Last week I was lucky enough to attend a luncheon at The Pacific Club in Newport Beach held by former USC defensive back and National Football League Hall-of-Famer Ronnie Lott. The occasion was Lott’s annual College Football Lott Impact Trophy watch list ceremony.
“What’s your favorite scary movie?” To hear these words being uttered by that familiar raspy, taunting voice in this era is a trip down memory lane for horror and slasher flick enthusiasts who hold the “Scream” franchise dearly close to their hearts. Over 11 years have passed since the last film’s release, but that hasn’t stopped Ghostface from sharpening his knives once more for “Scre4m.
Picture this: performances spread across three stages, eccentrically dressed people on stilts dancing to dynamic acoustic melodies, sweaty masses sitting in the shade or hustling themselves from one thing to the next, more ice cream, baked goods, bacon-wrapped hot dogs and strawberry lemonade than one could ever possibly need, a Ferris wheel that sped on with promises of bringing all that food back up, a brave few hanging from trees, parked cars and panting dogs everywhere, spaces packed with booths on flattened grass … this past Saturday, all of these things melted into the sun-drenched afternoon.
If I had it in me as a first grader to hate Sun Yi-Qiang, I would have. But I was much too feeble, much too timid and much too innocent. So I feared him instead.
A pristine, white doghouse sits in Sean Alexander McWillie’s backyard. Outside, it resembles some of the original 1965 Brutalist-style architecture found on campus, like the kind seen at Social Science Tower. The insulation is made from re-purposed Styrofoam and it is completely sustainable. Even the roof, which slopes downward so the water can drain from the back, has a small garden growing from it. Inside, it is spacious and beautiful, perfect for Jolly.
