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450 Pound Stainless Steel Coffer Buried in Quad – To Be Opened in 2040!
Did you know that there was a Time Capsule buried in the Quad in 1940? Who knew?! According to the American Time Capsule Database, the contents of the capsule apparently contain: President Roosevelt’s speech at the University of Pennsylvania’s bicentennial celebration Letters from each administrative officer of the university to his successor of 100 years […]
TV Writer and Animator Alumni Team Up for Comedy Central Series
(l to r): Ryan Levin (CAS, ’98) & Nye Warburton (C’97) And here’s another example of alumni who knew each other at Penn and continued working together to create some great projects… Ryan Levin (C ’98, Without a Net, Theater Arts, Penn Players) and Nye Warburton (C ’97, Without a Net) have co-created a new […]
Tuesday Tips: Advice on Becoming a Published Novelist
Earlier today, I posted about Allison Winn Scotch’s (C’95) novel The Department of Lost and Found. While the book’s story was intriguing, an even more intriguing story is how Allison actually became a published novelist. Like many creative careers, it’s a story of perseverance. I’ve been speaking with Allison over the past few weeks and […]
Penn alumni make millions on holiday song
What better way to celebrate Christmas day than to give you some Penn alumni Christmas related entertainment news? While Ray Evans (W’36, Mask and Wig) and his songwriting partner Jay Livingston (C’37) wrote over 400 songs for Broadway musicals, TV and films (including the Mr. Ed theme song), they were probably best known for writing […]
Penn Posers: Oiled up and flexing
Who knew that Penn had a Body Building Contest? Apparently the competition for Mr. and Ms. Penn was held on November 6 and was the 16th (!) annual event. Click below to check out some of these hot videos from the competition! Ms. Penn-1 Ms. Penn-2 Ms. Penn- Tall Women Class-1 Mr. Penn-1 Mr. Penn-2 […]
Penn Undergrads You Should Know About Vol. 3
[ssba] UME is proud to unveil our third installment of Penn Undergrads You Should Know About with a special twist for the summer. This edition features students doing internships in some of the top companies in entertainment. Alumni, don’t hesitate to reach out if any of these students spark your interest (LinkedIn profiles are included)! […]
