USC Cancels Graduation After Firestorm Over Pro-Palestine Valedictorian’s Speech

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First 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.

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