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USC Friday Column Supplement

More on card stunts. USC used to do them like this “Westwood Sucks” card stunt in the 1970’s.

But it’s still something that is done around the country.

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  • Former UCLA coach Jim Mora had his second child graduate from USC today.

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  • Among those also earning master’s degrees were former USC point guard Jordan McLaughlin and former Miami QB Brad Kaaya.
  • Here’s what graduation looked like in 1950 in a rare color photo of the ceremony at the Coliseum.

And here’s graduation in 1980

And today

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81 thoughts on “USC Friday Column Supplement”

  1. At my graduation, the year shall remain undeclared, this goofy fraternity brother named John Kerwatt sat next to me and fell asleep. It was a riveting ceremony.

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    1. I had Raymond Burr as the speaker at mine. All I kept thinking of was, “When will he mention that the Martians are dead”. He was the reporter in the original, “War of the Worlds”, 1954. What is great is, about two thirds into the movie, right after the aliens past City Hall, they show two churches. Those two churches are a block from where I live. They are off Lake St. You have the protestant church, the the white church is St. Elizabeth. That is my grammer school.

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      1. I just looked up my old buddy, Kerwat is the correct spelling, and he is still alive in the Valley.

        Memories are a kick.

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      2. Glad you made it through the Martian attack, PT — [I felt sorry for the nice General who got vaporized but I kinda felt the 3 goofs who went out to say hi to the pod had it coming]…..

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      3. A House committee will hold a public hearing on UFOs next Tuesday for the first time in decades, as Congress presses the Pentagon and other national security agencies for more answers on reports of mysterious aircraft violating protected airspace.

        It seems even the little green men know we have incredibly weak leadership at the moment and now may be the time to attack!

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      4. I saw the original War of the Worlds in ’53 or’54 and still see it on tv …I don’t recall Burr,but next time I watch I will look for him; I know & saw he was in the original ’54 Godzilla…

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    2. I was working at Doheny Library and didn’t even realize it was my Graduation Day till I saw my friends setting up folding chairs on the front lawn…. then I went over to the Student Center, grabbed a Hostess Berry Pie and a carton of Carnation milk and went back to work…..

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    1. Nice, Charles. 100 degree plus temperatures always make several hour ceremonies that much more fun..

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  3. I am glad Mora has something to be happy about; I know he is also coaching again and hope he does well…he was a good coach during ucla yrs,he beat SC 2 or 3 times,which I did not like of course.

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    1. Yes, he beat us during the scholarship reductions.

      But he was also the first SUCLA coach ever to cry about our drum major stabbing the field during the pre-game show. So the band was told not to do it, or they would have their halftime appearance nixed. Bartner caved.

      Should have stood his ground and said the same would be done to their band the following year, when they visited the Coliseum. Cancel our halftime appearance and we’ll cancel yours.

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      1. Better yet — have the drum major piss in their endzone…and then let Traveler do the rest….

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      2. …and when asked in post game presser about the incident say “we meant no disrespect…”
        #”YouNeverKnowWhat’sGonnaSetTheBruinsOffAnymore…”

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      3. true…but I THINK IT WAS ‘CAUSE HE HAD A Q/B THAT BOTH RAN and COULD PASS rather well…SC had no answer for that offense,and they played better defense too.

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      4. Oh no, So Cal invokes the auld bozo excuses, excuses, excuses loser whine. As I recall at the time, Kiffy Goat didn’t think the scholarship reductions would be a problem for SUCC.

        In fact, the season before the SR’ s kicked in, Kiffy Goat had the #2 or #1, Div. 1, FB recruiting class.

        Besides So. Cal, Mora essentially defeated the bozos using Neuheisels’ Bruin recruits.

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  4. I wanted to walk but alas USC is one of the few schools that has no ceremonies honoring December grads, and who cares about walking after or before you’ve actually finished your last final? I remember it well – EE457, which I had studied my butt off for and actually did well on. I went to the bookstore and ordered my ring, then sweated out the next week waiting to see whether I passed my Philosophy class, the final hurdle.

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    1. Not so, Regal Rita. I graduated from high school in January and from SC4-years later in January. Perhaps they changed the format after I left, and if so, you would be correct.

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  5. Dear OWNS: Did you notice in the above picture even former UCLA coach Jim Mora has surrendered to the Trojan empire. We know you are thinking about it now is the best time before the Bruin athletic department and football program collapse along with the State of California due to deficit spending.

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    2. FYI tommyd, Newsome just announced this year’s CA State budget surplus is $100 billion. Of course, the CA Ratpublicans want a $100 billion tax cut they had nothing to do with achieving. Ratpublicans never have a problem taking a political bow for Democratic success.

      tommyd, according to Pussy ’76, “Facts Matter.”

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      1. Mora is a great coach —but there’s also this little thing called “chemistry” that’s necessary —and I don’t see Riley and Mora working together as Knight and Squire…
        #AsAMatterOfFact,ByOctober,OneOfThemWouldBeDead

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    2. Nice of Mora to give credit where credit is due. For decades sucla grads have denigrated SC academics in order to blow-up their fragile egos.

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      1. Damn LJ, UCLA doesn’t need to false report statistics to gain valuable University ranking with third party sources – ex: U.S. News and World Report.

