- The protest was the most recent in a string of disturbances over the Gaza War.
- At least one person was arrested by police at George Washington University, as two protestors yelled for other people to leave.
- Thousands of graduates and their families have attended the University of Southern California celebration
As demonstrators set up tents in front of the president’s house at George Washington University and yelled pro-Palestinian slogans, police in Washington, D.C., closed down a street.
The protest was the most recent in a string of disturbances over the Gaza War that caused administrators to become frustrated and disrupt campuses nationwide. Josh Shapiro, the governor of Pennsylvania, described the protest at the University of Pennsylvania as “out of control.”
Violence on Campus
The crowd exploded in cheers when the Trojan Marching Band played “Tusk,” capping off the spectacular celebration at the U.S.C. Coliseum. At least one person was arrested by police at George Washington University, as two protestors yelled for other people to leave. And the cops started to depart campus.
Olympian and alum Janet Evans mentioned the impending Los Angeles games during her speech at the U.S.C. event. The commencement speech at the University of Southern California did not touch on the turmoil of the previous several weeks preceding the event.
Thousands of graduates and their families have attended the University of Southern California celebration; as the celebrations get underway, around one-third of the stadium is full.
Following police warnings, George Washington University protestors are dispersing and taking down their tents from in front of the president’s residence. To address the possibility of the university’s endowment being divested from businesses they believe have been aiding Israel’s conflict in Gaza, they are requesting a meeting with the administration.
The University of Southern California quickly arranged a party at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to give its 18,000 graduates a taste of a conventional graduation ceremony after postponing its major commencement.
