Let them have them.
College graduation is one of the few remaining traditional rites of passage. From the archaic caps and gowns to Latin phrases, students are reminded they are simply the latest participants in a never-ending conversation, the endless quest for knowledge that defines the West’s universities.
At least, that’s what used to define them. Today, many university departments suffer under a multicultural dogma more restrictive and indefensible than anything from higher education’s medieval beginnings. This obscurantism is pushing scholarship backwards in many fields. It is therefore not surprising that even the solemn ritual of graduation has become another casualty of diversity.
This year at the University of Florida, the ceremony was slowed down when black students began dancing on stage after they got their diplomas. A school official physically forced them to move along so the ceremony could continue. Black students protested on social media and countless mainstream media outlets echoed their outrage. The school apologized, but critics are calling for an “inquiry.” The white staffer who moved the students along will be lucky if he keeps his job. ...
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