UC Berkeley undergrads celebrate commencement amid campus protest

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Saturday marked commencement day for undergraduate students at the University of California, Berkeley.

Saturday marked commencement day for undergraduate students at the University of California, Berkeley.The occasion was particularly special for the Class of 2024, many of whom had their high school graduations canceled or held virtually due to COVID-19."I didn't get the opportunity to say a lot of goodbyes back when I played sports," remembered Reece Murphy, a UC Berkeley senior. "I didn't get to give that senior speech.

"I know the media might be talking about these protesters happening and that it's disrupting life but that's one part of it," said student Kathan Saah. "Life goes on normally, and we try to accommodate the protesters and listen to them. But as long as things don't get out of hand, it's fine We haven't seen that happen here so it's been a pretty peaceful situation overall.

 

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