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It feels boring and antiquated that, in 2026, I’m explaining why our commencement speaker shouldn’t be someone with a history of alleged sexual harassment. Frankly, I’d expect us all to know and do better by now.

I don’t care that it happened in the 1990s, and I certainly don’t care that he faced “consequences” after.

Honoring Mike Tirico as the 2026 commencement speaker is a slap in the face to every woman graduating this year. It sends a painfully apathetic message to every woman in the JMA Wireless Dome: We don’t care about men stalking, groping or harassing you. Our priority is not your comfort, but the PR we’ll get from our famous alumni.

For those unfamiliar, Tirico is a famous NBC sportscaster. Many........

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