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Looks like SPEC is jumping on the whole "Let's borrow a Flip Cam and videotape ourselves!" bandwagon in order to promote the concert they've lined up. Wooden acting, stiff dialogue and cheap sets? Come on, SPEC! But we'll forgive you, because you're the tits and do aymayzing things for Penn like bring in Deer Tick and fun.! Epic folksters Deer Tick and trendier-than-thou human skinny jeans fun. will be here October 14th.
So it's the first week of October and you're like, "I booked my ticket to Cabo for Fall Break but WHAT THE EFF IS GOING ON AT PENN BEFORE I LEAVE!!!!!" Calm thy tits! We're here (once again) with the sexiest, sexiest and sexiest events going on at Penn this week. From modeling to karate, you can have it all in the next few days. (We use the term "all" very loosely here.) Let's take another weekly journey around campus to see What's HapPENNing!
Hardest election ever? Yes, we did just use that joke. And it's still stupid! But let's not forget that this year's freshmen are the best and brightest (and cutest and most supple...) of Penn, and, as such, we have high hopes for their undergraduate political body. The Race the UA 2011 is well underway at this point, and the posters are a-flappin' in the wind. This year's posters are frighteningly underwhelming, but– in one of UTB's time-honored traditions– we will nevertheless guide you through the highs, lows and what-the-hells of the freshman election campaign using an unbiased, scientifically sound rating system. To the posters!
Hey, graduating seniors! (Sorry, we used the "g-word.") Looking for a job in investment banking? Really? That sucks. But if you're curious as to how to get a lucrative spot among the ranks of Goldman and Blackstone, we'd suggest not doing what one enterprising senior did and email out a lil' blurb about how much you want to get a job directly to dozens of investment banks. No, really, this is an awful idea. See the pic after the jump to get the full effect of this e-mail. Yikes. But best of luck!
Woah, looks like Barbie and friends stepped out for a leisurely stroll outside the Radian yesterday evening! Passersby report hearing derisive comments about Ken and whispered conversations about a secret deal with Capogiro to produce "Barbie's Special Fun-Time Yum-Yum Glitter Bubblegum Tutti-Frutti" gelato. Cool! But what's up with that spot, Barbie? It doesn't take a rocket scientist to park a car.
Fall is officially upon us, and you know what that means! Yup, screenings of "Hocus Pocus," hot chocolate before bed, dewy nips in the morning– you gotta love it, you just have to! But it's also a time to be as social and out-and-about as possible before it gets too cold and you start repeating ad nauseum, "Oh no, friends, I can't go out, I need to study because an A+ in Econ001 is my key to success." So get out there, kiddos!
Fall Fest is going down today! From 2 until 9 p.m., Houston's Hall of Flags will be transformed into a rave of music, free food and disgruntled and hungover students who begrudgingly signed up to volunteer at a booth for a few hours. If you haven't heard, the staples of Penn's music scene (Are they staples? Maybe? What do these musicians say about us as a school?) will be there, including Rossman, Slow Dance Chubby and Star Falcon. And then DJ Sega and HOLY FUCK are going to play on College Green, starting a 7! Let's not forget that Fall Fest is also a chance to get acquainted with some of Penn's student groups. But let's be real– some are clearly better others, so that's why we've created this guide to the best and worst of Fall Fest 2011. To the booths!
Aw, freshmen! They're so cute! The newest NEC members made this video here to remind people to vote in the upcoming elections. We're not exactly following their logic here– Wait, so if we don't vote for the best candidates, the Class Board events will be super lame? Aren't all Class Board events kind of lame? How do we get good Class Board events? OVERTHROW THE SYSTEM!– but in any case it's a nice lil' gem for a soggy Friday. It almost makes us want to vote!
Check out the Quick Lunch Kiosk, a quaint and quirky Penn food cart from around 1900. By "quaint" we mean "resembling a gypsy caravan" and by "quirky" we mean "Are those wheels functional? No? That's so quirky!" Popular dishes were said to include the "Robber baron roast beef sandwich," the "Populist Party pickled beets" and the "Maple Leaf Rag maple syrup rag," which was a rag soaked in maple syrup. Yum!
What's up this week, y'all?
