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Saying “tradition must give way to safety,” USC on Monday ... the upcoming graduation speech of an undergraduate valedictorian who has come under fire for her pro-Palestinian views.
The University of Southern California has canceled a student valedictorian's commencement speech out of safety concerns concerning her pro-Palestinian ... way to safety." USC said the decision ...
At least two pro-Israel and Jewish groups complained to USC about the choice, pointing to Tabassum’s social media ... in saying that the valedictorian would not give a speech as originally ...
The University of Southern California valedictorian whose planned graduation speech was canceled due to ... genocidal mass violence," according to USC's website. Critics said Tabassum shared ...
USC's valedictorian ... a valedictorian's speech. "The dishonest and defamatory attacks on Asna are nothing more than thinly veiled manifestations of Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism ...
The University of Southern California announced Monday that it will not have its valedictorian, who is Muslim and pro-Palestinian ... are still ongoing. USC’s main commencement stage draws ...
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Asna Tabassum - USC's 2024 valedictorian who has publicly supported Palestinians - is speaking out after the university canceled her commencement speech, citing safety concerns.
The University of Southern California will not have its pro-Palestinian valedictorian ... her speech and treat all students fairly and justly, starting with Asna. We look forward to USC’S ...
USC also confirmed that their 2024 valedictorian ... her speech, “Almost a one-way conversation – and then the next day they came to me, they gave me a call and said ‘It’s unfortunate, ...
Asna Tabassum, a graduating senior at USC, was selected as valedictorian and offered a traditional slot to speak at the 2024 graduation. After on- and off-campus groups criticized the decision and ...
The decision to bar Tabassum from speaking marks the first time in USC's history that a valedictorian has been prevented from delivering a live commencement speech. The Council on American-Islamic ...