>>1288142
Yea, your girlfriend left her purse here and yours was in it, sorry everyone knows now, I didn't mean to spill the beans.

USC bans pro-Palestinian valedictorian from speaking at May commencement, citing safety concerns

The Daily Trojan said this comes less than one week after a pro-Israel group accused Asna Tabassum of being antisemitic.
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 1:28AM

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Citing safety concerns, USC announced Monday that a pro-Palestinian undergraduate student who was selected as valedictorian will not be allowed to give a speech at the May commencement ceremony, the first time the university has banned the valedictorian from speaking.

"While this is disappointing, tradition must give way to safety,'' Provost Andrew Guzman wrote in a message to the university community. "This decision is not only necessary to maintain the safety of our campus and students, but is consistent with the fundamental legal obligation -- including the expectations of federal regulators -- that universities act to protect students and keep our campus community safe.

It applies the same values and criteria that we have used in the past to guide our actions. In no way does it diminish the remarkable academic achievements of any student considered or selected for valedictorian. To be clear: this decision has nothing to do with freedom of speech. There is no free-speech entitlement to speak at a commencement. The issue here is how best to maintain campus security and safety, period.''

Asna Tabassum, a major in biomedical engineering and a minor in "resistance to genocide," had been previously announced as this year's valedictorian. However, critics raised questions about views relating to the conflict in the Middle East she has posted online.

The Daily Trojan reports that the cancellation comes less than one week after a pro-Israel group accused Tabassum of being antisemitic.

Immediately following Guzman's announcement, the Council on American-Islamic Relations-Los Angeles issued a statement demanding that the decision be reversed and that Tabassum be permitted to speak.

Tabassum released a statement through CAIR-LA, saying "anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian voices have subjected me to a campaign of racist hatred because of my uncompromising belief in human rights for all.''

"This campaign to prevent me from addressing my peers at commencement has evidently accomplished its goal: today, USC administrators informed me that the university will no longer allow me to speak at commencement due to supposed security concerns,'' she said. "I am both shocked by this decision and profoundly disappointed that the university is succumbing to a campaign of hate meant to silence my voice.

"I am not surprised by those who attempt to propagate hatred. I am surprised that my own university -- my home for four years -- has abandoned me.''

CAIR-LA Executive Director Hussam Ayloush called the USC decision "cowardly'' and the reasoning "disingenuous.''

"Asna is an incredibly accomplished student whose academic and extracurricular accomplishments made her the ideal and historic recipient of this year's valedictorian's honor,'' Ayloush said in a statement. "The university can, should and must ensure a safe environment for graduation rather than taking the unprecedented step of cancelling a valedictorian's speech.

"The dishonest and defamatory attacks on Asna are nothing more than thinly veiled manifestations of Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism, which have been weaponized against college students across the country who speak up for human rights -- and for Palestinian humanity.''

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"The intensity of feelings, fueled by both social media and the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, has grown to include many voices outside of USC and has escalated to the point of creating substantial risks relating to security and disruption at commencement,'' Guzman wrote. "We cannot ignore the fact that similar risks have led to harassment and even violence at other campuses.

"As always, and particularly when tensions are running so high across the world, we must prioritize the safety of our community,'' he said. "And as we do every year, we have been monitoring our commencement security needs based on all the information we have and the facts on the ground. Our (Department of Public Safety) and expert campus safety team are uniquely prepared to evaluate potential threats, and we have consulted with them about the current situation, taking into account everything we know about our reality, as well as the unprecedented risks we are seeing at other campuses and across the world. We are resolute in our commitment to maintain and prioritize the existing safety and well-being of our USC community during the coming weeks, and allowing those attending commencement to focus on the celebration our graduates deserve.''

USC students speak out

Students who spoke with Eyewitness News on Monday believe groups homed in on Tabassum once she was bestowed with the valedictorian honor.

"I think people went too far with, like, stalking things she had been liking, and kind of like, trolling her on social media, I don't think she deserved that," said Jaela Bard, who disagrees with the university's decision.

Student Avi Pandit believes Tabassum should "fully have the right" to speak.

"She has earned it, 100%, being valedictorian at USC is no joke. Just because she believes something, or posts something online, doesn't take her right away from free speech," he said.

USC's decision has reverberated throughout campus, and some graduating seniors say students are already thinking about what they will do at the commencement ceremony.

