critics of the decision say they believe the school canceled the speech because of her public support for palestinians. in a statement, university officials said the decision had nothing to do with freedom of speech, saying in part, "there is no free-speech entitlement to speak at a commencement. the issue is how best to maintain campus security and safety. " however, the university has not elaborated on exactly what safety concerns motivated this decision. for years, free speech on college campuses has been a favorite topic among conservatives who argue, and accused the education system of silencing those who don't agree. so surely, those same critics who decry canceled culture would be outraged over this apparent cancellation, right? wrong. so far, nothing but critics from the canceled culture crowd , but this isn't the first time pro-palestinian speech has been