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

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Above: SILENT DAYS — A desolate view of University Avenue is a rare sight as the academic calendar made Christmas break a time for visiting the library in preparation for finals. Opening 13

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Not This Christmas, Mom Hello, Douglas? This is your mother. Your father and I have been wondering how you have been. Are you coming home for Christmas, dear? Are you kidding, Mom? Do you know how many tests I have to study for? I ' ve got a biology final and two . . . Douglas, don ' t talk back to your mother. Aunt Evva and Uncle Luke are coming down for the holidays and we ' re planning a nice dinner. Mom, you don ' t understand. My fin- als are AFTER Christmas, and if I don ' t study DURING Christmas, I ' ll fall behind and flunk my classes. I ' ve also got two English papers due and . . . What school are you going to? USC, Mom. Let me speak to an administrator. Mom, this is the last year this is going to happen. They ' ve revamped the academic year so that next year our fin- als will be BEFORE Christmas. Then I ' ll be able to spend the vacation without studying. Our summer will end earlier. Does this mean that you won ' t be with us on our Labor Day trip to Walla Walla? That ' s right. Mom. Douglas, don ' t talk back to your mother. •T ! v V- -« ssasmt I? Above: PACKING UP — Doug Schulz and Les Lockrem take home books as i as clothes for the Christmas holiday. 12 Opening

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Right: IF I HAD A HAMMER — Two university carpenters do their share in setting the stage for the Super Weekend celebration. Right: HEAVE HO — Strong ivmds on a fall afternoon find a university gardener clearing Al- umni park of leaves and debris. Left: TO US — Champagne and i ood spirits abound as an alum- nus prepares to toast the universi- ty ' s celebration. 14 Opening