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

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The Trojan Express takes the ' SC spirit everywhere! Whose got the buttons? He does! Photo by Tom Yi Photo by Tom Yi ' Alum ' share thoughts about the past and the present. A picnic is a time to reflect about the ' oid days ' at Southern Cal. Opening 11

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Alumni keep on playing USC songs Thumbs up for old ' SCI Graduation comes and it is time for you to move on. But comfort comes in the assurance you will al- ways be affiliated with the school because you are now an Alumnus. That word carries with it an abun- dance of meanings, one being that alumni support the school with their extravagance and free-flow of earn- ings. That is not necessarily true of all graduates - although most would like to think that with their diploma comes a high salary job. In many cases this is true, but un- fortunately not in all cases. How- ever, whether rich or poor, any graduate of USC takes with him the self-satisfaction that he is now a Trojan. And with that sense of pride he contributes more to the univer- sity than money could buy. The highlight of the year for many alumni is Homecoming - a chance to reunite with former classmates and renew friendships. The campus is virtually wall-to-wall people from the 1910 to the 1984 graduation classes, to wide-eyed freshmen who have never seen such a mass of car- dinal and gold. Bands play, balloons color the campus, and for one Saturday after- noon the feeling of being a Trojan is felt like never before. It is a time for ' rich ' alumni to mingle with every- one else; and, all money aside, ev- eryone gives and gets the same treatment and warmth. And why should it be otherwise? ALumni take pride in their roots. By forming Trojan Leagues not only in Los Angeles, but also in San Die- go, cities across country and across the world, the Spirit of Troy lives on. by Ruth Ruiz

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The pursuit of academic excel- lence has been the main goal of ad- ministrators and faculty since USC was established in 1880. Over the years USC has become widely ac- claimed for its superior fields of study as well as its top athletic pro- grams. The standards are high, but the challenge is met with enthu- siasm by ail who would call them- selves Trojans. More than 15,000 full and part- time undergraduates and 13,000 graduates from 117 countries attend use. Academic standards are high. The average entering Freshman has a 3.5 GPA and last year 28 were Na- tional Merit Scholars. Competition for admission increases each year. Over 13,000 students applied for un- dergraduate admission in 1983. The student body is so diverse it defies a general profile. Interna- tional students comprise 14 percent of the student body. All 50 states are represented in the student body, 71 percent from California and 29 per- cent from out of state. All predomi- nate American ethnic minorities represent 23 per cent of the total po- pulation. The students of USC are privi- ledged to have some of the finest and most well-respected professors in the country conducting their classes. These talented men and women utilize their outside experi- ences as well as their classroom knowledge to provide students with a broad scope of learning. Profes- sors rely greatly upon their teaching assistants to aid them with their classroom instruction. The TA ' s head up the laboratory or discussion section of the course, and are stu- Above: The VKC Globe shined brightly, in the night, high above campus, at the beginning of the year. Left: This campus allows for ev- eryone to find their own quiet place to study. Below: The campus also in- cludes a variety of sports facilities. I 0.