CHICKEN- A UCSD Costco Club Documentary

Mar 14, 2024

0h 29m

★ 10.0

Overview

On March 10th, 2023, Johnathan Gong, founder and president of the UCSD Costco Club, made history by eating an ENTIRE rotisserie chicken in front of UCSD's Geisel Library. One year later, John reflects on how the stunt represented more than just eating a chicken, and how the event became a symbol of campus unity and spontaneity.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Triton Television

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Cast

Johnathan Gong

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CHICKEN- A UCSD Costco Club Documentary

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