and it’s more personal so what’s all the fuss?
I don’t think reporters today check further into anything. They just hear a story and run with it. The news today is all about clicks and selling ads.
No one would read a news story about the big ceremony being cancelled but the smaller ceremonies (where students cross the stage) still happening.
Anyway, good catch! You’re right.
Here’s what Columbia is saying:
https://commencement.columbia.edu/content/announcements