The Academy News -- Summer B Final Issue

Here comes the

end of the summer

sessions, and this

will be the last news-

letter for summer B.

Despite the fewer

number of students

in Journalism class in

session B, everyone

in the class still

brought in a variety

of stories every week to include in TAN.

I want to thank everyone in the Jour-

nalism class for writing about their life ex-

periences, movie reviews, tips to survive in

the city, and introductions to entertaining

places and nice restaurants. I have enjoyed

a lot sharing thoughts and stories with my

classmates. It has been my pleasure to help

the class as editor this session.

Also, I would like to thank Sonja for

organizing our stories and making TAN

possible. We would not have done such a

great job without her help.

I hope that you all had an enjoyable

time reading our stories and find them use-

ful. I had so much fun in Journalism class

and I’m glad that I was able to take this

class for both of the summer sessions.

Good luck to the Language Academy stu-

dents!

Memento of Trojans

I N S I D E T H I S

I S S U E :

Announcements:

End of Session

2

Spicy Seafood

Cajun Cooking

3

Getting to LAX

By Shuttle

4

Survey Results:

Superlatives

5

Special Quiz:

Los Angeles

6

Hot Air Balloons:

The Adventure

7

8

EDITOR’S REFLECTION

The Academy News A U G U S T 3 , 2 0 1 2 V O L U M E 5 5 , I S S U E 6

P A G E 2

Early Payment Deadline

For students continuing to

Summer Session B, the deadline to

receive the early payment discount is

Friday, August 3rd.

Be a PAL—Peer Academy Leader

Former and current students are wel-

come to join us during Orientation to

help out the USC Language Academy

staff as PALs. You’ll get to help the

new students get to testing, answer

questions, eat lunch with them, and

help them with email, USCard and

many other things. Email Pam at

[email protected] if you are inter-

ested in helping out during Orientation

on September 11th and 12th.

Housing Information

Saturday, August 4th is the LAST day to move out of Troy East Apartments. You must move out by 5:00

PM. If you are not continuing to live in USC housing this fall semester, you MUST move out of your apart-

ment. Remember to have your RA check your room for

cleanliness and damages, remove all of your belong-ings, and return your keys to the customer service

front desk before you leave.

Keep in Touch! Follow us on Twitter AND Facebook!

Go to www.usc.edu/langacad, scroll down

to the bottom, and click “Follow” for Twitter and become a fan of the USC Language Academy group on Facebook. You’ll receive up-to-the-minute updates on what’s happen-ing at the Language Academy, as well as news from around Los Angeles!

For students who will leave the USC Language Academy, make sure to join our Facebook USC Language Academy Alumni Group for networking, events, and more!!

Fall 2012 semester classes begin on Thursday, September 13th. Come

to the JEF courtyard to pick up your schedules at 8:30am.

P A G E 3

Mareen’s friend raised money for the Japanese

relief effort by giving haircuts and donating

products at his hair salon.

Eating and Traveling in Los Angeles by Jingxuan (Sun) Sun

Restaurant Review

SPICY SEAFOOD and

CAJUN COOKING Amy Mingjie Yuan

If you like spicy food and seafood,

the BOILING CRAB is definitely a

place you must go. I went to one of

them in Orange County last Sunday

with several friends and had a big

meal.

In the restaurant, the decoration is

unique and makes you feel like you

are on a fishing boat. When you or-

der, there are not so many choices.

They mainly served crab, shrimp,

lobster, crawfish, oysters and clams.

Then you can pick a seasoning and

choose how spicy you want it. My

favorite seasoning is THE WHOLE

SHA-BANG, which contains all

three other seasonings -- RAJUN

CAJUN, LEMON PEPPER and

GARLIC BUTTER. This sauce

matches perfectly with KING CRAB

LEGS and SHRIMP. Their calamari

is good too and their Cajun Fries and

Sweet Fries compliment their sea-

food so well and it makes me hungry

just thinking about it.

It’s a good place for the enjoy-

ment of fresh seafood and spending

quality time with family and friends.

