Do You Bleed USC Cardinal and Gold?

By Emily Young MA ‘16

Twenty-one ways to know that you’re a true USC Trojan.

1. You’ve sat on top of Traveler.

2. Your laundry looks like this…

3. You’ve pulled an all nighter in Leavey…almost.

4. Your favorite type of bonfire looks like this:

5. Seeing celebrities on campus is no big deal.

6. Unless if it’s Will Ferrell, because he’s the best.

7. You still call it Chanos.

8. And you’ve been there more times after 12:00am than you can count.

9. You love anything showing USC’s dominance over UCLA.

10. And take our rivalry against UCLA very seriously.

11. Believe that our Drum Major should still be able to stab UCLA’s Field since we beat them 50-0 in 2011.

12. You kick the flagpole for good luck before every game.

13. You’ve gone up for a touchdown.

12. And you’ve stayed until the end of the game.

13. Unfriend anyone who thought you meant University of South Carolina.

15. Eaten a USC Waffle at EVK or Parkside.

16. You pause and rewind commercials that have USC in them.

17. Refer to the Spirit of Troy Marching Band as: The Greatest Band in the Universe.

18. Know that everything and anything revolves around USC Football.

19. You show your USC pride EVERYWHERE.

20. Don’t even know what a “peace sign” is anymore….it’s Fight On.

21. And finally, know that you are getting the best degree from the best university and be a Trojan forever!

Comment with more ways to know you are a USC Trojan!

Fight On!

~Emily