University of Southern California Cancels Muslim Valedictorian’s Speech
Asna Tabassum, who minored in genocide studies, says she feels her university has abandoned her.
In a decision that the largest U.S. Muslim civil rights organization called “cowardly,” the University of Southern California announced Monday that it would not allow a Muslim valedictorian to speak at its commencement ceremony, citing safety concerns. USC’s 2024 valedictorian, Asna Tabassum, is a first-generation South Asian Muslim student majoring in biomedical engineering with a minor in...