USC cancels outside speakers at commencement ceremony

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Published 2024-04-19
USC announced it will not have commencement speakers at its upcoming ceremony following controversy over the institution’s decision to cancel a speech from its pro-Palestinian valedictorian. Conan Nolan reports for the NBC4 News on April 19, 2024.

All Comments (21)
  • @wxyzkurt
    Cowards. If opposition to genocide is wrong, who wants to be right?
  • @kalijasin
    So if there was threats then why didn't they report them to law enforcement?
  • @Soapboxstomper
    I applaude USC for this decision! To normalize and allow a student to be validictorian whose engaged in clearly genocidal antisemetic hate speech would be a travesty! ❤
  • @feliciar.8838
    The USC Administration should do what it feels is right for the safety of its students and faculty. Too many wants to make the graduation exercise political. Cancel all speeches, problem solved.
  • @commonsense6611
    USC, after seeing what happened to Penn, Harvard, and now Columbia has likely decided to be pro-active, before giving Congress another reason for them to appear. On the up-side, maybe future graduations can be like silent disco where everybody can listen to Taylor Swift music instead. JUST SAYING...
  • @What-kw6ox
    Safety concerns 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
  • @lindavick2646
    Well i guess i will not be going to my daughter graduation in May this is sad really sad
  • @p.abidin6514
    If it was for safety reason why don't they invite the cops to ensure.everyone's safety???
  • @artemmandrob
    It is 'safer' when all speaking is cancelled. Just shut up and get educated.
  • @podcastfan2544
    If you want to know who rules over you, simply find out who you're not allowed to criticize in public -Volataire
  • @jayjayjay21
    Can't wait for everyone being to be like we always supported Palestine just like it happened w vietnam. Thry r fr clowns🤡
  • Canceled valedictorian speech? That's not a big deal. What about the big benefactor who followed Jesus and changed the course of Covid 19 and was treated like nobody and slept in the car. " IN GOD WE TRUST " . . .THIS THEY TRIED THEIR BEST TO COVER UP ?
  • @ratnakamal1
    Is this how the USC Administration works? Confused.
  • @freewill20001
    She got the result she wanted. Either way, the end result was always going to be her ruining the ceremony.
  • @samyvik2888
    "Between us and you there is enmity and hatred forever, until you believe in Allah alone.” —Qur'ān 60:4 "In Islām we have a concept known as Al-Walā Wal-Barā; love for the Muslims, and hatred for the kuffār. It is an essential part of our religion....We have love for the Muslims and hatred for the disbelievers; yes we do not water down our religion." —Abū Sa'eed al-Britānī (1987-2017)