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Got down. A Sesame Street muppet performs at Norris Theater Wednesday as part of a behind-the-scenes look at the show.
The monster mash
By KIMBERLEY WILLIAMS
Staff Writer
Sunny days helped make everything A-OK when a Sesame Street city tour came to Norris Theater Wednesday morning to celebrate the show’s 30th anniversary.
About 80 USC students attended “Sesame Street Unpaved," a behind-the-scenes look at the landmark television series.
“It just makes me feel good,” said Roman Bruno, a senior majoring in cinema. “I definitely grew up watching Sesame Street. I loved it; it was colorful; it was fun*
Polls show college students are the second-largest audience for Sesame
Sesame Street tour highlights favorite segments, music
Street, said Michael Loman, the show’s executive producer.
The 10-city tour began in March and presents a rotating panel of senior producers, writers, composers, on-air talent and Muppeteers. The program invites students to take a trip down memory lane as well as learn about the creative processes of the show.
This is a way of giving back to students,” Loman said. “(College students) have grown up with the show
and the characters.”
Students showed their enthusiasm and erupted in cheers during the opening segment when Zoe, a 3-year-old monster, stood behind the lec-tum and proudly announced that she has just learned her letters: U-S-C.
The highlight reel presented memorable music and favorite Sesame Street animated and live-action segments, capturing the nostalgia of the students in the room. Soon, many 21-year-olds were singing out loud and tapping their feet to the tunes that they grew up listening to.
The songs definitely appealed to me the most," said Diana Brown, a senior majoring in cinema. “Sesame
(see Sesame, page 18)
Drinking rules are to teach responsibility
Policy: Administration has no intent to turn campus dry, will keep liberal alcohol procedures
By JENNIFER MEDINA
Staff Writer
About 15 people sat in a large, dimly lit room as rock music blared in the background and cartoons played on televisions lined across the walls. It was a typical Wednesday night at bars across the country, and USC’s Traditions bar, located in the center of campus, was no different.
“(Traditions is) super-important,” said Devin Hornick, a senior majoring in communication and the head bartender at Traditions.
“People walk down here, so they don’t drink and drive. They come here after a test to wind down or do review over a beer.”
Some say that having a bar on campus sends a muted message to students.
‘I’ve struggled with (the issue of) Traditions,” said Jennifer Attanasio, health educator at the Student Health Center. “I don’t know if it sends out the wrong message, but it sends out an inconsistent message. You can say it should not be there because it encourages drinking, but you can also say it should be here because it does not mean you have to drive somewhere."
By allowing alcohol on campus and at university events, the USC administration is attempting to teach personal and community responsibility. The university has no plans to go along with the growing trend of dry campuses, administrators said.
‘Because of our philosophy, I don’t believe this campus will go to a dry campus,” said Cynthia Cherrey, assistant vice president of Student Affairs. “I’m not sure that promotes education. A policy is only one aspect of what you need to look at.
There are multiple factors that need to be approached; educational outreach; campus culture; risk, both personal and institutional; support for students at risk; and behavioral sanctioning. Those things are all interrelated.”
(see Binge, page 12)
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University matches funding for black student grants
Scholarships: Saturday's picnic on campus to honor 14-year tradition with jazz and games
By MEREDITH COOPER
Staff Writer
The Black Alumni Association/Ebonics Support Group will hold a “Picnic in the Park" Saturday to raise scholarship money for continuing African-American students. They have raised more than a quarter of a million dollars since the picnic began 14 years ago.
USC will match every dollar contributed to the fund with two more dollars.
Last year, scholarships were awarded to 30 African-American students at USC, said Patrick Holloway, vice president of the Black Alumni
Association.
In 1983, the Kilgore Scholarship Endowment Fund was founded by Thomas Kilgore Jr., a renowned civil rights activist.
Kilgore was a primary organizer for the 1963 civil rights march on Washington and pastor of the Second Baptist Church in Los Angeles for 22 years. He left his mark on the USC campus by creating community outreach programs and establishing the USC Civic and Community Relations office. He died in February.
This scholarship, unlike many others, is not awarded to prospective USC students. In fact, many aren’t even aware of it until they receive a letter in the mail after their first year. It is targeted toward continuing students to maintain a higher retention of African-American students.
"It doesn’t increase the number of African Americans at USC," Holloway said. "It is intended to retain a greater amount of African Americans."
USCs African-American student retention rate
was 53 percent in 1991 and has been above average since then, according to the Center for Black Cultural and Student Affairs.
“It was created in order to help supplement African-American students’ tuition fees,” Holloway said. Tuition can be a barrier for many students.”
The criteria for being awarded the scholarship is a combination of academic promise and monetary need, Holloway said.
Depending on need, a student can be awarded anywhere from $500 to $3,000 each year. It is a one-year scholarship, but everyone has the option to reapply.
"It has really helped my parents out with paying tuition," said scholarship winner Stephanie Grogan, a sophomore majoring in public policy and management.
Information is mailed out to students at the end of December, and the application process includes an
(see Scholarships, page 2)
"It doesn't increase the number of African Americans at USC. It is intended to retain a greater amount of African Americans"
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vice president Black Alumni Association