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Yesterday, seniors got the low down on their role in Hey Day 2010. But, Hey Day is really all about the junior class, after all. Here's a quick breakdown of what's going for the Class of 2011 on this Penn-tastic day.
What happens when geeky tech-savvy students organize an (inherently geeky) scavenger hunt? You'd probably get this week's Venmo Geo Hunt, hosted by the Interactive Media Group. The week-long scavenger hunt starts today and contestants can win up to 200 bucks by participating. You'll have to sign up for two cell phone services, SCVNGR and Venmo, to participate. Fortunately, it doesn't cost anything and Venmo (started by Penn alums) is actually pretty legit and useful; you can pay back friends and even food trucks (Don Memo's, Coup de Taco) via text message. Awesome! Cash sucks. Sign up for the hunt here. So go ahead, cast that social network into the world of new media.
We could sense Qdoba was getting a little desperate after last year's opening of burrito rival, Chipotle. Now, with BBP in the mix, desperate times are calling for desperate measures. Still, our drunken taste buds welcome you, subpar Qdoba burrito. Now, if only these guys were open until 2:30 AM.
Mayor Nutter is making the Census an excuse for a little personal homecoming. The city's head honcho is going to be at his old College House, Riepe, at 4:30 to get students pumped about the Census.
In anticipation of May flowers, campus soil has been sprinkled with a fresh heap of fertilizers this week. And with temperatures expected to flirt with 90 degrees today, we're anticipating a full-blown aromatic disaster. This morning, we spotted University staff piling on the stanky stuff along Benjamin Franklin's Way. We appreciate these pooper scoopers' work to keep campus looking real pretty. But, couldn't you have waited until the (much more temperate) weekend?! This seems backwards.
Bobby's Burger Palace is scheduled to open in the Radian tomorrow. Meanwhile, the Burger Palace's namesake, Bobby Flay, was spotted on site today--training his restaurant staff. Flay, the long-time host of Food Network shows, has also been spotted grilling with Barack, disrespecting Iron Chefs, and throwing it down. Stay tuned for a UTB taste test of Bobby's burgers later this week; in the meantime, swing by the Palace today and sneak a peak at the middle-aged, freckled celeb-chef.
We found this sign backstage at Irvine Auditorium. Although we hear asbestos curtains were a pretty common way to protect audience members in the case of a fire on stage, that was before they found this out. So, Irvine, we hope you get your safety standards up to date; they're doing your 22nd largest organ in the world status an injustice.
This bottomless pit outside of Rodin worries us. Talk about a caution fail.
It's no secret that we can be a little hard on Wharton. All that talk about soul-selling and back-stabbing very well might be unfounded. Now, Whartonites are out to prove us wrong. Today's Undergraduate Social Impact Conference is the first step. The conference, titled "Addressing the Skeptics," is part of a string of we-got-souls projects coming out of Wharton these days. This morning's keynote speaker is Chris Anderson, the curator of TED.com. If you haven't watched some of Anderson's "TED Talks," we suggest you drop everything and do some learnin'. Here's to putting the "soul" back in "Wharton." Wait, what?
This morning, the 2011 class board announced that voting on Hey Day t-shirt designs is underway. With 15 designs to choose from, this year's crop has got a lot to offer.
So, basketball didn't work out this year, but Penn beat Princeton where it hurts: the money game. According to Philly.com, Penn has more billionaires on Forbes list of the world's 1,000+ billionaires. With at least 25 billion-izz-aires with ties to Penn, the Quakers handily top the Tiger's nine. The list includes some notables: the world's 3rd richest man (Warren Buffett), a Quadrangle namesake (Ronald Perelman), and a casino mogul (Steve Wynn). The list also includes some not-so-notables, including supermarket heir Charles Butt. Mr. Butt, we're glad you fell into foodstuff fortune, because we're not sure if success was otherwise playing in your favor.
Gym rats, rejoice. If free BODYCOMBAT doesn't get you going, we're not sure what does. For the rest of us, the timing of this free workout session is prime--especially considering how many calories will likely be consumed today.
After the last Penn alum with political hopes decided to step out of contention, we were feeling a litlle down. Luckily, Wes Mullen (C'04) stepped up to the plate.
Yesterday, we learned that ECAASU (East Coast Asian American Student Union) was hosting its annual conference at Penn this year. Read: 1,000+ students descending on Penn's campus for a mega Asian American fest. While most of us are long gone by now (which makes us wonder why ECAASU chose this weekend), the conference is sure to please those of us who are sticking around.
The latest Penn-related website to jump on the social networking bandwagon launched on Monday-- and it's called PennLaunch. It's a searchable database for Penn students, staff, and faculty to advertise their skills and find groups and/or projects to join.
New York Times columnist, Pulitizer Prize winner, and all around do-gooder Nicholas Kristof is coming back to campus. After giving a riveting lecture last year which focused on his work in Darfur, Kristof seemed like he couldn't get enough of Penn and is back for more Quaker loving. This year's event, hosted by a year-long initiative called "Moral Voices," will focus on the issue of human trafficking.
So it's safe to say we're not too thrilled about Mr. Jon Huntsman Jr. being the 2010 Commencement speaker. But, what about all those other people up on stage at Franklin Field (besides A-Gut and her entourage of old folks wearing droopy hats)?
In a move that would disappoint Michelle Obama, FroGro reopened after being ordered to shut down last Wednesday and Thursday.
Penn Police Detective Supervisor Ted Farrell cemented his place in Penn Police lore. Yesterday, Farrell finished his run on Who Wants to be a Millionaire. The 24-year police vet walked away with $50,000. With no lifelines left, he chose to abstain from answering the $100,00 question.
With all this talent and excitement at Penn, it can be easy to get lost in the flood of campus events. Well, the DP has got your back. This weekend our friends at the DP launched Events@Penn. We're liking what we see so far. While it might be a little premature to dub itself the "definitive listing of events happening in the University of Pennsylvania community," the site has some handy features--including the ability to RSVP to events and export them to your Google calendar.