[Salon] Citing safety, USC bans pro-Palestinian valedictorian from speaking at graduation

[Chas Freeman <cwfresidence@gmail.com>]

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Saying "tradition must give way to safety," the University of Southern California on Monday made the unprecedented move of barring an undergraduate valedictorian who has come under fire for her pro-Palestinian views from giving a speech at its May graduation ceremony.

The move, according to USC officials, is the first time the university has banned a valedictorian from the traditional chance to speak onstage at the annual commencement ceremony, which typically draws more than 65,000 people to the Los Angeles campus.