USC cancels main commencement ceremony as campus is roiled by protests [View all]
Source: Washington Post
The University of Southern California canceled its main commencement ceremony, citing new safety measures put in place in the days since the Los Angeles school has been rocked by student-led protests against the war in Gaza.
The university announced the cancellation of the May 10 main-stage ceremony Thursday, one day after more than 90 students were arrested on campus. USC is among the dozens of colleges and universities to have protests unfold on campus just weeks before commencement; several have resulted in violence and arrests as police attempt to clear student encampments that have cropped up on school grounds.
Thursday’s cancellation of the main commencement ceremony also comes amid tensions after school officials recently announced that they would not have this year’s valedictorian, who is Muslim and had shared pro-Palestinian views, speak at commencement, citing vague concerns over security.
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