Nearly two weeks ago, the LAPD were invited onto campus to clear away a student protest camp that had sprouted overnight. As I pointed out at the time, the crowd at USC was fairly rowdy and made it difficult for LAPD to remove the tents. “Is this your legacy?” Students ask DPS officers at @USC […]
The University of Southern California (USC) canceled its commencement ceremony. It blames security concerns because of pro-Hamas protests on campus. It’s cowardice. It’s incompetency. It’s unacceptable. University officials said there is not enough time to put new security measures in place for the ceremony that is expected to draw an audience of 65,000 people. The […]
Students at the University of Southern California set up a tent camp Wednesday to emulate the protest taking place at Columbia and other schools. The encampment in Alumni Park — where the university’s main-stage commencement is scheduled to take place next month — went up before sunrise and grew into the late morning as students, […]
The 2024 University of California (USC) commencement ceremony received a major change on Friday. In an unprecedented move, USC removed valedictorian Asna Tabassum from her speaking slot in the ceremony. She was chosen from a field of 100 applicants but her selection soon came under scrutiny for anti-Israel and antisemitic posts on social media. So, […]
A Holocaust research center founded by Steven Spielberg finds itself mixed up in a controversy on the University of Southern California campus. The USC Shoah Foundation is downplaying it educational offerings. The problem with the foundation’s role at the university surfaced because USC made an unprecedented move for this year’s commencement ceremony. A Muslim American, […]
Is the tide turning on college campuses? Are college officials ready to turn around the antisemitic behavior of student activists? Or is it only a college campus safety concern? USC’s valedictorian, Asna Tabassum, a Muslim, was selected as this year’s valedictorian but questions began to arise over her suitability when she publicly raised questions about […]
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