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INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Language Labs M/T

Language Labs W/Th

Spring Break in Florida

New Language Discovered

Pink Lips for Men a Trend

Walt Disney’s Life and Work

Nauryz—New Year Celebrated

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International Birthday Party By SETSUKO NAKAOKA

Since I started in Language Academy, I have had many different events with students from different countries. However, my birthday party was the most memorable event that I hosted. It was special not only to me, but also for my guests too. Even though it was ten days ago, my friends still talk about it a lot with a good memory. It was my first birthday in Los Angeles, so I thought deeply about how to organize it and make it fun. I usually hang out with my friends in Japan on my birthday, and this was my first

Language Academy students went whale watching two weeks ago.

time having a birthday party with my friends in Los Angeles. I invited friends from Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Kazakhstan, and Saudi Arabia.

I prepared Japanese food for my guests such as Hand Roll Sushi and Takoyaki, which are octopus flitters. I also prepared a lot of Japanese See Birthday on p. 5.

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES NEXT WEEK: Universal Studios

Mandatory Housing Meeting

Saturday, April 5, 2014 at 9 a.m. ($40) Universal Studios Hollywood is a Hollywood movie studio and theme park in Universal City in the north of Los Angeles. It offer tours of the real Universal Studios sound stages and sets, but also has thrilling rides and events. Sign-up for this event at 12:00 p.m. on Friday in the JEF Courtyard. This will be the only day to sign up. There will be no sign-ups next week.

Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at 2 p.m. Meet at KAP 158 All students who live in Parkside Apartments must attend this meeting. Please bring a credit card. We will discuss who will be staying in housing for next semester and fill out damages contract.

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Tuesday, April 1. Sign up online. Course # AHIS-128 AME-261 AMST-250 ARCH-213B ASTR-100 BUAD-215 BUCO-260 CE-205 COMM-200 COMM-203 CSCI-103 CSCI-104 CSCI-201 CTCS-190 DANC-185 ECON-203 ECON-205 EE-201 FACE-112 FASC-106 HIST-100 HIST-102 HIST-103 HIST-105 HIST-107 IR-211 ITP-101 MEDS-260 MPPM-120 MUCO-131B MUCO-133B MUCO-233B PHIL-155 PHIL-262 PHYS-200 POSC-120 PSYC-165 REL-125

Class Name Arts of Latin America Basic Flight Mechanics The African Diaspora Building Structures and Seismic Design The Universe Foundations of Business Finance Business Communication Across Cultures Statics Communication and Social Science Communication and Mass Media Introduction to Programming Data Structures and Object Oriented Design Principles of Software Development Introduction to Cinema Hip-Hop Dance Principles of Microeconomics Principles of Macroeconomics Introduction to Digital Circuits Ceramics Sculpture I The American Experience Medieval People: Early Europe and its Neighbors, 400-1500 The Emergence of Modern Europe The Korean Past Japanese History International Relations: Approaches to Research Introduction to Information Technology Challenges in the Forefront of Biomedical Ethics Popular Music Performance I Harmony in Popular Music Theory I Theory II Modern Philosophy and the Meaning of Life Mind and Self: Modern Conceptions The Physics and Technology of Energy: Keeping the Motor Running Comparative Politics Drugs, Behavior, and Society Introduction to Christianity

Location THH102 ZHS163 SGM101 HAR101 SLH200 HOH2 HOH302 KAP167 ASC G26 ASC G26 MHP106 ZHS352 SSL150 NCT PED207 MRF340 MHP106 MHP105 WAH107 WAH108 THH201 SOS B46 THH301 VKC152 WPH B27 VKC100 KAP160 SGM226 CTV136A TMC G128 MUS204 MUS303 SGM124 THH101 KAP145 VKC102 SAL101 THH301

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Theory and Practice of World Theatre I Movement for Actors

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Premasters Program Information Sessions Multiple Sessions: Thursday, April 3, 10, 17, 24 at 2:00pm

Facilitator Narineh USC Student Demetri USC Student Luke USC Student Narineh USC Student Juan USC Student Luke USC Student Rachel USC Student

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Facilitator Rachel USC Student Blaire USC Student Belen USC Student Blaire USC Student Belen USC Student Demetri USC Student

Are you interested in participating in the International Academy's Premaster's programs this fall and continuing on to a Masters at USC? Please attend one of the sessions with JJ Lee by signing-up this weekend online on the Language Lab system. Sessions will be held on Thursday, April 3, 10, 17 and 24th at 2:00pm.

