Duke University students holding Palestine flags WALK OUT of graduation as Jerry Seinfeld is introduced to speak

Dozens of students walked out of Duke University’s graduation ceremony in protest against commencement speaker Jerry Seinfeld.

As the comedian was introduced, video showed students carrying flags and chanting “free Palestine” as they marched out of Wallace Wade Stadium on Sunday.

A flyer distributed on campus read: “If you see students walking outside, follow them,” reported WRAL.

Seinfeld visited Israel and has supported the country since October 7, when the militant group Hamas killed 1,200 people and kidnapped 252 others, while Israel’s military operations have since killed more than 35,000 Palestinians.

Other graduates shouted “Jerry!” Jerry!’ while the actor received an honorary doctorate, and Seinfeld delivered his speech without major interruptions.

Seinfeld has been visiting Israel and supporting the country since October 7, when the militant group Hamas killed 1,200 people and kidnapped 252 others.

The comedian and his wife Jessica serve as national chairs of Duke’s Parents Committee and are the parents of a Duke alumna and a current Duke student.

During his speech, Seinfeld said that his three real keys to life are hard work, paying attention and falling in love.

“Whatever you do, I don’t care if it’s your job, your hobby, a relationship, getting a reservation at M Sushi,” he said.

‘Make an effort. Just pure, stupid, no-real-idea-what-I’m-doing-about-here. Effort always produces a positive value, even if the outcome of the effort is an absolute failure of the desired result. This is a rule of life. Just swinging the bat and praying isn’t a bad approach for a lot of things.”

“Every chance you get, fall in love with your coffee. Your sneakers. Your Blue Zone parking. “I had a lot of fun in life falling in love with stupid, meaningless physical objects,” Seinfeld said.

‘I have spent my whole life focusing on the smallest things imaginable, completely oblivious to all the big issues of life.’

Howard University was forced to close its College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences graduation ceremony in the middle of Thursday’s ceremony.

At least one person was injured when chaos broke out after the ceremony reached maximum capacity and guests tried to enter the venue, reported FOX 5 DC.

“During the ceremony, a visitor who was not entering the facility, which had reached capacity, leaned against the front door and inadvertently applied pressure to a window, causing it to break,” the university said.

Pro-Palestinian protesters raise flags during the University of Michigan’s spring commencement ceremony

‘This incident led to unrest among the guests and disruption of the program that took place indoors. The guests present were immediately dispersed after this incident.’

Columbia University canceled its university-wide graduation ceremony following weeks of campus protests over the ongoing war in Gaza.

Instead, Columbia will replace the large-scale commencement, which was set to take place on May 15, with smaller celebrations at individual colleges within the university.

“Our students emphasized that these smaller-scale proms are the most meaningful for them and their families,” the Ivy League said. “As a result, we will focus our resources on those school ceremonies and on ensuring they are conducted safely, respectfully and smoothly.”

New York police entered Columbia with riot gear to break up the tent camp, arrested more than 100 people and retook Hamilton Hall from the student occupiers.

Protesters chanting anti-war messages and waving flags stormed the stage during the University of Michigan graduation ceremony on May 4

Many student protesters in robes could be seen waving Palestinian flags and shouting, “Palestine will live forever” and “Uncover, dismantle, we will not stop, we will not rest,” as the event progressed.

Columbia University canceled its university-wide graduation ceremony, after weeks of campus protests (pictured) over the ongoing war in Gaza

University of Southern California administrators canceled the commencement ceremony on the school’s main stage due to pro-Palestinian protests (photo)

In one video, you can hear people cheering and clapping for the graduates as their names are called.

In another video, several graduates can be heard shouting, “Shut up,” in a sing-song voice, while another decries, “You’re ruining our graduation!” as other students sing.

The University of Southern California administration has canceled the school’s main stage commencement ceremony due to the additional time needed to process the large number of guests coming to campus who will be subject to increased security measures.

“We will not be able to host the main stage ceremony that traditionally brings 65,000 students, families and friends to our campus, all at the same time and during a short window from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.,” an announcement from the school said. dated April 25.

The decision follows days of unrest on the sunny SoCal campus in the wake of the cancellation of the class of 2024’s valedictorian speech after the honor was awarded to a Muslim student with explicitly anti-Israel views.