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(04/26/13 6:42pm)
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Fourth again?
(07/19/11 4:03am)
While college hoops coaches are on the road all month for the July open period, the Ivy Basketball Blog (The 14-Game Tournament) used some sort of statistical algorithm to predict standings for the upcoming Ivy season. I'll try to explain the method to the madness, but if you find it just as mind-boggling as I do, here are major takeaways:
M. Hoops Stats Graphic
(01/28/11 6:59pm)
I am incredibly excited to announce an awesome project by the DP's new multimedia editor (and former sports designer) Liz Jacobs. She's compiled an interactive graphic of the men's hoops team's stats so far this season. Just mouse over each player and you'll see his up to date numbers. We'll update this after each Ivy weekend. Enjoy!
Fling Forecast: Maybe They Mean Isolated Beer Showers?
(04/13/10 6:00pm)
Just in case you haven't been compulsively checking the weather forecast to find out what this Fling may bring (and why the hell not?), we've got you covered.
Sad news
(09/24/09 4:13am)
I unfortunately have to interrupt all of the good discussion about marketing, the line, recruits etc., to bring some sad news.
A Truly Epic Theme, Makes Me Want to Scream
(09/10/09 8:56pm)
This year, instead of reading (or not reading) some absurd book about the decay of society, the Penn Reading Project gave the Class of 2013 a painting, which we're sure they looked at for all of 12 seconds before heading to the next frat party.
Notes from football media day
(09/03/09 6:33am)
Monday was Penn football media day down at Franklin Field, and there seemed to be a renewed sense of optimism as Penn was voted second in the preseason media poll.
Free Beer + Free Movie = College
(09/01/09 10:32pm)
We've gotten a few texts and tips about the giant bus in front of the bridge and sent UTB photog Melanie Lei to scoop out the scene.
The One Time We're Not Proud That We're Not Penn State
(07/28/09 2:13pm)
Princeton Review has released its annual ranking of the country's top party schools. And this year, our sort-of-rivals from Penn State top the list. Congrats to the Nittany Lions (and to our friends at Onward State) for this enviable honor. Not shockingly, no Ivies made the list.
Writing Seminars To Become Even More Robotic
(07/22/09 3:42pm)
Whether you love them or you hate them, writing seminars are at the core of the Penn experience. After churning out endless drafts and descriptive outlines, students often debate whether they got value out of the experience. Many say they've learned nothing that they can apply to their future college writing, while others find the skills they've learned to be extremely valuable.
A Magic Carpet Ride
(06/29/09 11:48pm)
Food trucks are a staple of Penn. As upperclassmen move off campus, they realize that a filling meal from a truck is cheaper and more satisfying than the slop they serve at Commons: thus, they ditch the meal plan and go wait in line for some economy-friendly eats.
Bueller, Anyone?
(06/25/09 8:48pm)
Tonight, just a short walk across the Walnut Bridge, the Schuylkill River Development Corporation will be showing Ferris Bueller's Day Off for free. Just head to 25th and Walnut around dusk, then scuttle under the bridge and enjoy comparing Matthew Broderick now to Matthew Broderick then (see right). For more information, check out Philly Fun Guide.
Because We Love Free Stuff
(06/17/09 2:39pm)
Penn students probably spend more money in one trip to the bookstore than your average sorority girl has ever spent at American Apparel. Every semester, miserable Quakers trek to 36th and Walnut, swearing that this will be the year that they actually keep up with their reading rather than letting that $70 econ book sit and collect dust. And at the end of the semester, that mint condition book fetches us about $5.50.
Water With A Kick, For Free!
(06/08/09 1:03pm)
We've heard word that some folks from Crystal Light (you know, the low-calorie fake juice/tea/etc. company?) will be cruising around Philadelphia in colorful convertibles today giving away free bottles of water and Crystal Light. We also have it on good authority that one of their stops is going to be somewhere on Penn's campus, some time between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. While we're not so much about the shameless product promotion (or are we?), they claim that their goal is to challenge people to drink more water by using "refreshing and flavorful Crystal Light," and we're all about staying hydrated.
The Only Time You'll Ever See "Drexel" and "Fashion" Together
(06/04/09 4:07pm)
Confession: for most people, summer at Penn is not all it's cracked up to be. Sure, you've got Summer Street to look forward to every Thursday, and it's perfect weather for gelato, but July and August are brutal, and the campus feels dead and empty aside from the tourists and prospective students gawking at buildings on the walk.
Hail To The "Unmotivated, Irresponsible, Not Too Bright"
(06/03/09 10:59am)
The first summer session officially kicked off last week, with more students than ever choosing to stay on campus and suffer for six weeks instead of lounging by the pool or hobnobbing with NYU grad students. While we're not sure whether this represents a renewed commitment to education or the failure of Penn's reputation to secure internships in such a competitive job market, we here at UTB sympathize with your suffering, Summer Quakers. Here's to you.
Just Claim You're Studying For Your Spanish Exam
(05/05/09 2:05pm)
Today marks one of Mexico's most misunderstood holidays: Cinco de Mayo. Thought by naive gringos to be Mexican's Independence Day (it's not), the occasion was co-opted by Mexican-Americans and has turned into more of a Mexican Saint Patrick's Day than a celebration of the Mexican army's victory in 1862. Regardless, it is a festive day loved and enjoyed by college students the world over, and UTB finds it incredibly unfortunate that what should be a day of raucous debauchery and revelry has to fall during finals.
Swine Flu Is The New Black
(05/04/09 6:31am)
With three probable cases of swine flu (or should we call it the H1N1 virus?) in our fair city, and with the disease circling around us in New York, New Jersey, and Delaware, the raging pandemic is the hottest topic to hit Penn's campus since... well, meningitis. Lest you think we here at UTB are going to take this any more seriously than we took "the menge", we scoured the Internet to find a blog that makes the pain of pork fever all better. The blog is called Hot Guys in Flu Masks and features -- well, actually, that's just about it. So for all of you sickly single ladies out there who are staying home to avoid the pandemic, now you have something that will make eating that whole pint of Ben and Jerry's so much better.
Metro's Free Food Giveaway
(04/22/09 2:58pm)
Metropolitan Bakery & Cafe, that trendy coffee shop on 40th and Walnut with a distinctive blend of fair-trade coffee and hipster pretension is ushering in the last week of classes with a five-day 5th anniversary celebration. Sure, Metro staffers frequently rival McDonald's employees when it comes to rude service, but they've got great pastries and a wonderful tea selection, so we're willing to overlook it (it also helps that they're located next-door to the DP/Street office). Besides, their anniversary drawing (which, according to a barista, you can enter as many times as you'd like) offers some great giveaways of free food that we just can't overlook.
Fling Forecast Update: Sunny With A 30% Chance Of Blackout
(04/15/09 6:00pm)
Given that campus is wet and miserable right now, we know that you're all concerned about whether or not the weather is going to cooperate and give us the Fling we all truly deserve. When we last checked The Weather Channel's forecast 5 days ago, we guaranteed you fun in the sun.