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“Blast from the Past” Week on DT!
This week I’ve got some great Penn photos, video and story gems for you in a new DT series I’m calling “Blast from the Past“. Consider it a sub-division of my “Now and Then Thursday” series, but more about “then” than “now”. Stay tuned!
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 […]
Friday Fun: Lots of Crazy Stunts Going on Around Campus (VIDEOS)
Crazy in the fact that you wouldn’t be catching me doing them. Check out this fun quick video above of a guy skateboarding right outside Furness. (Incidentally this was the same exact area I made my escape to after I was caught photographing Tom Hanks in Furness while they were filming Philadelphia.) This video also […]
Rejected From Penn: The Burning of the Letter (VIDEO)
Apparently, this past week some “Penn-hopeful” high school students have had the luck of the Irish, while others, well, …not so much. Over the past week, I’ve been seeing lots of “got into Penn!” and “damn you Penn!” type tweets in my Twitter feed. It’s one thing when you’re accepted into Penn (click HERE to see […]
Winning Thoughts From a Two Year Old
Woohoo! DT is two! This week we’re celebrating the second anniversary of Dueling Tampons! DT is now connecting the largest group of alumni, undergrads and pre-Penn peeps in one place. And this year we’ve also seen more people from high school reaching into the DT community as prospects interested in Penn. Maybe this year’s influx […]
He’s Showing Us Penn’s Evolving Dining Halls & An Overwhelming Locust Walk (VIDEO)
Check out Gyro, a clever comedic short film from Kevin Conley (C’12) about a Penn student who wakes up one Saturday morning to search for his favorite food: gyros. No matter when you graduated, one thing that rings true in this video is Kevin’s humorous depiction of Locust Walk! Watch the video above to see […]
