Re: California valedictorian will no longer give graduation speech over 'alarming' discussion
NoBody <[email protected]>
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On Wed, 17 Apr 2024 15:24:14 +0000, "Lee" <[email protected]> wrote: >NoBody wrote: > >> On Wed, 17 Apr 2024 06:23:36 -0000 (UTC), useapen >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > The University of Southern California said its valedictorian will >> > no longer deliver a graduation speech this year, citing >> > "substantial risks relating to security" over social media chatter >> > surrounding the Israel- Hamas conflict. >> > >> > The Los Angeles school revealed that Asna Tabassum, a fourth-year >> > student from Chino Hills, California, was selected as the >> > valedictorian and would give a speech alongside two salutatorians. >> > In a news release Monday, the university said she would no longer >> > speak at the ceremony after the discussion about her selection took >> > on "an alarming tenor." >> > >> > The move comes after some students, alumni and others complained to >> > the university about Tabassum's social media, which includes an >> > Instagram bio that links to a pro-Palestine website. >> > >> > https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2024/04/15/usc-cancels >> > - valedictorian-graduation-speech-israel-hamas/73336731007/ >> >> Nothing like silencing free speech. > > > > > "Silencing free speecch", indeed. > Once again Lying Lee resorts to whattaboutism instead of addressing what was put in front of him.