USC cancels all commencement speakers amid criticism over decision to stop Pro-Palestinian valedictorian's speech
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/usc-cancels-commencement-speakers-amid-criticism-over-decision-to-stop-valedictorians-speech/3393092/
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Maggoty@lemmy.world · 53 pts · 2y
One of the oldest racist tricks in the book. If we have to let minorities have nice things we'll just close down the nice things.
mercano@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 2y
At this point, not letting her speak is doing more reputational damage to the university than letting her speak and following it up with a cookie cutter disclaimer that her views do not necessarily represent those of the administration.
HurlingDurling@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 2y
This is in the University of Southern California, not the University of South Carolina by the way.
ctkatz@lemmy.ml · 12 pts · 2y
university of southern california, a profile of courage
Hello_there@kbin.social · 9 pts · 2y
"major in biomedical engineering and a minor in resistance to genocide"
Wat?
go_go_gadget@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
I wonder if she could sue the school given the fact they wouldn't let her speak about a topic relevant to a minor offered by the school.
DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe · 0 pts · 2y
That's what you call a joke
...
Probably
TenderfootGungi@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
Not that I agree with it, but a commencement with no speakers would be great. Just hand out the diplomas so we can all go home.
bartolomeo@suppo.fi · 1 pts · 2y
If you can't say something nice [about Israel] don't say anything at all.