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100

This major building for performances is named after the first president of USC.

What is Bovard Auditorium?

100

The year when the tradition of on-campus tailgating before football games began (closest guesses will receive points).

What is 1957?

100

The number of students that USC first opened its doors to in 1880 (closest guesses will receive points).

What is 53 students?

200

USC’s founder whose name is on the current alumni house.

Who is Judge Robert Maclay Widney?

200

The name of the feisty stray dog that USC adopted as its mascot in 1947 (hint: there’s a statue of him on Trousdale).

Who is George Tirebiter?

200

The year that USC had its first female valedictorian (for reference: the University’s first graduating class was 1984)(closest guesses will receive points).

What is 1984? The first valedictorian was Minnie Miltimore of the first graduating class!

300

The current name of the former Women’s Club of USC?(hint: it is also the name of the largest ballroom on campus).

What is Town & Gown?

300

The fast food burger joint, which students now go to Figueroa for, that was originally opened on-campus in 1987.

What is Carl's Jr.?

300

USC was the first fully integrated football team to play in this state in the Deep South.

What is Alabama? (and we beat the Crimson Tide 42-21!)

400

USC’s first dormitory.

What is Hodge Hall?

400

This band asked the Trojan Marching Band to perform on the title track of their new album in 1979 (hint: we now hear the song at every football game).

What is Fleetwood Mac?

400

This Olympic Games used UPC as the Olympic Village.

What is the 23rd Olympic Games in the Summer of 1984?

500

USC’s first student newspaper.

What is The University Rostrum?

500

The name of the USC football team from 1888 until 1912, when they were first called the Trojans.

What is the USC Cardinals or the Methodists?

500

The Princeton Review gave this reason for naming USC "College of the Year 2000."

What is outstanding community service?

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