Are you there, Amy? It's us, UTB. We only had three days of classes this past week but we're already knee-deep in work and getting back to our old habits: sleeping in lecture, sleeping in recitation, sleeping on our ellipticals, sleeping during our mid-essay 4th floor Van Pelt poop seshes. It's just too much! Luckily, we're planning on spending those precious few moments when we aren't sleeping or under the influence at a smorgasbord of events! A smorgasbord! Think about that.
It's here! It's finally here! "What is! What is?!" you ask. The Sophomore Skimmer! "Oh, never mind," you reply. Wait, but the Skimmer actually might be fun! Free food, free t-shirts, hot air balloon rides, and a "few surprises." Oh, and a Dave Matthews cover band, because why not? The event is open to the Classes of 2013 and 2014 and will go down next Friday (the 16th) on College Green (and Hill Field for the hot air balloons) from 5-7 p.m. Check out the vid above, featuring music by Penn's very own Hoodie Allen! You can tell because he says his name a million times.
Check out these spiffy new trash cans in Houston that show you what you can throw into them. We love these bins, they're so random. And fancy! Note: Plastic containers must be forcibly (again: FORCIBLY) shoved into the recycling receptacles.
Good morning, Philadelphia! [Cue the upbeat music] It's most wonDERful time of the yeeeeeear! That's because today is the first day of classes! Whether it's your first semester or seventh semester, you're taking FNAR123 or ECON102 (Wait, you are? Can we talk? Can you do my problem sets? Please? I'll tell you you're pretty!) or you're doing 3 credits or 7 credits, it's time to dust off your drug-addled brain and high-five a textbook! With your face! "But what kinds of extracurricular activities can I attend?" you shriek. From free shows to freak shows, we've got it all covered for you. So go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Take the road less traveled! Inspiring high school year book quote! Exclamation points! Yeah!
Remember how a few weeks ago we were like, "OMG Gang Gang Dance and Madlib are coming to the field between Rodin and Hillel at 9 and playing for free for PennCard holders?" Well that night is tonight! SPEC Jazz and Grooves has also just announced the set times: 9:00- DJ Bruce 9:45- Madlib 11:00 Gang Gang Dance But wait! SPEC will be selling $3 tickets to its next show, WQHS will make an appearance, Hillel will be holding their pancake breakfast, Red Bull Girls will be handing out Red Bulls (...?), and the Interactive Media Group will be hosting a MeepMe event (...!). Additionally, Amy will be doing headstands and Ashley Hebert will be giving free dental check-ups and handing out roses. (Totally joking about those last two things but could you imagine?)
Well, maybe! We discovered this sartorial gem in the Philadelphia Museum of Art's Perelman Building exhibit The Peacock Male (which closes this month, so go now). What a great vintage find! From 1996! Jokes, it's from 1896. Some Olde Timey Quaker probably bought this from Ye Olde Penn Book Shoppe or something, right next to the women's couture breeches.
Hey, Penn15'ers, move-in is only a week away! That's just seven days! Have you packed your trunk? Locked your snowy owl in its cage? Gotten your spellbooks? Picked up your magic wand (balsa wood, 15 inches, nougat and caramel core) from Ollivanders? Well, sounds like someone's ready for school! Ha ha, just kidding, this is Penn, not Hogwarts, so you should probably hide that Dark Mark tattoo unless you want to join the Class Board or something.
SPEC Jazz and Grooves has just announced the lineup for its inaugural NSO concert, scheduled for September 4th (starting at 9 p.m.). For the low, low price of nothing, Penn students will have access to a show featuring Gang Gang Dance, a Manhattan-based experimental rock group, and Madlib, an instrumentalist and rapper from L.A. We can't even begin to process how rad this is– SPEC Jazz and Grooves for President! But wait, where would that leave Amy Gutmann? SPEC Jazz and Grooves for Assistant President! But what about Leah Popowich? SPEC Jazz and Grooves for Assistant to the President!
Nick Mishkin ('13) presents some rainy day listening for you. Alright? We're genuinely happy it's not frat rap. Ok? He uses Papyrus. Why not? "The beat builds up, I say, 'BOOM!' Heart attack." Sure? Unst unst unst adrenaline unst unst unst.
Professor Matt Blaze and a team of researchers at Penn recently discovered a major flaw in the radios of federal agents that are used all over the country. The Wall Street Journal reports that Blaze, an expert in cryptography, Powerpoint slideshows and fighting crime in Metropolis, found that toys as simple as the IM-me (pictured at right) could access the radios of FBI and Homeland Security agents, as well as state and local police.