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

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A Tribute to Troy We are the University of Southern Cal- ifornia. We shape it year by year into its mood, its existence. Tradition is an im- portant part of our lifestyles. The saying, Once a Trojan, always a Trojan, in- spires the cardinal and gold garb, the pom pon waving, and the fervent Trojan Spirit so intrinsic to this univ- ersity. We thrive on tradition and accept with it inevitable change that brings our university closer to a new vision. And we attempt to emulate the qualities of a Trojan: faithful, scholarly, skillful, cou- rageous, ambitious. Enter the violins. Sure, we ARE the University of South- ern California, but we ' re much more than a tradition. We are a thriving, changing university working hard to shape up. We originate from 95 coun- tries, 50 states, and countless back- Opening

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grounds, culminating on one campus. Our goals, and expectations are disap- pointed as a sluggish administration, inefficient policy, and corruption threat- en our credibility. We see NCAA sanc- tions, the perennial stigma of being an athletic institution, a backseat under- graduate school, and shades of racism in our university life. Yet we see an at- tempt to change those problems. This is it, Trojan family, we ' re starting fresh. We step into a new decade and a second century, divesting ourselves of old images, policies, and uniforms. We have gained a new president, a score of new buildings, and a refreshing new en- ergy that arrives with incoming students. Yes, tradition is important to us, but we ' re attempting to peek our heads above the tradition we have been buried in. We are the University of Southern California, a changing and eclectic insti- tution. And We ' re Shaping Up. Student Life 18 Academics 82 Sports 138 Special Report 209 Seniors 228 Housing 322 Greeks 354 Organizations 418 Index 466 Opening