Just go crazy with the menu because

everything is incredibly good. And it

won’t cost you so much for a meal.

The shrimp is $8.99/lb., and the fried

catfish basket is only $8.99, too. Go

with friends! The more people you

go with, the more dishes you can try,

and the lower price it will be.

All branches of Boiling Crab are

going to be busy and crowded and

you can expect to wait. So go to the

restaurant early; otherwise you

maybe very hungry.

More information, please refer to:

http://www.theboilingcrab.com/

Korea Town (213) 389-2722

3377 Wilshire Blvd. #115, Los Ange-

les, CA 90010

Mon - Fri 3:00 PM – 10:00 Pm；Sat – Sun 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Having taken summer session lan-

guage courses for six weeks, I not only

have improved my English skills under

the supervision of instructors, but also

have developed a taste of the flavor of

Los Angeles life.

I have been to many places of inter-

est in Los Angeles which have left a

deep impression on me. The first place

that I went to was Hollywood and

Highland. I enjoyed the Walk of Fame,

which encompasses five acres of

bronze stars lining both sides of Holly-

wood Boulevard from Gower to La

Brea, and both sides of Vine Street,

from Yucca to Sunset.

I also went to the Hollywood Bowl

on July 4th American Independence

Day and appreciated the kaleidoscopic

fireworks. During American Independ-

ence Day holiday, Troy East Apart-

ments organized a trip to Universal

Studios. Although I queued for about 1

hour to take the Studio Tour, I really

enjoyed the trip. We went behind-the-

scenes on the legendary Studio Tour to

explore Hollywood’s most famous back

lot in the world’s largest working

movie studio. These

places have enriched

my life during sum-

mer.

In addition, I am

so surprised to find

that there are so

many delicious Chi-

nese restaurants in

Los Angeles, making

me feel like I was

back home. The first

Chinese restaurant

that I went to is

called Dong Bei Res-

taurant; I was so

excited to have a Chi-

nese menu and order Chinese food.

I also went to Shanghai Restau-

rant, and Si Chuan Restaurant. The

flavor of their food is just like that in

China. It’s a great time to dine outside

with my best friends. Besides Chinese

food, my friend also drove me to some

Korean and Japanese restaurants as

well as dessert shops. Los Angeles is

overwhelmed by international food,

making it a paradise for people from all

over the world.

I also stepped outside Los Angeles

and travelled to Las Vegas. My friends

drove cars there, and we had a wonder-

ful experience there. Time flies! Next

week Summer Session B will end. I am

looking forward to the Closing Cere-

mony and my graduate studies in An-

nenberg.

Oral Skills 503 with Jeff Kealing

P A G E 4

Bovard Auditorium is the

venue for many concerts dur-

ing the academic year.

Trojans Forever by Jonathan Liu

This weekend will

be my final one in L.A.

I think some of you

may have had an unfor-

gettable experience at

USC just like me. At

the end of the summer

session, I feel I have

really gained several

kinds of knowledge

and opened my eyes. Doubtless, USC

Language Academy definitely offers a

unique program and makes it possible

for me to embrace my own USC life.

There are three ways that I have bene-

fited from my experience: communica-

tive skills, comparing cultures and con-

cepts, and interesting people.

First of all, all-round courses help

me to sharpen up my communicative

abilities. It is indispensable to represent

yourself in the best way, whether to

friends, professionals, or potential em-

ployers. Take oral class for example.

Group discussion forces you to think

and speak coherently. Several kinds of

presentations enable you to express

your ideas and cooperate to get the

work done quickly. Doubtless, these

assignments help me to polish my com-

munication skill.

Second, culture and concept make

you think from different perspectives.

Culture shock is a life-long learning. I

think that culture shock leads us to re-

flect on ourselves. From different

countries’ histories, you can be im-

mersed in different kinds of culture.

Also, I started learning how to explain

my own concepts. The teachers encour-

age us to think about where the idea

comes from. They want to know why

rather than the results.