Spring Break Report

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Florida Offers Beaches, Disney World By HYUNGJUNG (ABIGAIL) KIM

The moment I arrived in Florida I was welcomed by a hug of warm, sweet, coconut air. When I first saw Florida from my airplane window, all I saw was green and blue. And during the car ride, I saw beautiful palm trees running along the sandy beach. In several places, I could see peaceful wetlands and lakes. In Florida, there are many famous places. Of these places, my friends and I visited Disney World and Universal Studios in Orlando; ate at a Cuban restaurant in Miami; and even kayaked off the coast of Key West. All of these things I did with my friends, which made it more fun! At Disney World, I wandered from place to place with my four friends for over twelve hours. People of all ages and genders enjoyed escaping to a fantasy fairytale world. After dark, everyone gathered on Main Street to watch the fireworks shows. Standing in the crowd, looking up at the sparkling sky, I felt like a kid again dreaming beautiful dreams alongside the other spectators. While watching heartwarming shows, smiles spread across our faces as we were submerged in the magic of Disney World. It truly melted away all of our troubles and concerns. At Universal Studios, I bought a ticket to visit one of the Universal Studios Parks. We tried to ride as many rides as we could during our time at the park. Universal Studios is an amazing, awesome, and gigantic park, so we ran out of time. Universal Studios is filled with all kinds of amusing attractions. I entered Hogwarts School as a “student” and experienced an exciting

Gorgeous fi reworks at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Below: Disney World’s iconic palace.

magic exam. Even on top of this, I rode on many tremendous roller coasters. Even if we got all of our clothes wet because of the rides, my friends and I had a good time. You can experience everything you could want at Miami and Key West: sweet coconut smells, sunshine, and wonderful music that could make people flutter. Whereever we were, we could hear music, in restaurants, clubs, and at the beach. The songs coursed through our bodies and made us dance enthusiastically. Endless sandy beaches and the sea were brilliant, and we lounged in the shade of fragrant green palm trees. The blue sky and sea shone brightly. Amazing fresh sea food capti- Universal Studios, and sweet and revated our eyes and made our mouth freshing like the key lime pie. Now it’s water. Finally, we tasted key lime pie your turn to visit Florida! which to the refreshing sweetness and freshness of our trip. My trip to Florida was natural like the blue sky and the sea, fantastic like Disney World and

Lecture by Dr. Shelley Fishkin in conjunction with "The Other Side: Chinese and Mexican Immigration to America" April 6: 2:00PM - 3:00PM at the USC Asia Pacific Museum. Dr. Shelley Fishkin, co-director of Stanford University's Chinese Railroad Workers in North America Project, will examine how contemporary artists and writers have transformed the U.S.Mexico border and the landscape of the Transcontinental Railroad-- iconic sites of violence, erasure and invisibility--into sites of creativity. RSVP at https://www.usc.edu/calendar/event/908536.

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Postcards

A New Language Revealed By MOHAMMED ALAZMAN

A language is one way human beings communicate with one another, and there are over 6,000 spoken languages in the world today. In addition, it was discovered a new language in the 21 century, which is unusual. Everyone is perplexed about why that has happened. There is a village of Lajamanu ,which is located in northern Australia, and population of the village is 600. The People live in a simple way, so they still use electricity that comes from diesel and solar generators . Carmel O’Shannessy is a linguist at the University of Michigan, and she witnessed a new language. She landed in Lajamanu as a government employee sent to help local teachers of Eng-

