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Seems like a few hackers have gotten all up in Penn's business. A bunch of Penn IDs, email addresses and phone numbers have been leaked and circulated through the interwebs from what appears to be a Penn server. We'd link to it, but we want all the dining dollars to ourselves. For updated, coherent coverage, check back really soon for a link to the DP.
Oh yes, that's right. Your eyes do not deceive you. This on-again-off-again feature's back. (Just like Chris Brown and Rihanna.) And if you're the type of person who's taking full advantage of autumn's "sweater weather" to show off your extensive scarf collection, then it's back just for you, ya big diva.
As psychedelics' popularity increases among millennials and in the mainstream, slowly shedding their taboo shroud, more studies are being conducted to determine the medical and psychological value of these substances. And not just by the kid next door—but by real, live scientists!
The Crozier family still has a bone to pick with Skulls—and Penn. Read the entire DP coverage here.
This holiday, coined by one David Kaiser-Jones C'14, was inspired by a picture he dug up "quite some time ago" and "was waiting, of course, until September 19 to share." Please celebrate responsibly. And never use that third elevator that seems totally fine one day and then is all boarded up with wooden planks the next. (You know the one.)
BREAKING– Looks like Skulls (Phi Kappa Sigma) has been kicked off campus. Stay tuned for updates.
Although we've got a pretty good feeling that this "crest"-fallen art has something to do with the SPEC Fall Concert artist announcement, we haven't completely ruled out the possibility that these may in fact be the vengeful chalkings of a scorned lover. Find out if you're the father this Thursday, September 20th.
When they're not debating the merits of Twitter, some professors are actually, well, using the site. On Wednesday, Penn professor of Religious Studies, Anthea Butler, tweeted her response to the controversial independent film, Innocence of Muslims (yes, we just linked to Wikipedia—get over it). Butler's tweets suggest a link between the film and the recent attacks on US embassies as well as asserts that filmmaker "Sam Bacile" should be jailed: Good Morning. How soon is Sam Bacile going to be in jail folks? I need him to go now.When Americans die because you are stupid… And people do to jail for speech. First Amendment doesn’t cover EVERYTHING a PERSON says. Butler's tweets received an onslaught of negative attention in the media over the past few days, prompting Butler herself to publish a defense yesterday in USA Today. Still, her interpretation of the First Amendment remains highly contested.
Listen up, Pepe. Jimmy Johns subs are only a dollar until 3PM today. Ain't that Totally Tuna?!
GUYS, students at Penn binge drink, and Philly.com columnist Sandy Hingston is ON IT. You might remember Hingston from the last time she accused us of having a drinking problem. Or when she told us we don't know how to have fun.
With the first night of NSO all wrapped up, you've probably had more underage butts rubbed against your crotch than a shopping mall Santa. If you find yourself suddenly regretting your early move-in, don't fret. Here's a bunch of stuff to do in Philly (and nearby) to occupy you for the remainder of Christmas NSO:
Philadelphia might not be Pennsylvania's capital city (thanks a lot, Pittsburgh Allentown Scranton Harrisburg), but looks like it'll at least be reasserting its spot as a national capital after some 250 years. The authorities over at Esquire have deemed Philly the Late-Night Capital of the United States. Wow, just one more until we finally catch up to South Africa!
Looks like SEPTA is finally "on track" to getting its act together. Yesterday, Philly's-lazy-and-sketchy-little-brother-who-we-only-put-up-with-because-it-was-Mom's-dying-wish earned himself a "token" of recognition from the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), which named him "the best large transit system in North America."
Philly Night Market To Haunt Washington Avenue Tonight– So if you're cravin' a lil yummy in your tummy from 6-10PM, check out the numerous food offerings of the Italian Market, Mexican taquerias, Vietnamese superstores, and over 60 street vendors. (You didn't hear it from us, but rumor has it, a rep from our favorite local pop shop might be makin' an appearance, too.)
Good news for all the Chazz Reinholds out there! A recent study conducted at Penn by Assistant Professor of Economics Greg Kaplan shows that Generation Y men who live with their parents earn more than lone rangers who opt out of returning to their racecar beds with Star Wars sheets. According to the UPenn study, young men don’t even have to physically relocate Chez Mom & Dad to reap the economic benefits. Just having the option to move back home provided enough of a psychological security net to allow them to be more discriminating about the kind of jobs they accepted, which translates to holding out for positions with higher long-term earning potential. At 23, men who had the option to return to the nest were earning 5% more a month than those who didn’t. This new research is refreshing because it not only casts our generation in a more positive light—slowly chipping away at our lazy, bucket-of-excuses iMage—but it's finally a study about millennials conducted by a millennial himself ! While these two factors might be strongly correlated, we applaud Kaplan for stepping up to the plate to defend us against all the "kids these days" finger-waggers.
Ever wonder what happened to that fancy men's suit you accidentally left in your dorm room before moving out? Well, tell your mom to nag about it no more, because tomorrow, you and the entire general public can buy it back for just $5, according to this price list released by PennMOVES.
Penn researchers have collaborated with their Swedish besties overseas to conduct a study on body odor through the ages. The team took samples from 41 people in three distinct age groups, and then made another lucky 41 people smell 'em. (Makes you think twice about signing up for those Wharton Behavioral Labs, huh?) The results are in:
Introducing Meddik, the fun, new and easy startup for all your hypochondriac needs. Founded by Tim Soo (of invisible instrument fame) and Benjamin Shyong (of Boba Bros and µWave), this site gathers medical information from all over the web to give users better and more personalized access to understanding their health.
It's official. If you didn't know it before, you do now. Jon Huntsman is one steamy meat dumpling! The AARP has ranked the Penn alum and former presidential candidate among the 21 sexiest men over 50. Ow ow!