Are you braving the crowds for the Rams parade? I should put “parade” in quotes. Most classes at USC this morning are online and entrances are closed to pedestrians on Figueroa. That makes it tough for people who actually have business on campus who are searching for an entrance. Maybe today will pick up business at The Lab? It would be a great day of … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Did You Go To The Parade?
Despite all the USC players who left via the transfer portal, one source on the football staff tells me Lincoln Riley has actually told quite a few more players to leave but they are sticking it out . . . so far. “It’s really been almost twice as many who left,” the source said. “But some guys don’t want to leave yet.” Continue reading USC Roster Turnover Could Be Greater
Have you seen the Rams victory parade route? It starts on Figueroa St. at the Shrine Auditorium and ends at the Olympic Plaza (Naked Statues) at the Coliseum. That is less than three-quarters of a mile. Or .7 to be exact. Some people walk farther than that to go to USC game at the Coliseum. I always managed to skip USC national championship parades but … Continue reading Rams Victory Parade Looks More Like A Stroll Past USC
Rick Caruso is stepping down as chair of the USC Board of Trustees now that he is running for Mayor of Los Angeles. The actual date he steps down was not announced and he said he will wait until a “transition process has been completed.” “Chair Caruso has been an inspired Board leader and his passion for and commitment to USC run deep. Ensuring the … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Rick Caruso To Step Down
With the news of Fluor Tower scheduled for demolition, here’s a story: Erik Affholter got thrown out of the freshmen dorm (Flour Tower) for throwing furniture out of his 10th-story window. The window was closed. He got his own apartment and quickly became involved in the drug world around the campus. He said it eventually became part of the football program until disciplinarian Larry Smith was hired as … Continue reading A Fluor Tower Memory
This will probably hurt some of you if you lived there but the dorm known originally as Residence West and then Fluor Tower is scheduled for demolition after commencement in May. The dorm has actually been vacant for the past 2 years because of the pandemic. USC has not said what will replace it. The dorm was a busy area as it was also next … Continue reading USC To Demolish Fluor Tower