Third, interesting people enrich my

life. I’ve got several friends from dif-

ferent countries. When I count my

Facebook friends that I add as friends,

the number amounts to over fifty peo-

ple. This means I have made two new

friends a day during this summer.

Though I was concerned about unex-

pected situations at the beginning, I

still told myself I would meet like-

minded, pleasant and humorous people.

Embrace your life with an open mind!

Sunho An

Going to LAX? Airport Shuttles are worth the price.

How was the summer session B for you? Was it hard? Was it busy? The summer session B finished this week. You were able to make many friends from different countries and make precious memories. It is the time to say good bye to each other. Some people are leaving USC Lan-guage Academy, some people will stay here.

Are you planning to leave here? When you leave LA, if someone gives you a ride, it will be very good and convenient. But if not, you should take a bus or taxi. However, using buses is not good for moving your big suitcases, and it is too ex-pensive to go to the airport by taxi.

Here is the information for alter-native transportation to go to the airport. It is the airport shuttle. Air-port shuttle companies provide shuttle service for a reasonable price, and they will help you to carry all of your stuff to the front of the airport.

If you are interested in this shuttle bus, you can call or check some internet website. Checking internet websites is easier and more conven-ient to make reservations. Their website will suggest a form to fill out your flight information. After you complete the form, they will

show to you the proper time to pick you up. Also, you can choose the shuttle that you want.

The regular shuttle price is less than $20. For example, Prime Time Shuttle provides a regular shuttle for only $15 from USC campus or near to LAX airport. <Airport Shuttles> -Super Shuttle www.airportshuttles.com/ 800.258.3826. -Prime Time Shuttle www.primetimeshuttle.com/ 800.73.8267

If you have a USC ID card, you can get 10% discount. If you want to get discount, you can check online link below. http://primetimeshuttle.hudsonltd.net/res?USERIDNTRY=TROYJAN&LOGON=GO

P A G E 5

Language Academy

Superlatives

Many thanks to the Language Academy students who par-ticipated in the end-of-term survey. Here are the results. Are any of your friends men-tioned here? YARA HADI

SURVEY RESULTS

Most fashionable Student Grace & Ajwa

King and Queen

Aws & Ghada

Most Likely to Achieve Success Yanti and Mishari

Best All-Around Student Andres, Fang, and Yu-Yang

Friendliest Student

Christy & Sunho

Most Disciplined Marshall, Vera, & Go

Funniest

Marshall & Go

Always Early To Class Dimo and Fay

Best Team Player

Ghada & Go

Coolest Teacher Todd & James

Left: Oral Skills 301 with Sonja Lovelace; Right: Oral Skills 502 with James Hutzell

Left: Oral Skills 201 with Heather Robertson;

Below: Jessica Stern and Christ Liu

P A G E 6

THE LANGUAGE ACADEMY QUIZ

Jessy Chen, Amy Yuan, Jonathan Liu

Drama Elective Performance Shows

Students’ Talents

On Wednesday at 2p.m., the Drama Elective class

performed a play adopted from the book called “ The

Octette Bridge Club” by P. J. Barry.

The story takes place on a Friday evening in Octo-

ber 1934 in Rhode Island. Eight sisters meet up for a

bridge party every other Friday.

This Friday, a journalist joins their party to inter-

view the sisters and have the sisters’ photograph taken.

Each of the sisters shares something about their chil-

dren, pets, husband, and how they organize the party.

Directed by Ms. Priscilla Taylor, nine students took

part in the play. They prepared costumes, props and

put lots of effort into practice.

Director of Language Academy Kate O’Conner,

Pam, Gilbert, Jessica and Jackie all came to watch the

performance.

Everyone in

the audience

enjoyed the

performance

and highly

praised the

play.

