The commencement speech by Warner Bros. CEO David Zaslav, a graduate of BU, was met with angry chants and signs about the ongoing writers strike.
"Pay your writers!" some students chanted, while others booed. Some graduates, dressed in their red commencement robes, joined a picket line near Boston University to show their solidarity with members of the Writers Guild of America. according
to Boston University, which described the event as"occasionally raucous." Instead, Zaslav told the graduates to"show up" in life for friends and family, and to pursue what they love. "If you want to be successful, you have to figure out how to get along with everyone," Zaslav added."That includes difficult people."
Boston University's 2023 commencement address by Warner Bros. CEO David Zaslav, was met with angry chants and signs from graduates about the ongoing writers strike.Some students turned their back on Zaslav during his address. A few times during his speech, he had to pause because of the chants of"Pay your writers," BU noted.
"I've been conflicted about it for a few weeks now, given that I want to support my family and all the writers," Sydney Shore, a BU graduate whose father and brother are part of the guild, told CBS Boston about Zaslav's speech."But also I accomplished something, so it's important to me to celebrate my graduation."
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