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University of Southern California (USC) student Asna Tabassum received a standing ovation from her fellow students as her name was announced at the varsity’s graduation ceremony. In April, USC had cancelled Tabassum’s valedictorian speech USC), citing safety concerns and passions around the Middle East conflict. The student l said she was being silenced by anti-Palestinian hatred for her views on human rights. USC Provost Andrew Guzman said in a statement that the decision to scrub the tradition