Write your an-swers to the TAN quiz on the an-swer cards the TAN staff is dis-tributing. You may win a USC Teddy Bear!!! 1. Who is the mayor of Los Ange-

les? A. Antonio Villaraigosa B. Fred Eaton C. Joel Turner D. Meredith Snyder

2. The city of L. A. is ranked by population as which number?

A. 1 B. 2 C. 2 D. 7 3. What year was L.A. incorporated as a city? A. 1845 B. 1850 C. 1899 D. 1822 4. What is the average high tempera-

ture in L.A. in August? A. 65 B. 56 C. 82 D. 76

5. How many Olympic Games has

L.A. hosted? A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3 6. By 1923, L. A. was supplying one

-quarter of the world’s ___/ A. petroleum B. Oil C. Cotton D. Agriculture

Give you answer card to a TAN

staffer and you might win a prize!

Top: Oral Skills 502 with James Hutzell; Above: Oral Skills 302 with

Barbara Holmes. Left: Drama Elective actors after their performance.

P A G E 7

The

Top: Oral Skills 102 with Delia Racines; Top Right: Oral

Skills 601 with Todd Kolberg; Right: Oral Skills 401 with

Priscilla Taylor; Lower Right: Oral Skills 501 with Steve

MacIsaac; Bottom right: Oral Skills 404 with Paul Dykman.

Guang-Sin Lu

Citrus Classic

Balloon Festival

The hot air balloon is not a new invention.

The unmanned hot air balloon was discovered

and became popular in Chinese history. It was

used for military signaling in the Three King-

doms era (220–280 AD). Until 1783, the first

manned flight was built by the brothers Joseph-

Michel and Jacques-Etienne Montgolfier in

France. Why can the huge balloon fly? Even

take people into the sky? The raising air tem-

perature by fire inside the balloon makes it

lighter than the surrounding air.

A grand and hilarious festival of balloons

was held on July 27 and 28 in Santa Paula. My

friends and I went to the event from LA down-

town at 4:30 a.m. After a one and a half hour

drive, we arrived at a small park. Most of the

hot air balloons started to prepare under the

first light of foggy morning. This was the first

time that I had witnessed the hot air balloon.

Most balloons were private, with various and

diverse colors and patterns. The cutest one was

the panda balloon. Those hot air balloons in-

flated with a huge fan. The enormous balloon

filled up with air and stood up bit by bit. They

flew up in the sky one by one. Those hot air

balloons were so brilliant and colorful that the

sky was like a painting.

There were four hot air balloons that pro-

vided people for rides. We chose the highest

and biggest hot air balloon. When we stood in

the bucket, the hot air ignited our necks.

See Hot Air Balloon on p. 8

HOT AIR BALLOON Continued from p. 7

The hot air balloon rose gradually with the stuff heated the air. The

wind swayed us and shook the hot air balloon slightly. The beautiful

views unfolded before our eyes. It stayed in the sky for about five min-

utes, and then we started to come down. At the landing moment, many

staff members jumped into the bucket and kept it on the ground. It was a

really fun experience firsthand for me!

If you miss this festival, don’t worry

about it! There is a free balloon you can

try in Orange County Great Park.

Address

Marine Way, Santa Ana, California

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7:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.

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The Academy News is a weekly newsletter produced by students in the Journalism Elective of the USC Language Academy. All students in the Language Academy Program are encouraged to send news stories and photos to Sonja Lovelace at [email protected].

Check out The Academy News online at www.usc.edu/langacad.Go to “Student Informa-

tion” and then click on “The Academy News.”

P A G E 8 A U G U S T 3 , 2 0 1 2

THE TAN STAFF

Editor: Jessy Chen

Assistant Editor Sunho An

Reporters: Mohammed Ali, Jasmine

Jiang, Chris Liu, Jonathan Liu, Guang-

Sin Lu, Timur Orazov, Jaehyun Shin,

Jingxuan (Sun) Sun, Christy Wang,

Amy Yuan.

HAVE A GREAT

SUMMER BREAK!!

Phone: 213-740-0080

Fax: 213-740-0088

Web: www.usc.edu/langacad

Top: Oral Skills 403 with Nevena Fairclough; Right: Oral Skills 101 with Katie

FitzSimon. Below: Oral Skills 202 with Michael Cannon.