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Penn adds security, makes commencement changes as protests continue

There will be added security at the University of Pennsylvania's graduation ceremony for the second straight year, this time due to pro-Palestinian protests.

University of Pennsylvania students attend a commencement ceremony at Franklin Field in Philadelphia in 2022. This year's graduation will have heightened security due to ongoing protests of the Israel-Hamas war.
University of Pennsylvania students attend a commencement ceremony at Franklin Field in Philadelphia in 2022. This year's graduation will have heightened security due to ongoing protests of the Israel-Hamas war.Read moreDAVID MAIALETTI / Staff Photographer