Unfortunately This Was Not An April Fools Joke
(04/01/10 3:50pm)
Our inboxes were flooding this morning with news of this most hilarious listserv gaffe. It's been a while since we've seen one this memorable.
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Jerome Allen For The Win
(03/30/10 6:01pm)
Jerome Allen has officially been named Men's Basketball coach. Allen, a Penn alum, has served as the interim coach since Glen Miller was fired in December. Under Allen's leadership, the team fared slightly better after their winless stint with Miller, finishing 6-22 for the season. During recent weeks, Penn Athletics Director Steve Bilsky said they had narrowed the search down to nine coaches, from hundreds.
People Who Went To Penn: J.D. Power
(03/30/10 5:42pm)
Meet our newest feature, "People Who Went To Penn." Rather than focus on the well known corporate bigwigs and politicians we count among our alumni, we'll shine the spotlight on lesser known, but kind-of-more-awesome-in-a-way types. For our first installment, meet J.D. Power.
You Are At A High Risk For Food Poisoning, Basically
(03/29/10 7:25pm)
Well, more or less. We all knew Fresh Grocer was less than sanitary, but it turns out so are about half the places you probably eat on a weekly basis. According to today's DP, Abner's, Ali Baba, Taglio, Burger Stop, Distrito, Ed's, Lee's Hoagies, Starbucks, FroGro, Subway, Hill, 1920 Commons and Hillel all have various health code violations. The violations range in nastiness from "mouse droppings on floor and on meat slicer cart" at Hillel (that cannot be Kosher) to a more benign "food safety certificate not posted" at Taglio. In any event, yuck. Many thanks to the DP for this cringe-worthy map.
Junior Hey Day Shirt Chosen
(03/27/10 4:49am)
It's been quite a week for voting! But this just in: the Class of 2011 Hey Day shirt has been chosen. Ben Chirlin's winning design involves a kind of creepy cartoon Benjamin Franklin giving the peace sign and wearing those stupid Wayfarers that everyone insists on wearing for Fling. We're pretty sure anyone who went to the penn11.com could vote (we voted multiple times, whatever) so we don't even really know who is responsible for this decision.
The Last Of The Campaign Videos
(03/26/10 3:42pm)
If you haven't voted yet, you might want to consider doing so soon. Like, in the next 5 hours. If campaign videos actually have a shot of influencing your decision, check our Mark Pan's (Which we actually like! Thank you for sparing us on the cheesy music unlike everyone else!) for UA VP, and another Grant Dubler for Prez video (after the jump).
2013 Drama: Class Presidents Endorse Shuster
(03/25/10 6:07pm)
If you haven't heard, there's a wee bit of drama concerning the Class of 2013 Board elections. In short: the class VP of Finance, Jake Shuster "The Money Booster" decided to run against the incumbent Jonathan Youshaei, who Shuster thinks didn't do a great job as prez. There was some email banter, and everyone was all, who do we endorse?! Some board members apparently said Youshaei was trying to get them to support him, and then there was apparently some form of peace treaty conference with the presidents of the older classes. Oh, politics. ANYWAY, Arthur Gardner Smith, Adam Behrens and Jibran Khan, the presidents of 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively, announced that they're endorsing Shuster. Scandalous? Check out their endorsement of the Money Booster after the jump.
Tea Bar Coming To 44th
(03/25/10 3:30pm)
According to our pals over at City Paper's Meal Ticket, a new "tea bar" called Unitea is planning to open soon on 44th and Spruce, right by Tampopo and Local 44. The plan is to have around 25 teas from around the world, as well as fresh juices, sandwiches and such. And coffee too. It's hoping to open on March 29, so we'll be checking it out soon.
You Can Forget About That Wristband
(03/24/10 7:24pm)
Our friends over at SPEC have confirmed that wristbands for the Spring Fling concert have officially sold out. In an hour and twenty five minutes. And we thought no one was excited about Snoop.
Flash Mob Coming To 40th
(03/24/10 4:42pm)
Remember when all those kids gathered on 40th Street last year? Looks like it's happening again today, the Division of Public of "has been made aware of." According to DPS,
Damn It Feels Good To Be A Hungry Penngineer
(03/23/10 4:49pm)
The perks of having a class in the Engineering Quad (if you're a non-Engineer) are few and far between. But look what we found today in Levine Hall: really good free food!
Ready, Set, Register!
(03/22/10 3:23pm)
And here's a friendly reminder that the semester is way too close to being over: advanced registration for the Sumer and Fall starts today. It's open until April 4.
[Not So] Impromptu-pella
(03/19/10 9:58pm)
Oh man, everyone is loving the nice weather! Everyone wants to sing! Counterparts even put on what seems to have been an impromptu enjoyed the sunshine for their concert preview on the High Rise field. Holy floral dresses and flip flops, it's Spring! (At least until it rains on Monday. Enjoy it while it lasts!)
Spaced Out On This Sunny Day
(03/19/10 8:39pm)
Tipster Abigail Jonhston sends us this picture of some brave soul dressed up as an astronaut near the Tampons today. Um, is he dying of heat exhaustion?
Secret Penn Facts: Hill House Edition
(03/18/10 3:15pm)
Via Hill College House's Wikipedia page, we dug up this gem of a fact: "In common with other buildings constructed at the height of the Cold War, the basement of Hill contains a fallout shelter, which links to the University's utility tunnels." According to a 1996 DP article, "The Geology Department has used it for rock storage, Hill residents have filled it with personal belongings and several escaped pets reportedly call the tunnel home." Charming.
Oh, There Is Also A Tom Green Video
(03/15/10 7:02pm)
Yup. There's more on the Tom Green front. Thanks, IvyGate.
It Isn't Easy Being Green
(03/15/10 6:05pm)
Well, actually...we think it might be kind of easy to be Tom Green. According to some reveling tipsters, the ComFest performer partied with students at an off-campus abode after his show in the Zellerbach Auditorium on March 3.
WTF FroGro, Part XXIV
(03/14/10 4:18am)
In the latest bout of ridiculousness at neighborhoodly market Fresh Grocer, we hear some more drama went down earlier this evening. Tipsters tell us they saw a man lying on the floor bleeding, possibly the result of violence. We'll let you know if any further updates surface.
Public Figures, They're Just Like Us: Harold Ford Jr. Wrote Op-Eds In College
(03/03/10 9:06pm)
As you may have heard, Penn grad Harold Ford Jr. isn't running for New York Senate. But before Ford was broadcasting his thoughts on the New York Times Opinion page, he was doing it in the Daily Pennsylvanian. And thanks to excellent archiving, we have two Op-Eds for your enjoyment. (We know the New York Daily News wrote about this a while back, but they didn't share the goods.)
The Penn Monlogues: Pennetration, Real Life Edition
(03/03/10 8:02pm)
Missing the Vag Mons already? Fear not. And meet the Penn Monlogues.