LOS ANGELES ““ USC President C. L. Max Nikias talked to
reporters on Monday, wondering out loud about the amount of “different shit”
being built or revamped on campus during the summer. “I mean, I know we kicked
around a plan or two for some of these projects, but man, they’re really just
going for it, am I right?” said Nikias. “Balls to the walls.” University
faculty and leaders reported that Nikias has been wandering around school all
week, gazing in wonder and a little bewilderment at scaffolding and excavation
equipment. At press time, Nikias was politely asking several construction
workers to remind him who specifically told them to start construction. “No
seriously, I want to know,” he said. “What the hell is this building going to
be used for again?”
