumbing to a campaign of hate meant to silence my voice’ after decision to scrap speech

International Business Times

US University Pulls Student Speech After Jewish Groups Object

A top US university has canceled its plans for a graduation speech by a Muslim student over what it says are safety concerns, after pro-Israel groups criticized her selection.

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USC Valedictorian Denied Speech Over Security Concerns

Controversy at USC as valedictorian's speech canceled over security concerns amid Middle East tensions and social media amplification.

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USC says it is canceling its valedictorian speech because of safety concerns

Asna Tabassum received some backlash about her social media content on the conflict between Israel and Hamas. Tabassum said she questions the university's reasoning for canceling the speech.

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