After anti-Israel protesters attempted to camp and were taken out by the Los Angeles Police Department this week, the University of Southern California ( USC ) decided to cancel its main graduation ceremony due to glaring security concerns.
Anti-Israel protesters attempted to hold the college, as demonstrators have done at various universities in an obviously well-coordinated and well-funded campaign, according to a report from Breitbart News. After it was discovered that she had supported the death of the State of Israel in online content, USC canceled her valedictorian’s speech.
In a statement, USC said (original emphasis ):
As in previous years, the school may be hosting dozens of opening events,  , including all the standard adult school initiation ceremonies where students cross the phase, have their names announced, are photographed, and receive their diplomas.  , In keeping with tradition, we will be hosting all graduate whippings ceremonies, special events, and administrative actions and receptions.
With the new safety measures in place this month, the amount of time needed to process the large number of visitors to school will significantly increase.  , As a result, we may not be able to host the major step service that usually brings 65, 000 students, families, and friends to our campus all at the same time and during a small window from 8: 30 a. m. to 10 a. m.
We understand that this is disheartening, however, we are adding some new activities and celebrations to make this commencement professionally important, remarkable, and truly USC, including places to gather with family, friends, faculty, and staff, the celebratory releasing of the doves, and performances by the Trojan Marching Band.
Students are continuing their protests, despite their encampment having been cleared, according to the , Daily Trojan.
Joel B. Pollak is Senior Editor- at- Large at Breitbart News and the host of Breitbart News Sunday on Sirius XM Patriot on Sunday evenings from 7 p. m. to 10 p. m. ET ( 4 p. m. to 7 p. m. PT ). He is the author of the recent e- book,” The Zionist Conspiracy ( and how to join it )”, now available on Audible. He is also the author of the e- book, Neither Free nor Fair: The 2020 U. S. Presidential Election. He is a winner of the 2018 Robert Novak Journalism Alumni Fellowship. Follow him on Twitter at @joelpollak.
