The Round Up: 11.19.09

This week was all about the freshmen. It seemed every Greek (and pseudo-Greek) organization on campus put their rush faces on in attempts to win over new biddies for the spring (too soon, we say). The ass-kissing started on Thursday night with various date-parties-turned-rush-events. One house celebrated the night with a Champagne and Shackles party, where dates were handcuffed together upon entry. Still unclear whether any escape attempts were made. Meanwhile, an on-campus-residing fraternity swept dates away to NYC for the evening, although we hear the effort was more an attempt to woo prospective brothers than their female companions. Beta Sweethearts also occurred the same night. While no frosh were present, the boys upheld their rep by serenading the ladies and dancing with each other. Friday night the ladies of TriDelt hosted their annual Woodser bash. Things got interesting when one senior Archie look-a-like went missing in the woods, only to be found hours later napping nude in an abandoned trailer (see YouTube for more details). Back on campus, Tabard threw down with Dipsomania, where they invested in a bouncer for their Pine-adjacent abode but failed to provide enough beverages for their guests. Saturday we took home the football Ivy League title with a 17-7 win against Harvard, giving Penn students even more reason to celebrate later that night. The girls of SDT hosted their Late Night at Philly Diner event, with enough '90s beats and mozzarella (and glow) sticks to go around. Also in the spirit of philanthropy, the much-hyped BMOC competition occurred Tuesday night at the Trocadero. Penn's biggest men shook their stuff while boasting BAC levels inversely proportional to the amount of clothing they were wearing. Looking ahead, two of Penn’s biggest crowd pleasers, Excelano and Off the Beat, have their fall shows this weekend. We’re excited for the ensuing lull in Locust flyering activity almost as much as we are for the performances. Until December...