American Apparel Wardrobes
Tight, stretchy minidress in fluorescent green? Or bright blue? Sparkly leggings? Or a neon headband? Decisions, decisions. For the past few seasons, the ubiquitous American Apparel wardrobe has rocked the bods of JAPs and pseudo-hipsters alike. Since this represents an approximated 94% of Penn's student body, it'll be long before the sea of yellow and purple hoodies disappears. For that remaining 6% of you too cool for the "Made in Downtown L.A." mantra, we salute you - and we acknowledge your ability to show us that men look sleazy in low-cut v-necks.
Forecast:
Sunshowers. Although the sun will mostly shine on this one, drops of rain from above will remind us of the imminent storm that will hopefully wipe out this trend at some point in the near future.
Spring
Fling concerts
With a track record that does not impress, the past Spring Fling artists have been underwhelming to say the least. Sure, Ben Folds and Third Eye Blind are great when you're in your car and too lazy to turn off the radio, but it's going to take a little bit more to get groggy students up from their hangovers and out of the Quad. How will SPEC do this year? This one's still debatable, but we're not expecting it to be anything more than a tad bit semi-charmed.
Forecast:
Winter chills lasting throughout the spring. Still not so hot in April.
Signing a Lease
at the Radian
The new apartment complex on Walnut is going up quickly, but its name reminds us a little of high school trigonometry class. The aluminum exteriors are decidedly modern and sleek, but the building lacks the Victorian West Philly charm of other off-campus housing options. The four-bedroom, four-bathroom duplexes have plenty of living space, but the bedrooms are just a little bigger than a Hill dorm room. If it gets done in time, this place could be more than okay. Plus, rumors of a new Steven Starr restaurant on the ground floor could mean the birth of Penn's next Pod. If it's not finished by August, and residents end up in some crappy motel, this place is probably going to end up in the bitter cold. Although the apartments come furnished, the furniture and the building itself are a little too antiseptic for the collegiate lifestyle. And since they're all the same, there's something so totally bland about this place.
Forecast:
Drizzling rain. Nice enough that lots of people will go out, but if you know best, you'll stay put.
Einstein's Bagels
Houston Hall's newest addition to the pick-up-and-go lunch was a flop before it even opened its gates. Seriously lacking in the speed and stock departments, it doesn't take an Einstein (pun intended) to figure out where not to go for your daily bagel fix. Although lunching at Penn promises long lines at whatever restaurant you may choose, Gia maintains the monopoly on our afternoon meals.
Forecast:
Drought. Unless you're willing to get there at the crack of dawn, Einstein's is slow to harvest.
