"USC Valedictorian Defies Cancellation, Vows to Continue Fight"

USC cancels valedictorian Asna Tabassum's commencement address citing security concerns and escalating conflict in the Middle East, prompting accusations of abandoning her. Tabassum, a first-generation South Asian-American Muslim, faces vitriol and threats after being named valedictorian, possibly due to her solidarity with Palestinians. This incident occurs amid a wave of neo-McCarthyism targeting campuses where Palestinian solidarity and anti-war movements are growing in strength, prompting calls for USC to reinstate Tabassum as a commencement speaker.