I don't think they were "avoiding" anything, Mac. The only thing "done" to their young minds was the choice to "vote with their feet" about a decision THEY made about Pence and the kind of drivel he was likely to preach at them. Just because they don't agree with you doesn't make them victims.
OK, this thread was intended to highlight the lengths to which our snowflakes will go to avoid anything or anyone that does not make 'em feel warm & fuzzy. That said, by the time one graduates college one should be an adult or at least be able to fake it. You will note they met and planned their hissy-fit prior to graduation day. They could have chosen not to go at all.
They obviously exposed themselves to enough ideas to know they didn't agree with or wish to listen to Pence's commencement address. This was not a lecturer they had to listen to for an exam. It was their commencement speaker.
Obviously? You don't know that but ASSume it to justify your acceptance of their childish actions. They may very well have spent their entire college life in the dorm or on the lawn playing Frisbee.
That's better. Use your words, not the funny button for every goddamned thing you don't agree with.
You avoided Correll's point ... that snowflake leftist petulance is not just childish, it's not good for this country or our national dialogue.
Instead of making silly excuses for their attitudes and actions why not join the adults and call this example of incivility what it was.
Sheesh.