"It's a really polarizing issue," said USC senior Amir Bell. "Some kids have already said, like, 'Oh, I'm going to wear a pin or something,' but it's really polarizing, and it's really consumed our campus."

ABC News and City News Service, Inc. contributed to this report.

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>>1288077
Because they didn't rig the ones in LA county.

>>1288077
You're confusing Smartmatic with Dominion.

>>1288164
>conspiracy retard can't even keep the details of his own conspiracy straight
shocker

>>1288186
The point of the story was OANN had to pay a settlement because there was no conspiracy.

>>1288187
Yeah I'm making fun of the guy who didn't know the difference between Dominion and Smartmatic

ahh yes time for everyone who cares about not getting shanked to move away.

>>1287835
I'd tell you to paste the article but it's from microsoft and no one cares what they think. Also not a valid news source.

I wonder if these illegal invasions will literally bankrupt these states, in the article AU could’ve sworn I saw that Colorado was spending 15M a month on migrants.
>180M of their annual budget on illegal invaders.

>Republicans found a way to defund the police after all

>>1287837
This

Any elected officials who introduce or vote for a bill intended to remove or infringe upon any Constitutionally protected Right should at least be removed from office for lying under the oath they took (To support and defend the Constitution...)
...or preferably, tried for Violation of Rights Under Color of Law (18USC241&242) & Imprisoned for 10 years!

>>1287845
exactly

antigunners seething itt

>>1287439
>legal right given by citizens in a democracy.
That's neither how rights nor democracies work

>>1287439
>Gun ownership rights are not human rights or Natural Rights

(You) are a Liar and a Fool

>>1288114
do you think he's in this thread?

>>1288115
Not personally, but probably some certain glownigger individuals getting paid in a certain country that all happen to be of a certain religious persuasion.

So basically the jews, faggot.

>>1288115
Klaus here. I want people to eat bugs

>>1288117
>da jooz
i know that's your catch-all excuse. it was a rhetorical question

>>1287573
It's spam filter you fucking redditor

>>1288055
Delete this

>>1288055
Top PACs?
https://www.opensecrets.org/elections-overview/top-pacs
Interdasting.

>>1288062
No. Leave it. But look at 2020 instead:
https://www.opensecrets.org/elections-overview?cycle=2020
I think some people realized they fucked up a bit.

>>1288069
PACs don't have to report dark money

>>1287763
>There is no one who could take the mantle, the movement would fall apart due to infighting

No, the rot has set in, and will continue.

The Maga is a symptom of the rot, not the cause

During his fraud case, Trump was complaining that he didn't have a jury.

Now that he's getting a jury for this case, he's still complaining that it's not the right people.

His lawyers have already used 6 of their 10 ejections. Trump seems to think it's unlimited

Trump is making a big deal about how the Judge is stopping him from attending his son's graduation, which he's been looking forward to for years.

Trump never attended ANY of his other kids graduations.

Down to 5 jurors.

One's been excused because their ID has been discovered and the other has lied about ties to Trump

>>1287271
It is funny that bots will take word for word insults of joe biden and literally swap em for trump. You can tell this insult was directly sourced from here, because this is almost word for word what people on here say about biden.

>>1288496
Kind of like all the phrases conservatives have stolen from liberals:
>"Obama Derangement Syndrome"
>"Two more weeks"
>"Wokeness"
>"ok boomer"
etc.

>>1287856
>you are outnumbered, therefore we can steal your labor at gun point

>>1287856
No we aren't fuckface.

Russia shills literally post here

>>1287575
You really should refresh yourself on definitions before replying. When you look up the definition read the entire definition and don't just stop with what you need.

>>1287856
You're wrong and retarded

US shouldn't defend Israel or ukraine

Go Russia! Americans love Russia!

>>1287827
Agreed. At this point, both of them can fight their own wars. WW3 is coming for us regardless though.
>>1287975
No they don't.

>>1287827
>>1287977
((((((((

>>1287750
They already do that
>it's a british tabloid """news""" story
oh no wonder

>>1287847
>>1287849
>>1287860
This is why you people keep losing

>>1287849
Protip: If you think all the Republicans are RINOs, you must also think Republicans do should not have enough seats to hold the speakership.

>>1287922
Go to bed Nancy you're drunk again

The problem is the tension between the two parties, because ultimately we need to be able to support allies. I think the Speaker of the House notices this and just wants to get the aid over with, because what is coming is a large awakening on both sides that what the population has been complaining about for some time needs to resolve itself: the tension between two parties who largely do not speak for the people any longer.

