University of Southern California - El Rodeo Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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There are other universities and oth- er regions, but the intermingling of this university and southern Cahfor- nia create a unique atmosphere filled with the opportunity to explore. Future architects study the design of the Gamble House in Pasadena. Local earthquake faults and tide pools are often the destination of undergraduate science courses. Students of cinema profit from the backlots of Hollywood and the experts behind the scenes. The diverse business community provides work experience giving students the chance to apply classroom theory to real life situations. The assets of this community mag- nify the resources of the university. But any productive relationship in- volves reciprocal participation. The area contributes much to the unique- ness of U.S.C., but in return, the uni- versity adds some novel contributions to the southern California populus. U.S.C. alumni serve the area in the professional sphere as near 50% of the judges, lawyers, pharmacists, social workers, dentists, and school adminis- Von Kleinsmid To trators in this area are graduates of the university. The volunteer mobile den- tal clinic serves rural California com- munities and over 10,000 children a year. Some say a detriment to this univer- sity is the area in which it is located. These disadvantages are countered. Snow-capped mountaina and joahua trees add to southern California ' s uniquenes; 12

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The Spirit of Troy : the Trojan Marching Band- 11

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however, by the work done to improve the surrounding area. The Hoover Re- development Project resulted in the University Village shopping center and mall area. A student-run recrea- tion program, Troy Camp, gives neighborhood children the chance to go to summer camps, while the Joint Educational Project places U.S.C. stu- dents on field assignments in nearby schools as tutors, enriching the exper- ience of both participants. Providing classical entertainment, KUSC-FM, a National Public Radio affiliate, broadcasts daily. At the other end of the entertainment spectrum, U.S.C. athletics have traditionally pro- vided strong competition and seasons of endless excitement. President John R. Hubbard once called Los Angeles ' ' the greatest labo- ratory a university could ever have. The recreational opportunities make southern California famous, but the area has so much more to give. Situat- ed in the hub of many cultural, intel- lectual, and recreational opportunities, U.S.C. affords students the chance to grow and develop in a variety of ways. This integration of people, ideas, and environment make this learning ex- perience unique in locale, unique in idea, and unique in spirit. -The Editors Downtown Los Angeles skyline. 13