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(03/01/09 11:00pm)
In an ideal world, the week before Spring Break would be a time to lounge around, day-dreaming of margaritas and tropical weather. Unfortunately, this is Penn, where the week is associated with stress and torment. Papers are due nearly every day, projects must be completed (read: started), and there's always that one midterm on Friday morning that threatens to ruin your existence. This is a weekend of late nights, stress-eating, and the occasional mental-breakdown; a week where we break out the Adderall and Prozac and stock up on Red Bull.
(02/23/09 3:00pm)
February is shaping up to be a rough month for Facebook. First, we learned that the use of our beloved social networking site leads to Prozac, then our parents ruined our favorite procrastination technique, and don't forget that whole debacle about how Facebook tried to own us for a while (by the way, has anyone checked out Google's "privacy policy" lately?). So maybe it shouldn't come as much of a surprise that in addition to its whopping list of negatives, Facebook will also probably kill us.
(02/17/09 7:15pm)
Despite calling Philadelphia "our city" and telling outsiders that we live here and know it like the back of our hands... most of us don't. Content to stay in our little Penn bubble, we rarely venture past 32nd Street, leaving the comforts of University City for the occasional dinner or Thursday night soiree.
(02/11/09 3:00pm)
It would appear as if the stimulus package is already bringing results. Some rogue member of the College Republican sent out the e-mail below. While the event isn't happening (the College Republicans Executive Board sent out a very clear e-mail separating themselves from this), we're still intrigued. Borderline racism or partisan bitterness? You be the judge!
(02/10/09 11:16pm)
We weren't sure whether to be crushed or thrilled when JuicyCampus kicked the bucket. Where else were we going to get our fix of Greek-bashing, finger-pointing, and discussions about a certain set of twins without whom campus is simply not the same?
(02/02/09 7:00pm)
Facebook stalking has become so ubiquitous that it's as much of an American pastime as baseball. After all, given the choice between doing homework or staring mindlessly at the computer and judging people based on their photos, there's really no debate (hey, freshman superlatives!). And we'd rather Facebook chat than study meta-messages in communication any day.
(01/19/09 2:30pm)
Don your camouflage, ladies and gentleman. This campus is about to be hit by a conflict that will make the Penn-Princeton rivalry pale in comparison. We haven't seen a feud this fierce since Serena's unexpected return to the Upper East Side.
(12/26/08 3:57am)
Before Beyonce and Obama took over this blog, there was another important celebrity in our hearts. I'm speaking, of course, of Tina Fey. Indeed, we championed her virtues as an important mentor to today's students, prattled on about her stint as Palin (which might have saved SNL from the same fate as Mad TV) and showed you the glory of 30 Rock.
(12/19/08 11:37pm)
Congrats, Penn students, on surviving finals. In the hope that your next month of relaxation goes smoothly, consider this early Hanukkah present to be your send-off.
(12/10/08 12:31am)
Procrastination drives a man to do some crazy things. And one of those things, at least for a friend and me, is browsing Penn's Web site.
(12/07/08 12:50am)
Doing laundry in the dorms sucks. For those of you who might be too far removed from the experience (or the spoiled among you who send your laundry out), let me paint you a picture. Imagine me dragging my hamper to the laundry room, only to discover that one of the dryers won't turn on, another one doesn't have heat, and all four washers are full. Now, picture me dragging my laundry across Hill only to find myself in the same situation. If you really close your eyes and imagine, you can probably hear me saying "Fuck this, I'm taking a nap." Lather, rinse, repeat every two weeks for three months.
(12/03/08 3:30pm)
After a cab ride back from 30th Street Station on Sunday, I was completely prepared to go off on the 50-cent gas surcharge. As a cheap--not to mention broke--college student, I hop in a taxi about once a month (I made an exception this month to take a drunk ride back from karaoke in Upper Darby). Paying the $6 to get back from 30th Street Station hurts my heart, but let's face it, walking through Drexel's campus only makes coming back from Thanksgiving break that much harder. So needless to say, I was pretty miffed at having to pay an extra 50 cents now that gas has gone back towards $2 a gallon.
(11/21/08 3:06am)
As I was lingering near the Button and talking to Street editors today, it occurred to me that that we officially have a week left until Thanksgiving--and with that, Thanksgiving break. Seriously, where did November go? Didn't the days fly by as we got caught up in Obamamania, Rahmania, and Beyonce-mania? (Okay, admittedly, that last one was just me, and because I can't stop, here's one more Beyonce-related video that you will love yourself for watching.)
(11/20/08 9:54pm)
When we opened the DP yesterday and read about the opportunity to get paid for note-taking, we were thrilled. After all, once we're done with a final, we dump all of the semester's information out of our brains to make room for the next set of classes. Wouldn't it be nice if we were rewarded long after our blue-books were handed in (you can say what you want about learning being its own reward; we'd rather have cold, hard cash)? Besides, since my degree will likely only prepare me for a career as a secretary, this would be great to list as relevant work experience.
(11/19/08 6:00pm)
Welcome back to Over It, the occasional feature that consists of a UTB contributor ranting about something they are so totally over.
(11/18/08 7:30pm)
Dear iTunes:
(11/18/08 9:55am)
A devoted reader sent me a link to a story from The New York Times that further proves that a vote for Obama is a vote for hope. Hope that our society will cast off its BlackBerry addiction and emerge stronger and renewed.
(11/18/08 12:06am)
Beyonce is the new Obama, in that every other UTB post is about her now. We hope you're pleased with this development.
(11/17/08 5:00pm)
As a self-appointed foodie, I've found that one of the most painful parts of living in a dorm is the lackluster kitchen (or, in many cases, the lack of any kitchen at all). And even for those us who have the ideal kitchen, we often don't have money to buy nice pots or pans, fun kitchen tools or quality ingredients. So instead, we turn to ramen (bad), Easy Mac (worse), and Penn Dining (think Tales from the Crypt).
(11/12/08 5:00pm)
There are less than seven days until Beyonce's new album (I Am... Sasha Fierce) drops. And if the video below is any indication of its quality, I will totally be buying it (okay, you caught me, I would have bought it anyway).