University of Southern California - El Rodeo Yearbook

“Classroom instruction provides the basis of this education. How- ever, education is only a tool. Us- ing this tool in everyday interac- tions is the real value of an educa- tion. Extra-curricular activities keep students involved and aware of their environment and the hap- penings that affect them as stu- dents. Crime and violence in the student community, claims of Campus Security brutality, stu- dent grievances over the lack of efficient student services, lack of student parking facilities, and the controversy over a proposed Mid- dle East Center on campus kept alive the realization that life on campus is not always rosy. These real life problems on campus were matched, if not ex- ceeded, by problems facing the community as a whole. Traffic jams, smog, fires, unemployment, busing, mud slides, urban sprawl, as well as national and interna- tional problems, gave students more than Just a taste of real world life. Problems that faced the student body and community were sof- tened, however, by triumphs. The anticipation of the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles was a reason for celebration while the largest card stunt ever performed was under- taken by the U.S.C. student body. Campus Life and Recreation provided the Student Information Booth. ”