"Florida students defy pandemic restrictions with private graduation ceremony"
TL;DR
New College of Florida students are hosting a private graduation ceremony separate from the school’s official commencement due to the school officials tapping Scott Atlas, a top adviser to former President Donald Trump during the Covid-19 pandemic, to speak at their commencement. The students, who have fundraised $100,000 for the event, want to hold a ceremony “on our terms”. The official New College commencement featuring Atlas, who also advised DeSantis, is set to unfold on Friday.
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