Inside USC Annenberg’s Commencement, Outside the “Free Speech Area”
By Talia Mullin / Original to ScheerPost Over a week ago I sat just beyond the fenced-out free speech area and among my peers for our graduation commencement. Since then…
Blowing Off Class of 2024: Parent’s Criticism of USC’s Leadership on Commencement Day
By Annette Ricchiazzi / Original to ScheerPost My daughter, a fourth generation USC Trojan, graduated last Friday. It happened without incident, and she is now a USC alum. I took…
USC President and Provost Censured After Faculty Senate Vote
The 21-7 vote to censure President Carol Folt and Provost Andrew Guzman underscores a palpable unease among the USC academic senate regarding the administration’s recent handling of student protests and…
Meet USC Valedictorian Asna Tabassum: School Cancels Commencement Speech by Pro-Palestinian Student
By Amy Goodman / Democracy Now! Amid widespread repression of pro-Palestinian voices on campuses across the United States, we speak to University of Southern California valedictorian Asna Tabassum, whose commencement…