Helicopter over USC shields

Workers prepare to lift one of two giant USC shields to its new home 32 stories in the air. (USC Photo/David Sprague)

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Watch as USC signs take to the sky over downtown LA

It’s a long trip from the ground to the top of a 32-story tower

December 21, 2015 USC News staff

It’s no small feat to raise 500-lb. letters and a couple of 1-ton shields 32 stories in the air. Take a look as crews move the new USC signage to its new home atop one of downtown Los Angeles’ landmark towers.