SPEC To Bring Zach Braff to Campus
(03/11/13 4:15pm)
Despite the wishes of TLC, SPEC is bringing Zach Braff to campus.
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Despite the wishes of TLC, SPEC is bringing Zach Braff to campus.
Maybe you're a serious photographer with a fancy camera snapping luscious, gritty candids on West Philly streets. Maybe your phone is filled with Instagrams of your breakfast, run through the Sutro filter and captioned #eggs.
Fall 2013 Courses Are Up On Penn InTouch Seniors, contemplate your earthly demise. Everyone else, avoid the 4PM Friday recitations.
Hey, it's your weekly reminder that you live in Philadelphia! Midterms are stressful, but hanging around other stressed people can be like getting sneezed on when you're already sick. Here are some reasons to leave the bubble:
Rustle, rustle. Creak. Tap tap tap. Buzzz.
Theodore Roosevelt was the coolest-ever American president. He went skinny dipping in the Potomac, was the first President to leave the country while in office, had a killer moustache, and inspired the teddy bear. Also, he once got shot in the chest while giving a speech, and FINISHED THE SPEECH before seeking medical aid. No wonder we put that gangsta on Mount Rushmore.
In the midst of all the Fling speculation, here's a little something you might have missed: Seen outside the still-in-construction Arch Building, a little bit of whimsical hooliganry. We're just gonna let Christopher Walken take it from here.
Update: Spotted all over campus this morning, various music stars and some cheeky messages to the "public." We know SPEC said to keep an eye out today, but something seems a little fishy about this being so... obvious. Are they trying to clue us in, or play games with our heartz? Let UTB know your thoughts in the comments!
You've always been different. While other people cultivated "friendships" and had "experiences," your bookshelf grew heavier and heavier with volumes about people who did those things. Folks said to you, HEY, WOW, you have a lot of books! Thanks to a senior award at Penn, your book problem could all pay off real soon.
Drop Deadline Approaches-- Just a reminder that the drop deadline is this Friday, February 15th! Time to go to your 9 AM one more time and decide if it's worth it.
The Penn Museum has always been your one-stop-shop for things that are very very old, somewhat exotic, and academically notable. But--face it--you never really go there because it's so faaaaar!
Here's a cautionary tale: Penn, and other higher ed institutions, are suing students that default on their loans.
When it comes to liquor laws, Pennsylvania has always chosen to party like it's 1693. Until now! The DP reports that Governor Tom Corbett has proposed the privatization of alcohol sales, which are currently a government monopoly, within the Commonwealth. The suggested changes would result in the permitted sale of alcohol in supermarkets, double the amount of liquor stores, and an estimated $1 billion going to public schools over the course of four years. That last provision is somewhat of a surprise from a governor who has slashed public school funding while increasing prison funding...yeah, there's probably symbolism in there somewhere.
Time Lapse: Philadelphia from Angelo Leotta on Vimeo.
In a very cool example of sustainable adaptive reuse, the new wooden trellis outside Steiny-D is made of salvaged wood from the recent, pre-Sandy reconstruction of the Coney Island boardwalk. Architect David Hollenberg says that the Ipe wood (dat botany!) is a serious improvement on the cedar that preceded it, which basically got destroyed by the charming climbing wisteria vines that gave the trellis its romantic whimsy. Get iped-up because the renovation will be complete this summer!
While Philadelphia fashion may be known for its vintage eclecticism, Penn's campus retail has always been a little more salmon shortsy. Until now! Racked Philly reports that Greene Street Consignment is headed to 3734 Spruce Street and will be opening in late February. Greene Street, which already has eight Philly-area locations, has a focus on high-quality and high-end secondhand threads, meaning you may still have to head to Buffalo Exchange for anything on a student budget.
People drink in college, and sometimes they do it irresponsibly. For this reason, Penn will be convening a commission to examine its policies on student alcohol use. The Penn Commission on Student Safety, Alcohol and Campus Life will be the first significant re-evaluation of these policies since 1999, and aims to update that policy to the "Penn students of today."
If you've ever had trouble putting the "over" in "hangover" in time for a Friday morning recitation, this one's for you. Introduced yesterday in an email from Dean DeTurck, Penn's new Class Absence Reporting system on Penn Intouch allows students to inform teachers about missing class ahead of time and find out what work they'll need to catch up on.
New business development puts a twinkle in our Wharton-adjacent eye. So we were jazzed to read in Curbed Philly that a big VENTURE CAPITALIST firm is headed to the former bowling alley and current Keswick cycle building at 40th and Locust. The firm, called First Round Capital, is moving into University City from Conshohocken (which is crazy cuz why would anyone leave Conshohocken?!) and will set up shop in September. We wish them the best of luck doing all those things that venture capitalists obviously do!
Say what you will about lists– arbitrariness, bias and accuracy issues aside, they are the internet's preferred vehicle for conveying information. So we guess we should care when The World University Rankings declare Penn to be the 16th best university in the world.