What comes here is hopefully aid for Ukraine and Israel, and then America is going to have to pull its shit together because war is coming.

>>1287974
This story is about internal republican politics which has nothing to do with the other party.

>>1287867
The scheme almost worked if not for those pesky meddling bank employees.

>>1287903
her weekend with Bernie.
The employees got suspicious when she held Bernie's hand to help him sign his name

Echoomzhee Mr Poutine I did not allow to you commence testing of my octodick yet 》: {[(
>verification not required

>>1287491
Lots of Russian spies have been implanted across the Western world over the past couple decades.

We ought to put them all in concentration camps to protect the public from their criminality and alcoholism.

>>1287211
>>1287401
>Shoot with 1 (uno) (ichi) 1960 nuke: detected and stopped, nuclear winter due to retaliation
>Shoot with 1 (uno) (ichi) 2020 nuke: don't be detected (allegedly), nuclear winter due to retaliation
Nothingburger.

>>1287567
But not the Chinese spies Democrats employ, right?

>>1287848
you mean steve bannon? he's a republican, remember

>>1287777
quads of truth. it is an under-reported story that isn't getting the coverage it deserves, but you and I both know most average joe sixpack people are mostly fine with this if it means they catch the Al-Qaedas before they blow up buildings.

>>1287781
but "they" are the ones that plan the al-qaedas and 9/11s and put them into effect... the average joe six pack is just too dumb brainwashed or in denial. its heartbreaking. it's probably already over at this point, but it seems like we technically have a shot right now. if they take the internet like this, they own the world. its over. like... can you imagine ever trying to educate someone and convince them at that point? before you even start theyll have you shut down and 98% of the world will just be god knows what kind of horny slave zombies jsut trying to ignore how bad the world is and by the time the majority realize theyre fucked and strt looking for answers... their wont be ANYWHERE to find any... idk if this passes i think we might be beat unless theres a spaghetti monster coming to "save" us which... just feels like a huge fukin cope

Im not trying to be negative, but im not trying to be in denial either.

>>1287781
I remember reading The Giver in 4rth grade, and being scared shitless that most of my peers justified everything about the nightmare society until they got scared about them killing the babies. It was the beginning of the noticing for me i think, thankfully I had a good teacher at the time (rip in peace) who tried his best to plant seeds in our thoughts, or I might've brainwashed myself out of fear of exclusion and judgement.

>>1287578
OP im probably gonna copy your thread and try to get /pol/ to pay attention. if thats okay w you.

>>1287742
The only thing Congress will ever agree on is that they need more money and more power for themselves.
>>1287777
>vpns wont even help.
You're joking if you think they ever did. Our unelected branch of government decided long ago that their desire to have complete access to all global communication without the encumbrance of oversight or law outweighed all other considerations. They've been installing hardware level backdoors in every major networking manufacturer device for decades already. They have complete access to every device you, your job, your school and your ISP have, including all the traffic that passes through them.

And apparently all they have to do is keep getting this section 702 bullshit passed every few years. I imagine soon they'll just make it permanent.

>>1287622
pretty sure trump isn't on twitter, schizo

>>1287629
what makes you "pretty sure" about that exactly?

>>1287630
that it was in the news he got banned years ago, you retard

>>1286991
bush 1 & 2 imported muslims too

>>1287559
>thinking anybody here is going to fall for this
if you actually lurked you would realize how blatantly obvious it is that you don't fit in. NOBODY, regardless of political views, is being fooled here. This is just getting pathetic.

>>1287797
>>1287716
Why would 133 different police departments undercount number of murders?

>>1287982
to make brandon look better

>>1288057
even police officers prefer brandon. Right opportunists must be moist unpopular.

>>1286915
Because people are leaving the shithole cities that are listed in the article.
>Literally a huge mass migration away from THOSE specific cities..

But they conveniently don't mention Chimpcago.. I wonder why that is?

>>1287446
An armed citizenry was a double-edged sword. While it served the masses as a bulwark against political oppression, it also threatened the vehicle socialists used to usher in the people’s utopia: the state. And this explains why modern Marxists tend to despise gun rights.

“There’s a reason you never see a Communist, a Marxist, or even a Socialist politician support the right of common people to keep and bear arms,” US Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) recently said. “Those forms of government require more submission to the state than armed citizens would tolerate.”