When USC canceled the main-stage commencement ceremony, Jewish leaders on campus saw an opportunity. Before about 19,000 graduates walked across stages on Friday to receive their degrees in smaller school satellite ceremonies, USC’s Hillel hosted a graduation event for Jewish students and their families — a moment to gather in unity amid weeks of campus turmoil over Israel-Hamas war protests. “A lot of people have been trying to take these joyful moments away from us,” said Mark Rayant, 26, who... Read this story
