NY congressman tells Columbia he wants to give students graduation 'they deserve' after canceled commencement

Rep. Anthony D'Esposito, R-N.Y., penned a letter to Columbia President Minouche Shafik on Wednesday, asking for a list of graduating students from his district so that he can organize for them "the graduation ceremony they deserve" after the Ivy League school canceled its main commencement ceremony. 

D’Esposito said he finds it "appalling that Columbia University students have been deprived of their commencement ceremony," noting how, for some, "graduating from higher education is the pinnacle of their life thus far ...