Birthday Continued from p. 1 traditional fish like salmon, salmon roe, tuna, shrimp, scallops and octopus as components of the hand roll. My guests loved Japanese traditional meal, but they were especially interested in takoyaki. Some of them thought those were raffaello (white sweet ball candies) because takoyaki looked like small golf balls, but edible and delicious ones. It includes special powder of takoyaki, octopus, cabbage, green onions, bonito flakes, sous and mayonnaise. It was so delicious that everybody could not stop eating the takoyaki. As we put them on the table, they were gone quickly. I knew that Koreans like takoyaki but I was surprised that takoyaki was as popular as sushi because my international guests loved it better than sushi. After we ate and drank, it was time to eat cake. While I was blowing out a

could learn some words from a new language. She kept hearing student switch between English and Warlpiri when they were talking to each other. One day, O’ Shannessy decided to record them when they talked. After that she realized that children used verbs that came from English and noun structures that predominantly came from Warlpiri. By 2001, it turned out that children had invented a language by mixing with their mother tongues. O’Shannessy gave an example of that: O’Shannessey with members of Lajamanu “Nganimpa-ng gen wi-m si-m worm mai aus-ria” means “We also lish and Warlpiri, and two languages saw worms at my house” It is fascinatare spoken everywhere in Northern area . She was frustrated that she could ing how a new language combines between English and Waripiri. not learn Warlpiri and she went to school with young students so she were everywhere—on our faces and clothes, on the window, floor, ceiling, chairs, and even inside our ears. Cake game is common for Koreans and the Japanese but not for the others. The cake game might spread from our traditions to other countries because some of my friends would like to try it in their communities. I felt I had a party in my hometown with my international friends because the atmosphere was so candle on the cake, my friends sang friendly and lovely. I experienced a lot the happy birthday song in different languages. As soon as I started cutting of new things like preparing traditionthe cake, my friend Catherine smeared al meals and inviting friends with different cultural backgrounds. I was a piece of cake on my face. Everybody was surprised and they were si- worried about whether they would lent for a moment. And then, the real have good time because of our cultural differences. birthday party started. My friends might not have been I took a big white soft portion of as happy as I was, but that day was the cake and put it on Catherine’s still really special for me. I did my face. And that was how a cake war best to make my friends happy. Actustarted in my apartment. Everybody ally, they made me happier by sharing was throwing cakes at each other. We not only a wonderful time but also an were fighting and laughing. All of our amazing feeling. faces became white and funny. Cakes

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Culture Notes

Pink Lips a Growing Fashion for Men in Africa By FATMA AHMAD

_______________________ Most people believe that only women are looking for beauty, and men look for beautiful women. But this belief has changed and turned upside down. In Africa men are competing with women in cosmetic procedures, and the acquisition of cosmetics, skin care and follow fashion lines. African men started to challenge women in how to make their lips bright with colors. Especially in Nigeria, where male plastic surgery appeared in a strange way between young people, which is a tattoo lips painted in pink to attract and impress women. This tattoo has become so popular in Nigeria that the Nigerian ladies see the young man with pink lips so attractive and handsome. Believe it or not, in this way the men in Nigeria find their life partner. Lip tattoos cost more than 7,000 naira, which amounts to about $45. The beauty specialist of the barber-

Walt Disneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Life By ABDULRAHMAN ALSABET

_____________________ In December 1901, Walt Disney was born in Chicago, Illinois, and he spent the first five years of his life there. After that, he went with his family to Kansas City to work on a small farm and study with his sister in the Benton Grammar School. However, after five years, his father sold the farm because of his illness. When Disney became 16, he left the school and joined the

Young men in Nigeria are getting their lips painted pink.

shop in Abuja cleans the black lips of excess skin and moisturizes them with natural resources. After that he paints the lips in the pink color with a special device. These operations have become a good business for barbershops in Nigeria; they receive between nine to 10 people daily. Despite this heavy demand on these processes, it is not without risks because it causes skin

Red Cross as an ambulance driver during World War I in order to collect some money and stay attached to his brother, whom he loved. When World War I ended, Walt Disney went back to the USA and tried to find to a new job. He wanted to work in a newspaper company, but all newspaper companies refused him because of his inability to draw caricatures. After that, he found a job in Pesman-Rubin Commercial Art Studio for $50 per month. During his work he met his colleague who has the same interests, so they created Iwerks-Disney Commercial Artists Company, which was See Walt Disney on p. 7.

irritation and inflammation of the lips and some other diseases if they do it in the wrong way. In addition, the process is painful and it takes so long to heal, as young men finds it difficult to remove the color if the fashion changes in Africa.

Walt Disney created an entertainment empire of theme parks, films, and television programs for both young and old.

