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Actually, that's not what this is about, but they do! A bunch of 2014'ers (yes, prefrosh) sent us evidence of their first exposure to listserv abuse, before they even make it to NSO. A staffer from the Pre-Orientation programs office (PennQuest, etc.) sent an email to the incoming class reminding them to sign up for the programs by 4 p.m. today.
If you ever wonder what inspires our occasionally ripping on the hype surrounding the "Wharton brand" -- it is people like this who stir our nerves.
Princeton President Is Not A Bro -- The geniuses over at Princeton tried to "ice" the university's president, but shocker...she turned down the nasty bottle of Smirnoff Ice. If you try to ice Amy, please do send us a video!
THE UA MADE A VIDEO ABOUT THE STORM AND THEY WOULD LIKE YOU TO KNOW ABOUT IT! Yes, they did! The always smiling UA Prez Matt Amalfitano stars in the two-minute flick and promises to pick up all the fallen trees himself. Also included: self-deprecating jokes about the UA's sense of self-importance. "Penn knows that the UA does everything and that we take credit for everything," jokes Matt sarcastically.
We hear that Bubble House at 3404 Sansom has closed and is undergoing renovations. The tea bar at the front is still operating for the time being, but will shut down on June 30. No word yet on what's going in, but check back for updates.
The all-you-can-eat sushi for $25 promo at Pod is back every Tuesday, starting tonight.
Penn kids doing good things, always. A group of students helmed by sophomore Brittany Young has launched a charity called A Spring of Hope that installs wells in Africa. They're trying to win $250,000 from Chase Community Giving, which you can help them get if you "Like" their Facebook page and then vote for them. Because come on, we know you're sitting at your internship refreshing your Twitter feed.
ATTN Amtrak riders -- You can now modify your train reservations on Amtrak's website, so you no longer have to deal with lines and incompetent people at the station if you need to change your train!
Prehistoric findings -- A Penn grad student discovered a new species of dinosaur called Jeyawati [pronounced HEY-a-WHAT-ee] rugoculus.
K4TPF? Yup, Tuesday night Smoke's fave Ken Kweder is in a video asking you to donate to the Penn Fund. It's from May, and Kweder asks you to "donate before you leave campus" but still, ahh - this is cute!
The kids over at Seniors For The Penn Fund, Class of 2011 edition have devised their official slogan: "Drink a Highba'11......here's a toast to dear old Penn." This refers, of course, to the Penn pep song, which you would know on the odd chance you've been to a Penn Football game. If it's unfamiliar, at least you can relate to the fact that it's about drinking, which you can go back to doing now.
Presented (mostly) without comment. But glad the dude went so far as to include a picture illustrating what he's looking for, in case you are too lazy to read.
On Thursday, Wharton '08 grads sold their startup company Invite Media to Google for 70 million dolla bills. Yup, $70,000,000. Zach Weinberg and Nat Turner developed their online advertising technology business while at Penn.
Hoodie Allen has reached #1 on the Hype Machine. Congrats Mr. Witz!
Strikes Bowling Lounge, the bowling alley at 4040 Locust, is shutting its doors!
...And no, it is not a Breathalyzer or the smell of vomit emanating from the bathroom!
The Inquirer reports that police arrested a former Penn football player on Wednesday evening and seized $1.2 million of marijuana he grew in a building behind 4100 Spruce. Travis Roesler, 27, (Class of '06 grad according to Facebook) runs a martial arts studio in the building's first floor, and was apparently also cultivating a hydroponic plant business upstairs.
A tipster sent us a photo of this sign outside Cream & Sugar, which closed early today "due to a recent invasion of MUPPETS!" Oh right, just a routine invasion of muppets.
The job market! It's pretty awful out there--but maybe not as bad as last year? According to an article in Tuesday's New York Times biz section, "This spring’s college graduates face better job prospects than the dismal environment encountered by last year’s grads."
First we had updates to BlackBoard, AirPennNet--and today, a new feature on Penn InTouch. The new search option allows you to "Find only courses that fit," so you can browse for classes that fit into your schedule. It's a nice addition that should spare you some of that irritating "oh this would be a great course let me see if it fits into my schedule, ugh it conflicts with my writing seminar" feeling.