The University of Southern California canceled its main graduation ceremony and dozens more college students were arrested at other campuses nationwide Thursday as continued to spread.
College officials across the U.S. are worried the ongoing protests could disrupt plans for next month. Some universities have called in police to break up the demonstrations, resulting in ugly scuffles and hundreds of arrests, while others appeared content to wait out student protests as the final days of the semester ticked down.
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