        But you knew that didn’t you LJ?

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  7. Mora could’ve dressed up a little more … collared shirt, slacks at least … I would’ve gone sport coat.

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  8. Nice trou Mora…old jeans and a tshirt you bought out of a vending machine. Dude, you aren’t Jerry Garcia. Show a little respect to your son. “Just changing the oil on my car and thought I’d roll into the SC graduation ceremony, one of my son’s biggest moments.
    #cutdifferent doesn’t mean #beingaslob
    #awkwarddadmomentyikes

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  9. My graduation was at the Shrine Auditorium early evening. The business school Dean (and I think they changed the name to Marshall right around that time) was Randolph Westerfield (he may have been Thornton Melon’s nemesis in “Back to School“). Couple of guys that I started with and already graduated … showed up. I’m sure much drinking ensued.

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  10. You know, after reading some of the reactions here to each one’s graduation feelings and actions, I realized there may be a reason why all of us have come together on this blog– we are all misfits and in a way need each other!

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  11. NO MG. THE DOG JUST WOKE UP. I WAS A DEC GRAD. HAD MY DIPLOMA MAILED. IT ARRIVED ALL CURLED UP. JUST LIKE ME NOW !!!!!!!!!!!

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    1. George as USC diploma — the metaphysical poets strived for that kind of conceit…
      #OneMoreLiteraryTriumphForGeorge

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      2. Well, MG, “Lean On Me” is just starting. Morgan Freeman is one of my favorite actors.

        He’ll be able to keep me up until 10. But 11? We’ll see.

        Like most old farts, I’ll be up no later than 6 am tomorrow. The other big dogs will be licking my nose, letting me know it’s time for them to go out and do their business.

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    3. By the way, barely hung my diploma up about four years ago. Finally got one of those double panel frames from the guy in Costa Mesa, Diploma Artworks. Top panel has a color sketch of Tommy Trojan, bottom panel displays your diploma.

      Most people get the burgundy, which is his standard USC display. But I should have ordered the real Cardinal red, similar to Stanford’s. That’s our true red, not the ASU burgundy. Oh well.

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  12. Hi. It’s 9.53 pm. So Cal should be still up. I know Michael never sleeps too. Maybe I’ll have company. Still trying to get it up. Oops. I mean get up.

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    1. “Come gentle sleep balm of my wounds and softener of my woes and lull my weary body to sweet repose..”
      #ProfessorClothierMadeUsMemorizeThatOneInCompLit

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      1. Along those same lines, MG, I often lie in bed and give thanks that everybody in the world can enjoy one thing together– sleep. Well, maybe not everybody, but nearly so. Millions are going hungry, but if one has a blanket, sleep is the one enjoyment we all share equally. Now if we could only get those millions some food!

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    1. Perfect French, GT —with a very slight canine accent…
      [That fucking Napoleon and his conquests]…

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  15. By the way. The number eight db in the class of 2023 is announcing Sat or Sun. I forgot his name. Maybe Myers. He’s from Texas and should be 100% Southern Cal !!!!!!!!!

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  16. Maybe Monday for his announcement. I forget. My ancestors came from AlsaceLorraine. On my dad’s side. That area usually belongs to France except sometimes Germany had it if they won the war. LOL. Humans need to stop fighting. Scientists have a chemical now that they can spray into the air to lower testosterone levels. It’s true.

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    1. Vladimir may have had too much testosterone at one time but his problem now seems to be too much amyloid and tau proteins in the brain (Alzheimer’s). Much like our leader.

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      1. THAT SOUNDS LOGICAL ALL RIGHT. HAVE YOU EVER POSTED UNDER ANOTHER NAME ?? A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO SOMEONE POSTED THAT WE ARE A BUNCH OF MINDLESS TROLLS. I WONDER……….????

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      2. But you and wifey are practicing abstinence. ????? That’s what you said my brother.

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      3. “Prayer and abstinence” has become my standard answer to almost every question — curiously, you are the first to call me on it…
        #…LeaveItToGeorge

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      4. That’s what good dogs are for my brother. We try and help our master anyway we can !!!!!!!!!

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  18. As So Cal pointed out some of us dogs are up before 6 a.m. (not Maui time). Especially on a Saturday or Sunday, despite living in downtown Chinatown, it is so quiet, gentle even.

    Now this is life as I await Wolfie’s next brilliant sports’ session. What in
    SC-tarnation can he come up with in May?

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    1. John —Do you know why USC doesn’t do card stunts anymore? They once formed the word “T00L” and Scott’s Moderator took them down.
      #UCLAIsAmerica’sOfficialT00LSchool

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  19. I’ve noticed that too– When George is really mad the accent is of a German Shepherd, and when he is just a little mad it is more like a chihuahua. I’m not sure GT has any other moods.

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    1. By George, that comment was misplaced. Oh well, who reads this stuff anyway?– I mean, if a writer writes something and it is not read, was it ever written?

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      1. John. If I’m fighting with a Bruin I’m a German Shepherd. Otherwise I’m a Collie. The computer capitalized ruin and froze it. Must be Owns at work.

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  21. ARMA VIRUMQUE CANO———- of arms and the man I sing. I’m running out of Latin. But it fits our Trojans now. Riley and our great new QB. !!

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