Some in the senior class of 2020 who did not have a high school graduation because of COVID-19 will now be denied a college graduation as well.
Columbia University and the University of Southern California have canceled their traditional large graduation ceremonies due to the pro-Palestine protests on campus. Emory University in Atlanta has announced it is moving its graduation off campus to an arena due to safety concerns following protests on campus.
As many Americans have experienced firsthand, a college graduation is often a family affair as parents and grandparents see the fruits of their, and their child’s, labors. The value a family places on graduation extends past political views—a sentiment that was humorously expressed in a recent “Saturday Night Live” sketch.
In a mock news show panel interview, a reporter asks a group of three parents how…
