Commencement Compositions
Palm Trees
and Hot Dogs
Alma Mater or Attendee
By Trade
Family Favorites
100

Seven hours and thirteen days, is how long this Irish Singer Songwriter had to wait in the 1990 hit Nothing Compares 2 U

Who Sinead O'Conner?

100

This downtown neighborhood named for its new inhabitants in the 1970's

What is the Arts District?

100

In 2013 a group of students occupied the office of this university's then President for sixty five days in protest of ending free tuition

Where did Will attend college?

What is Cooper Union?

100

The name of this fried chicken restaurant, often mistaken for a private art and design college located in Greenwich Village, NYC

What is Parson's Chicken and Fish?

100

American architect, interior designer, writer and educator best known for his Prairie style homes

Who is Frank Lloyd wright?

200

In this most popular song of 1963, The Beach Boys describe a hobby of Will and George's 

What is Surfin' U.S.A.? 

200

Nicknamed after a legume, this reflective sculpture goes by a much loftier name 

What is the Bean? 

(Cloud Gate)

200

This New York Ivy was the first U.S. university to offer degrees in both agriculture and engineering.

Where did George attend college?

What is Cornell university?

200

This clothing company whose name is a combination of the Japanese art of folding paper, and a colloquial term for mother 

What is Oramomi?

200

This computer program shares the name of an insect and a cocktail

What is Grasshopper?

300

At over seven minutes in length, this 1968 Beatles hit was the longest single to top the British charts up to the time.

What is Hey Jude?

300

A Los Angeles Concert Hall and Chicago Pavilion were both designed by this architect. 

Who is Frank Gehry?

300

This seaside community college is the alma mater of a former California governor with a bodybuilding past.

Where did Walker attend college?

What is Santa Monica College?

300

This Chicago Non-Profit, named for its historical use as a warming booth and public restroom, with Kitty Rauth as soon-to-be Executive Director

What is Comfort Station?

300

A bestselling author and guru this figure is often associated with New Age spirituality and mind-body healing.

Who is Deepak Chopra?

400

This 1977 ballad performed by the Bee Gees was ultimately used as part of the soundtrack to the film Saturday Night Fever.

What is How Deep is Your Love?

400

Home of the Cubs, this north side stadium shares its name with a familiar chewing gum

What is Wrigley Field?

400

This University established the first law school and dental school west of the Mississippi River.

Where did bunny attend college?

What is the University of Iowa?

400

Isaac Newton comes to mind when recalling the fruity nickname of this alternative school attended by Will Rollins

What is the Apple School/Los Feliz Hills?

400

This humane approach to horse training emphasizes using trust and body language rather than force.

What is natural horsemanship?

500

This 2010 anthem by Ke$ha shares the name with a popular short form video app.

What is TikTok?

500

This midcentury style of apartment with built in carports shares its name with computer Unicode ornaments 

What is a dingbat?

500

This private university in Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania. Notably the home of the Grey Towers Castle

Where did Kitty graduate with a BFA?

What is Arcadia University?

500

This food cart, once serving soft pretzels in the Bay Area, named after a famous Beat Generation Author

What is Bills Naked Lunchroom?

500

Launched by the White Star Line, this ocean liner sank on April 15, 1912, while traveling from Southampton to New York City.

What is the Titanic?