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USC Cancels Commencement Over Safety Fears

April 26, 2024 by Jerry McGlothlin

The University of Southern California has cancelled their commencement ceremony due to safety concerns as students protest Israel’s war against terrorists. 93 people were arrested on the USC campus Wednesday. Many of the same students who lost their high school graduation due to Covid are now losing a big part of their college graduation due to rogue, misguided antisemites. At Columbia University, where this mess began and where it has peaked, students worry the same … Read more

USC Cancels Speech from Antisemitic Valedictorian (Guest: David Rubin)

April 16, 2024 by Jerry McGlothlin

The University of Southern California cancelled an upcoming speech from valedictorian Asna Tabassum, a Muslim who has posted and liked anti-Israel comments in her recent past. USC Provost Andrew Guzman announced the cancellation, explaining the speech would cause safety issues. Tabassum released a statement, through the antisemitic organization CAIR, complaining “anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian” bias caused the cancellation. Tabassum was chosen by USC to be valedictorian, among around 100 other candidates. David Rubin, former mayor of … Read more