USC cancels graduation ceremony amid growing campus protests WSOC TV [Video]

The University of Southern California announced Thursday that it was canceling its main graduation ceremony amid protests against the Israel-Hamas war, The Associated Press is reporting.

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The news of the cancellation of the May 10 ceremony came a day after nearly 100 protesters were arrested on the USC campus. The university said it will still host dozens of commencement events, including all the traditional individual school commencement ceremonies, but would not hold the main commencement ceremony.

“We understand that this is disappointing; however, we are adding many new activities and celebrations to make this commencement academically meaningful, memorable, and uniquely USC,” the university said in a statement Thursday.

The Los Angeles Police Department said 93 people were arrested Wednesday night during a campus protest for allegedly trespassing, according to The Los Angeles Times. One person was arrested on allegations of assault with a deadly weapon.

Earlier this month,  USC canceled a planned commencement speechby the school’s …