Thousands of UCLA fans, students to gather for traditional Beat 'SC bonfire and rally
By Office of Media Relations
November 20, 2009
WHAT:
Thousands of Bruin fans, joined by the UCLA Spirit Squad and the Bruin Marching Band, will gather on the UCLA campus for the traditional "Beat 'SC" bonfire and rally.
WHO:
Participants will include:
• Members of the UCLA football team
• UCLA Spirit Squad
• UCLA Bruin Marching Band
• UCLA students and alumni
WHEN:
9:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 23
WHERE:
Intramural Field, UCLA campus (map)
BACKGROUND:
The "Beat 'SC" bonfire and rally has become an annual tradition at UCLA, celebrating the schools' crossstown rivalry and getting fans excited for the UCLA–USC football game, which takes place this year on Saturday, Nov. 28, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Elizabeth Boatright-Simon or Claudia Luther, UCLA Office of Media Relations, 310-825-2585;
Claudia Luther 310-489-8942 (cell)
PARKING:
Media can access parking and the rally itself by entering the campus at Sunset Boulevard and Westwood Plaza. Limited parking near the Intramural Field will be available for media trucks that arrive before 8:30 p.m. and depart after 10:30 p.m. Call the media contact for parking reservations.
Please note: For live news broadcasts, microwave trucks often have difficulty getting a signal in this area; satellite trucks or an advance site survey are recommended for those media outlets intending to broadcast live.