Re: California valedictorian will no longer give graduation speech over 'alarming' discussion

NoBody wrote:

> 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.



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