Why Do So Many CC Posters Dislike USC?

gyrase777
Sat, 26 May 2018 16:06:28 +0000

USC’s reputation as the university of spoiled children isn’t helped by the school’s use of the imperious image of Tommy Trojan trotting around on a white horse. What do you think this image conveys? It’s a pretentious image evoking power, privilege, empire. Do you think such imagery inspires respect or contempt? It’s an example of USC trying too desperately to impress others of its relevance. Unfortunately, at least to me, it has the opposite effect. The first thing that comes to my mind seeing Tommy Trojan is “dude, you are taking yourself too seriously”. Relax. Ironically, the use of Troy - a dead city destroyed by the Greeks - as a symbol of USC does not convey longevity or relevance. The Greeks utterly decimated Troy. And they did so by using a horse! So Tommy Trojan trotting around on a horse is poorly thought out symbolism that inspires more than a few laughs.