Playlists
Ask a Freshman: What's it Like to Live in DuBois
I put DuBois on my housing application because it said it had a kitchen and, though I can’t cook, I thought that might be cool.
You Have to Listen to This: Action Bronson
Hip–hop as a genre, or even as a lifestyle, is stereotypically dominated by braggadocio—whether it’s about cars, money, or women.
TBT 1999: Engineering Senior's Saturday—Dispatch
8:14 a.m.: Mom wakes me up late for my soccer game, ugh, not again. 8:20 a.m.: I’m coo–coo for Cocoa Puffs®, but of course I only got to eat one bowl. 8:31 a.m.: Just made it to my soccer game, thank goodness my Heelys® got me there in time! 9:12 a.m.: Tim’s mom brought Capri Suns® and Kudos® bars for the post–game snack.
A House of Their Own
Friday, midnight. The sounds of drunken classmates at parties along Spruce seep into the lounge, but these Penn students wouldn’t consider it.
Russian Roulette: Vodka Recipes, Remixed
Step up, take a chance and remix these vodka–inspired classics.
Meet the Penn Musician: USSMars
“Formed in the annals of Philadelphia, five souls have joined forces to form a union with a powerful bond: Rock n' Roll.” So reads the description on the Facebook page of USSMars, Penn’s up–and–coming experimental garage band.
Album Review: Bombay Bicycle Club
“SO LONG, SEE YOU TOMORROW” Bombay Bicycle Club Do you like straight–ahead pop, rock n’ roll or any other mainstream genres?
DIY: Beer Cap Candle
You’ll Need: Bottle caps Crayons Pre–waxed string Empty soda can Scissors Lighter
Overheard at Penn: 02.06.2014
Under the Button Editor: I was having a really good convo with this guy on Tinder until he called me a sexy Jewess.
Ego of the Week: Jeremy Pincus
This Phi Psi/Sphinx dreamboat will lead you through the wilderness with PennQuest or serenade you with The Shabbatones—but most importantly, this former One in Four president will always treat the ladies right, because consent is sexy.
Top 10 Words and Phrases to Use in Your Resume
1. the 2. my time in a high–security prison 3.
Trailer of the Week: "The Fault in Our Stars"
Members of the book’s cult–like following rejoiced after the trailer for “The Fault in Our Stars” came out last Wednesday—a full two weeks before the trailer’s planned release date on Valentine’s Day.
Tweet of the Week: 02.04.2014
Tweeting in the cold is hard to do
The Morning After: Superbowl Sunday
So you had one too many beers celebrating/mourning your team’s win/loss and woke up to an unappetizing pyramid of leftover pizza, wings, chips, dip, and other super bowl necessities.
Music Video Monday: “Wanna Get Free”—Shaka Ponk
If you spend enough time clicking on related videos on YouTube, eventually you’ll come to something weird enough to make you question how you got there.
