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USC cancels ALL speakers at commencement ceremony - including Crazy Rich Asians filmmaker John M. Chu - amid controversy over decision to ban valedictorian because of her anti-Semitic social media posts
UK Daily Mail ^ | April 20, 2024 | Martha Williams

Posted on 04/20/2024 7:22:01 AM PDT by C19fan

The University of Southern California has cancelled all of the speakers scheduled to speak at the commencement ceremony amid controversy.

On April 15, the prestigious private university announced its decision to ban the valedictorian from speaking at this year's graduation on May 10.

Asna Tabassum, 21, was banned for being outspoken in her pro-Palestinian support, which has led her to be labeled anti-Semitic.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Education; Society
KEYWORDS: california; college; israel
If I was a graduating student, cancelling all speakers is a blessing in disguise.
1 posted on 04/20/2024 7:22:01 AM PDT by C19fan
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To: C19fan

I agree.


2 posted on 04/20/2024 7:29:56 AM PDT by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: C19fan
...the prestigious private university...
3 posted on 04/20/2024 7:39:54 AM PDT by ComputerGuy (Heavily-medicated for your protection)
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To: C19fan

Good. Just hand out the diplomas and get it over with.


4 posted on 04/20/2024 7:40:43 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: C19fan

While I agree about the speakers, this reeks of “if we can’t have the anti-semite we won’t have anyone” type of protest.

And they’ll probably pay the speakers anyway.


5 posted on 04/20/2024 7:40:46 AM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: ComputerGuy

😂😂😂! I know, right. Any grad with the proper testicular fortitude would tell them “put it in the mail!” and be done. Sad to see so many skulls full of mush consuming the lies. Sorta like ‘erfday’ today. I need to turn on all my electrical stuff and set some tires ablaze.


6 posted on 04/20/2024 8:00:18 AM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉! 🇮🇱👍!)
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To: C19fan

I wish my school did this


7 posted on 04/20/2024 8:01:53 AM PDT by faithhopecharity (“Politicians are not born. They're excreted.” Marcus Tillius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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How stupid and contradictory are leftists?

Well, USC actually offers a degree in “Resistance to Genocide.” It was this girl’s minor!

But now the USC Politboro says their own red guard isn’t allowed to speak about what she claims is “resistance to genocide.”


8 posted on 04/20/2024 8:15:54 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: rktman

“Any grad with the proper testicular fortitude would tell them “put it in the mail!” and be done. Sad to see so many skulls full of mush consuming the lies.”

About 3 decades ago, a DNA heir and about 20 of his fellow engineer buddies did what you suggested above at a Cal State U. for engineers.

He had his degree mailed to us, and it has been stored in a drawer with other family degrees.


9 posted on 04/20/2024 8:28:40 AM PDT by Grampa Dave ((“Surrender often myeans wisely accommodating to what is beyond our control!” — Sylvia Boorstein.))
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To: C19fan

I blew off my graduation. After 7 years I wanted to get the hell out of there.


10 posted on 04/20/2024 8:31:27 AM PDT by HYPOCRACY (Brandon's pronouns: Xi/Hur)
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To: Grampa Dave

Yup!


11 posted on 04/20/2024 9:07:55 AM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉! 🇮🇱👍!)
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To: C19fan

Cowards.


12 posted on 04/20/2024 9:34:30 AM PDT by jmaroneps37 (Freedom is never free. It must be won rewon and jealously guarded.)
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To: dfwgator

email them


13 posted on 04/20/2024 9:41:49 AM PDT by coalminersson (since )
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To: C19fan

USC Leadership proves again that the lib students are really in charge.


14 posted on 04/20/2024 10:05:40 AM PDT by Agatsu77
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“the prestigious private university”

Only in that if you have got the 95k a year for Tuition, room and board you are in. Grades not so much especially if you have corrupt contacts....see Lori Loughlin,


15 posted on 04/20/2024 10:23:52 AM PDT by DAC21
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“But now the USC Politboro says their own red guard isn’t allowed to speak about what she claims is “resistance to genocide.”

It’s about the Benjamins. More Jews have 95K a year to send off their little heads full of mush spawn than do Palestinians.


16 posted on 04/20/2024 10:27:35 AM PDT by DAC21
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To: rktman

That’s what I did. The last thing I wanted to do after college was hang out in the hot Fresno sun listen to a bunch of people I don’t know or care about. I didn’t even go.


17 posted on 04/20/2024 11:33:30 AM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes.)
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To: Organic Panic

👍. I did the same in HS. Went to the mountains instead.


18 posted on 04/20/2024 11:35:13 AM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉! 🇮🇱👍!)
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