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Penn alumni of the 90s can’t remember the answer to THIS question (videos)
Here’s another DT “blast from the past” story you’ll all enjoy. Alumni from the 90s and earlier might remember Murphy’s Tavern (aka “Murphs”) on the corner of 44th and Spruce streets. You’ll remember the pitcher of alcohol, the jukebox, the basement and of course the “see you in church” greeting you got from Murph himself […]
Penn accepting students now with THIS video
Remember the good old days when you got your acceptance letter from Penn in the mail? Well this week, some select students received a video about their “likely” acceptance to Penn. Find out about what this “likely acceptance” is all about …and watch the video after the jump! This week a couple hundred students received a […]
Blast from the Past (1995): A Locust Walk Pig Roast, Spring Fling and the LIDDS (VIDEO)
Recently, musician Jay Matsueda (W’95) sent me a video of a bunch of random footage taken during various public entertainment events on and near PENN campus in the 1994/1995 timeframe. The video includes: music by The LIDDS, Jay Matsueda (W’95), Pete Lee (C’95) and a band at a block party jeans wearing dancers at the Quad during Spring […]
New Blood: Penn Freshmen Move In to Penn (VIDEO)
Freshmen and their families pushed, pulled and carried thousands of boxes, bags and carts filled with everything from bedding to cases of bottled water. Penn President Amy Gutmann made her traditional visit to dorms to welcome some of the nearly 2,500 freshmen and their families. Alumni, remember when you first moved into Penn? I remember […]
Spring Flinging – When You Gotta Go, You Gotta Go! (MUST SEE VIDEO)
This video came to me a while back but I was holding onto it for Spring Fling time… which happens to be this upcoming weekend. Apparently the video above took place during Spring Fling 2004 and the guy in the video for some reason didn’t have a key to get into the dorm building to […]
You’re Never Going To Guess What Activity Guys Had to Actually Sign Up For in 1929!
More from my “Blast from the Past” series! Back in September, I introduced all of you to Joan Myerson Shrager (College for Women, School of Education ’60). Joan emailed me to let me know that her family is now 3 generations at Penn (Joan; her parents Ruth Leone Meyers Myerson (College for Women ’30) and […]
