It's not clear if any other commencement speeches have been affected by USC's stated concern for safety.
ByABC7 Chicago 24/7 StreamWhat was supposed to be a time of celebration for Asna Tabassum - the University of Southern California's 2024 valedictorian - has turned to disappointment after the university denied her the chance to give a speech at commencement over security concerns.
Tabassum - who is Muslim, according to a statement she released via the Council on American-Islamic Relations in Los Angeles - would have delivered her speech May 10 at graduation. It's not clear if any other commencement speeches have been affected by USC's stated concern for safety. As tensions in the Middle East rage on, the deadly war in Gaza has yielded a dire humanitarian crisis while stoking angst across the world as supporters of Israel and Hamas advocate online and in the streets, many in support of a ceasefire.
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