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Kazakhstan’s New Year – Nauryz By MUKHTAR KULIMBET and AIDA SULTANOVA

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One of the essential holidays in Kazakhstan is Nauryz, which is celebrated on March 22, the day of the spring equinox. That Is why the Kazakhs call the month of March Nauryz. Nauryz is celebrated from ancient times not only by Kazakhs but also by many other cultures of Middle and Central Asia. It is also called Eastern New Year. Nauryz is a holiday of renewal and spring; it represents friendship, love and fertility. Before the holiday, people usually clean their house, return debts, reconcile with their opponents, and stop fights and wars. There is a belief that if Nauryz entered the house, all diseases and failures would pass it by. Also joy and peace prevail on that day. A great deal of food is prepared during these days. The food symbolizes prosperity and wealth in the coming year. Special soup is cooked for this holiday – NauryzKozhe, which consists of seven ingredients symbolizing vital elements, such as, meat, salt, fat, onions, wheat, kurt (a type of cheese)

Folk dances and singing competitions are part of Nauryz in Kazakhstan.

and irimshik (a kind of cottage cheese). A lot of competitions and performances are organized on this holiday: The most famous and favorite games are "Aikyshuishysh" (towards each other) and "Audaryspek" where dzhigits (skillful horsemen) should pull each other down from their saddles. Sport competitions are popular. Both boys and girls can take part in them. For example, ‘KyzKuu’ where girls can invite dzhigits to have a go and compete with them on one

condition: if he wins, he will have the right to marry her, and if she wins, he will have to obey and fulfill her desire. Furthermore, one of the most popular folk singer competitions is ‘Aitys’. Aitys is a competition in improvisation of songs between folkpoets (akyns).Songs composed an impromptu and only in Kazakh language. During the celebration of Nauryz, the Kazakhs visit their friends and relatives to congratulate them. People usually greet each other

Walt Disney did not give up. Continued from p. 6 He created two great working in the field of advertising short movand publicity. At the same time, Disney start- ies, and the ed his own business, which was an movies succeeded. industry of short films. The short films did not exceed a minute, and Moreover, he sold it to the Newman Theater. he got financial support from several parties to start his work again. However, the Disney’s company That was one of main reasons did not do great work. His company lost money because the costs were for his success because by the financial support, he dazzled the more than the profits. world by producing the movie of

“Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” which is one of the greatest movies in the Disney series. Walt Disney died in 1966, and he left a production animation company. The company did not end with his death; it has grown and evolved more and more. Nowadays, the company has more than 150,000 employees and is worth more than $40 billion.

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with “KoktemTudy” – Congratulations on Spring Day! In fact, people who do not know each other make wishes and congratulate each other. Nowadays we try to celebrate Nauryz adhering to the old traditions. The ancient holiday of Nauryz has naturally become a part of the modern life, preserving the old traditions.

The Academy News Spring 2014 Editor: Amina Beksultan Assistant Editors: Taghreed Haddadi and Jing Kun (Kelly) Shan Staff: Fatima Ahmad, Shaheen Aldhumaid, Mohammed Alazman, Saeed Almazrouel, Abdulrahman Alsabet, Yijun (Adrianne) Ge, Albina Ibrayeva, Rustem Ilyassov, Hyunjung(Abigail) Kim, Mukhtar Kulimbet, Alibek Mereke, Zhussipbek, Setsuko Nakaoka, Aida Sultanova, Darkhan Zhienbay.

April Fool’s Day Tuesday, April 1 Watch out! Someone might play a trick on you on this day!!!

Announcements University Day is Coming Soon! April 1, 2014 - ALL DAY All full-time students are required to attend University Day on Tuesday, April 1, 2014. This is your chance to attend a USC lecture!  There will be NO Language Academy classes or Language Labs on this day.  You will be counted absent for the whole day if you do not attend a University Day class.  You will have an assignment in your Oral Skills classes pertaining to the class you attended.  The schedule for available classes will be announced TAN. Please sign up for the University Day class of your choice on the Language Lab website starting Friday, March 28th until Monday, March 31st at 8:00am. Space is limited for each class so remember to sign up early. If you are unable to sign up for your first choice, you must choose another class.

FREE EVENTS Enjoy free events on campus during the semester. Please go to the Arts and Events Calendar for more details at http://web-app.usc.edu/ ws/eo2/calendar/32/feature/2819