Teens choose saving over spending
(01/27/10 7:09am)
Penn Women's Center event to get pledges for Locks of Love hair donations
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Say anything | Smells like tween spirit
(01/13/10 3:51am)
Penn students love tween stars. I wish we didn’t, because it’s pretty embarrassing. You can pretend this isn’t true, but all it takes is playing “Party in the USA” at Smokes’ to prove: one, everyone knows the words and, two, everyone is happy to be singing along. It’s weird, isn’t it, how these superstars are about the same age as we are, or younger. These are people who, if not for the fortune of stumbling into the right studio at the right moment in America’s history, would probably be just like us: un-famous undergraduates.
In Which A Teen Soap Opera Occurs in Van Pelt
(12/20/09 11:18pm)
The other day, someone forwarded us this email in which some dude (actually, a now Penn Law student and former class prez) recounts a conversation he overheard in Van Pelt. We laughed, but didn't think much of it...until we received the email on like, twelve other listservs we're subscribed to. When we looked back over the email, we had a number of concerns, including but not limited to: why is everyone declaring their love in Rosengarten? Also, did this guy sit there transcribing this whole exchange? Considering how quickly excited freshmen speak, we find this words per minute count to be impressive. Oh, and...to all the "Obnoxious Girls" and "Awkward Boys" out there — we salute you.
Southern Comfort | Censorship hits high school
(12/14/09 3:36am)
Censorship is a dirty word.
Love In The Time Of Finals: A Rosenparty Romance
(12/13/09 2:48pm)
Van Pelt was awash with romance last night. Observe the video above, in which a dapper frat bro (identified as a SAMmy senior) walks into Rosengarten on Saturday with a bouquet of roses. After scanning the room several times, the suitor takes his pick of a lady and begins, "I don't usually do this, my name's Charlie. What's your name?" Smooth moves! "My fraternity is having a semi-formal...So, would you like to go?" he continues. "It's tomorrow night...I was wondering if you'd like to go." When she responds with a resounding "Sure," our suitor retorts with, "Yeah? Really?! What's your name by the way?" At this point, an onlooker shouts out, "She said yes!" and the applause begins. Apologies for the fact that you may twist your neck watching the video.
Your Voice | Letters to the Editor
(12/04/09 11:51am)
Not a laughing matter To the Editor:
Teens arrested for assault
(11/11/09 8:30am)
Police arrested three female juveniles on Sunday evening after they allegedly attacked two female students and robbed one of those students on Locust Walk, Division of Public Safety officials said.
Nonprofits try to boost recruitment
(10/27/09 6:57am)
Teach For America’s recruitment efforts have caught the eye of nonprofits across the country — so much so that some nonprofits’ leaders are working to replicate them.
Lauren Burdette | Navigating the Beltway
(09/15/09 4:23am)
I am a firm believer in the existence of the inside-the-Beltway phenomenon. Politicians who spend all their time cooped up together in the swamp of D.C. with their wonky staff members unintentionally lose touch with the rest of America. This is why the August recess exists: So that legislators can exit the morass and reenter the lives of the people they represent.
Penn's New Posse
(07/10/09 3:35pm)
The Posse Foundation has announced a partnership Penn — and no, this is not relating to insane clowns or any sort of Regina George-led clique. Rather, the Posse Foundation creates 10-12 member "posses" of teens from underprivileged schools who in turn get full rides to top schools. Until now, most of the schools that participated were liberal arts colleges. Penn will be the first Ivy to participate, recruiting students from the Miami-Dade public school system. According to Inside Higher Ed: Students in the six cities served by Posse are nominated to be in the program by principals, teachers and counselors, after which they proceed on a track to one of the program's 33 institutions that recruit students from their city. After a multi-part interview process, selected students apply to their school of choice, and, if admitted, also receive an acceptance letter to the Posse Foundation. Once accepted to college but still in high school, they go to weekly supplementary education sessions, where they are taught college preparatory, conflict resolution, and leadership skills. Since the Ancient Eight don't award merit-based scholarships, Penn will award need-based scholarships instead, with the first class entering as members of the class of 2014 next fall.
Community watch
(06/05/09 5:57am)
Thanks to online social networking, Penn has had its fair share of flash mobs, including dance parties in Fisher Fine Arts Library and pillow fights on Locust Walk.
Staff Editorial | Community watch
(06/04/09 9:00am)
Thanks to online social networking, Penn has had its fair share of flash mobs, including dance parties in Fisher Fine Arts Library and pillow fights on Locust Walk.
UTB Likes TBP. NBD.
(03/25/09 3:38pm)
This weekend's band to see is the Bad Plus. They'll be playing at Chris' Jazz Cafe on 1421 Sansom on Friday and Saturday. (Each night has an 8 p.m. and a 10 p.m. set)
Wet Button Contest: How We Spent Spring Break
(03/16/09 3:27pm)
Welcome back, hungover masses. Wondering how your favorite bloggers spent spring break? Read on!
Bridging the West Philadelphia gap
(03/06/09 10:00am)
Last weekend's late-night disturbances at 40th and Walnut streets have reignited the issue of Penn's campus as a leisure destination for the city's young people.
Police break up crowds at 40th street Saturday
(03/02/09 10:00am)
Large riot-like crowds of teenagers disrupted the western end of Penn's campus Saturday night, bringing Penn and Philadelphia Police to 40th Street to gain control of the situation.
W. African hospital gets a bit of sunlight
(02/20/09 10:00am)
In raising $300,000 to build solar panels for a West African hospital, Kathryn Hall did more than solicit funds. She won national awards, appeared on television and 25 million bags of Doritos and even got Hollywood stars to join her cause.
Ladies rule in Jack's shack
(02/11/09 10:00am)
See Jack Eggleston run - the sophomore forward had logged more minutes than any Quakers player entering Saturday's contest against Cornell.
Lewis develops skills in paint
(02/04/09 10:00am)
Forgive Cameron Lewis.
Balloons on bid night
(01/23/09 10:00am)
Spring rush is a done deal for this year's sorority girls.
