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  • Duke students walk out of Jerry Seinfeld's commencement speech

    Jerry Seinfeld’s commencement speech at Duke became the subject of something much larger than post-grad career advice this past weekend. As the comedian took the podium, a group of students walked out of the university’s stadium holding flags and chanting “Free, free Palestine.” Seinfeld began his speech (“Thank you. Oh my God, what a beautiful day,” he opened) as the last of the protesters exited (via The New York Times). This particular protest echoed the goals espoused by other campus...

  • Duke Students Walk Out of Jerry Seinfeld's Commencement Speech

    Students walked out of Jerry Seinfeld's commencement speech at Duke University. Seinfeld was met with both boos and encouraging chants of...

  • Students Walk Out on Jerry Seinfeld’s Duke Commencement Speech

    Frederic J. Brown/AFP via GettyA slew of students walked out of Duke University’s commencement ceremony on Sunday to protest Israel’s war in Gaza just as the university’s commencement speaker, Jerry Seinfeld, was set to speak.Videos posted on social media—but omitted from the university’s livestream—showed students walking out as Duke President Vincent Price introduced the comedian, who received an honorary doctorate. Other students erupted into dual jeers and cheers of “Jerry!”student walkout...