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By CATHERINE LYONS and TOREY VAN 00T
Daily Trojan
Famed humor columnist Art Bu-chwald died of kidney failure late Wednesday in Washington, D.C. He was 81.
Buchwald was best known for his satirical portrayals of the rich, famous and powerful in his beloved syndicated column, printed in more than 500 newspapers worldwide. Buchwald, who attended USC, was also a longtime supporter of journalism programs at the university.
Even after suffering a stroke last February and being told by doctors he had a mere three weeks to live, Buchwald refused dialysis and continued to write his widely-read column He lived nearly a year longer than doctors predicted.
Buchwald’s last months mirrored the hmnorous and poignant perspective that characterized his writings. This past summer, he published an autobiography, “Too Soon to Say G(X)dbye,'’ while summering on Martha’s Vineyard. During what he thought were his last few weeks to live, he gave many interviews and cel-
ebrated his own life alongside his admiring colleagues, readers and peers.
The New York Times posted a video obituary, "The Last Word,” featuring Buchwald announcing his own death to the world.
"Hi, I’m Art Buchwald and I just died,” Buchwald said in the video.
Buchwald, who wrote a column about Paris nighdife for 14 years in the Paris Herald Tribune, attended USC in the 1940s under die G.l. Bill after he serving in World War II. He was a columnist at the Daily Trojan Although he never graduated from high school, USC awarded Buchwald an honorary doctorate in 1993. Despite taking a full course load at USC, Buchwald was barred from earning a degree because he lied about graduating from high school.
He is also known for the scholarship in his name, established in the mid-80s.
The Art Buchwald Scholarship awards $5,000 every year to a Annenberg journalism student whose satirical and humorous article demonstrates “solid writing skills and a flair for lampooning the fools and foolishment of our day.”
Amy Tenowich, a broadcast journalism masters candidate, was the recipient of the scholarship in 2006 with her piece, “Keeping abreast of
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Funny man I Humorist Art Buchwald presents his name-sake scholarship at the 2004 USC Annenberg School for Communication commencement ceremony. Buchwald died Wednesday at the age of 81.
Campus group continues MLfCs battle for peace
The Black Staff and Faculty Caucus staged the ‘Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration' in Bovard Auditorium Thursday. His wife, Coretta Scott King, was also honored.
By ELIZABETH GELI and HELEN MOSER
Daily Trojan
Members of the local and USC communities gathered yesterday in Bovard Auditorium for the 26th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration.
The event, which was sponsored by the Black Staff and Faculty Caucus, celebrated the life and vision of Dr. King and honored his wife, Coretta Scott King, who died in January of last year.
"What we try to do is show the dreams, goals and visions Dr. King had in his time and show how they fit today,” said Cynthia Brass, president of the BSFC and organizer of the event
Students from 32nd Street Elementary and Markham middle schools, a senior citizen home and USC attended.
The program featured keynote speaker Obba Babatunde, a film, television and Tony-nominated performer best known for his role in the original cast of “Dream-
girls” on Broadway.
“Celebrating Dr. King is always a good reason to do anything,” Babatunde said. “(I came to USC today to) have the opportunity to interact with the youth and seniors that have seen me in movies and television and share Dr. King’s message with them.”
The theme of this year’s program was “A Warrior for Pcace,” meant to symbolize Dr. King’s constant battle for equality.
"No matter what color, age or religion you are, none of that matters, and he went to battle for our rights," Brass said.
“Some battles were won and others were lost, but we have a little peace here.” she said
Babatunde said he channels the spirit of Dr. King when preparing for performances, no matter what role he is playing.
“When I get ready to prepare a character, I like to get to the heart and soul of who that person is.” Babatunde said
'Dr King was a father, a husband. a Baptist minister and a
warrior for peace.”
Brass said she began searching for a keynote speaker in October.
Brass said she conducts a massive search to find a speaker for the annual event
“Obba’s been doing so many things in relation to different programs, biographies, talks and speeches, including his new book about Dr. King." she said. “I had heard him speak before and I just felt, ’I need to get this person
Babatunde's speech featured clips of King speaking about his views on the Vietnam War to illustrate a connection to the war in Iraq
“I liked Obba Babatunde's speech. He showed us characteristics about Dr. Martin Luther King, who inspires me because of his work for the civil rights movement,” said Alex Beauchamp, an eighth grader from Diana Lynn Christian Academv who attended the event with his family.
Audience members received a booklet about the life of King's wife
“Even though she was his wife, she had her own life too," Brass said
Randall Raby gave a special
tribute to King as a member of Alpha Phi Alpfya Fraternity.
“We wanted to do something for him that was even a fraction as special as what he has done for me, my brothers and our community," Raby said.
The program also featured performances by the USC Fly Girls, Anointed Vessels of Praise, singers Ryan Houston and Ebony Rae Cunningham
Director of the Center for Black Student and . Cultural Affairs Corliss Bennett McBride served |is the program's emcee.
“I thought it was nice because it teaches you how Dr. Martin Luther King taught us how to live our lives with his example," said Cristina Delacruz, an eighth grader from Markham Middle School.
“His message cooperates with us today," she said.
This is the eighth year Brass has organized the program
“The most rewarding moment is when I stand on that stage and look out and see the audience," Brass said “It's full of people of all nationalities This isn’t just a black thing Dr King's vision was for everyone ’
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