Wally Skalij/Getty ImagesFirst it canceled a valedictorian’s speech. Then it removed all non-university-affiliated speakers from the lineup. Now, in the latest axe to fall on the University of Southern California’s graduation festivities, the school will no longer hold its main commencement ceremony for the thousands of graduates and guests it had promised to host. In an announcement made Thursday, USC blamed logistical problems related to increased security protocols. “With the new safety measu
The University of Southern California said on Thursday it has called off its main-stage graduation ceremony this year, one week after canceling the valedictorian speech by a Muslim student who.
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The university in Los Angeles has seen protests dispersed by police with riot gear and rubber bullets. Students tell Mike Bedigan the final few weeks of academia have been forever tainted by the violence