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Did you see this Penn alum win on the Emmy stage tonight?
By the looks of my Facebook feed, just like previous year’s Emmys, there were a bunch of Penn alumni at tonight’s Emmy Ceremony. If you caught the “Homeland” win for Best Drama tonight, you would have heard a thank you to writer and Penn alum Meredith Stiehm (C’90). If you don’t know about Meredith, she’s […]
Her Cheap Bastard’s Guide to Los Angeles (win a copy!)
So you either just moved to LA or you’re visiting and you’re on a tight budget. Another Penn alum has a solution for you! Ashley Wren Collins (C’98, Bloomers, Penn Players) is not only a talented actress who can awesomely teach you how to unleash your inner skank, but this Penn alum is also an […]
His 1972 UPenn Dorm Room
It’s about to be the start of another school year and I recently stumbled upon a blog blast from the past article written by Penn alum Jeffrey Slater (C’76) that you’ll be interested in. In Jeff’s nostalgic post, he recounts his time at Penn: from his beginnings, to the friends he made, to the memorable times he […]
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 […]
Denzel Washington to Penn grads: “Fall Forward”
Photo Credit: University Communications Earlier today, I posted Dr. Gutmann’s Hollywood-movie themed 2011 commencement speech and mentioned that every year, I make it a point of listening to Penn’s commencement speech as a good dose of inspiration. After the jump, now listen to 2011 commencement speaker (and Penn parent) Denzel Washington talk about his career, […]
Dr. Amy Gutmann to Penn grads: “Nerds can get girls”
Photo credit: University Communications Every year, I make it a point of listening to Penn’s commencement speech as a good dose of inspiration. After the jump, listen to Dr. Gutmann’s very creative, Hollywood movie-themed commencement speech she gave at the 2011 ceremonies yesterday …and be sure to listen for some very special sound effects added […]
