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For reasons not entirely clear, a mariachi band was seen playing on Locust this afternoon outside Van Pelt. Not only did they add a touch of a fiesta to the beautiful weather, but they also gave students a break from hearing the ramblings of that loco preacher who is always stationed nearby. 'Twas a true Van Party.
Spotted: West Philly's finest were seen getting all up in this guy's grill early this afternoon. A tipster snapped this pic outside the front of the Radian. One for you, PennPopo! You go, Pennpopo!
Remember all the fun you had during NSO? We don't either. But the Division of Public Safety does! As the DP reports, there was a 37% increase of alcohol-related accidents during the booze-fueled weekend for a total of 37 cases (What are the chances?!). Fourteen of these involved freshmen women. Oh lawd.
Attention 2014-ers: New Student Orientation is approaching! It's a well-known fact that Orientation weekend is second-to-none- at least during the Fall semester (sorry, Fling is totes better). Of course, with plenty of things to do, the first few days at Penn are chaotic. But not all school-sponsored events are created equal, so we're here to tell you what's what with the most popular NSO parties.
As the summer winds down and we prepare to return to the fifth best place in the universe (we'll be back to reclaim our spot next year), we begin to remember all the fun we've had over the past year(s). Fall Fest. Amy's holiday parties. Spring Fling. That time Gretchen tried to make "fetch" happen.
Penn '10 (as well as Mask and Wig) alums David Loewy and Ian Stringham were both on The Tonight Show yesterday, and each made the most of his time. To start things off, Stringham (left) flashes the Friars gang symbol around 10:17. In case you were wondering, yes, Friars IS a gang. A few minutes later, Loewy becomes a crowd fave on the "Meal or No Meal" segment and uses his skills to win the jackpot: dinner at The Melting Pot! (David, take us with you!) But honestly, how did he figure out he had these talents? Are those even talents?! WE'RE SO CONFUSED RIGHT NOW!
Just days after the news of a new juice truck,there's word of another rad-sounding truck.
Need some new tunes? Try out "Africa," the newest EP by Penn student 'Golden Ages' (not his real name, we checked Penn Directories- doesn't exist).
It's no secret that Penn students love to make their own parodies of pop culture (or attempt to make viral videos) but this certainly is in a league of its own. Admittedly, it is two years old (how did we not find this sooner?), but we don't think much can revive this stale internet meme-- even if it does spotlight Van Pelt and Huntsman. To be fair, we love the blackboard brick wall and spirited dancing throughout, especially at 1:43 (DO YO THANG, SOUL SISTER!).
Seniors and juniors: Looking to make a few extra dollars AND meet some of Penn's "brightest" and "most qualified" students? Luckily for you, two Penn students have started up 'PennEats' and are looking for members of the Classes of '11 and '12 to work during NSO (and much of the first semester) as campus sales representatives. For a small cost, students will be issued PennEats cards, giving them a 10% discount at many on-campus restaurants. Call us crazy, but it seems like a discount at Copa can only lead to more freshman idiocy. Full e-mail after the jump.
This ad, taken from the DP's homepage, left us speechless. All this hard work (if wearing "Not Penn State" t-shirts can be called hard work) for nothing! Either this is some kind of horrible Google Ads mistake, or the DP is slowly transforming into the official newspaper of the West Philadelphia branch of Penn State.
As the saying goes, "The more things change, the more they stay the same," and this is especially true for Penn's favorite (sorry, Penn Six) all-male musical comedy cult troupe. Props to "Phyllis" for daring to wear a dress all the way back in 1899 in a Mask and Wig. Here's to another century of cross-dressing, boa-wearing, and corny puns !
A tipster snapped this pic of A-Gut surrounded by her adoring legion of followers before Commencement. We salute you, Amy, for daring to sit on Penn's oldest/most expensive urinal. Hopefully that fancy robe will get washed before the prez breaks it out again next year.
After a painful four-minute long introduction (skip it and read the Wikipedia article instead), Jon M. Huntsman took the stage to deliver this year's Commencement speech to the Class of 2010. Huntsman flew all the way from the motherland (China) for this, and it's pretty obvious that he was excited to share his wisdom with the new crop of alums. Calling himself "the loser of a loser of an educator" (precious!), he reminded the recent grads that if all else fails, they can always resort to the world's oldest profession--you know, politics.
Ask yourself this as you unpack the bottles of tequila you hid from your parents during move-out: What sets a Whartonite apart from every other graduate student? If you answered "lack of a soul," you'd be wrong. Well, that's what the Wharton administrators would say.