For a while, this form of expression was pretty popular all over Penn.

It's finals season now and Penn students are getting creative again.

In an unsuspecting study lounge at the University of Pennsylvania, two star-crossed studiers need someone to watch their stuff and they interrupt entertain all those around them.

After the jump, watch the video!

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My thoughts and prayers go out to all those affected this week on the east coast by Hurricane Sandy.

Apparently, the storm didn't seem to keep the students at Penn down... '

After the jump, check out this video of Hurricane Sandy hitting the Penn campus and see what some students did in the Quad to pass the time!

Also, see what the windtunnel did to one girl's umbrella and check out the enormous amount of leaves I've probably ever seen at one time on Locust Walk.

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I must say how impressed I've been seeing all of the organized Flash Mobs from the Penn undergrads through the years.

After the jump, check out the Gangnam Style Flash Mob that hit superblock this past weekend!

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After the jump, check out a catchy new Penn Rap video that some Penn undergrads sent me.

Lots of great Penn references, plus some awesome Penn bling.

Favorite line, "I'm a Jew like one in three of you."

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We've seen other stellar Penn promotional videos in the past, but this one is truly classic as this 30 minute(!) video comes from 1957!

At first I thought it was a prank where someone ran a viddy-like filter through a video, but as I got deeper into the video I realized it was the real deal! It even has that narrator's voice you'd think it would have. The biggest thing I've noticed was that the campus was much more green and lush --ivy growing on everything, huge trees on Locust Walk.

Check out some highlights of the video

• 11:00 - the DP staff and offices
• 11:38 - the lost tradition of freshmen wearing "dinks"!?
• 17:30 - the Quad
• 19:54 - Franklin Field
• 18:56 - Mask and Wig!
• 22:10 - Pre-football game activities

There's way too much goodness here...

Get transported back to 1957 after the jump!

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I had heard that a group of students at Penn formed a Quidditch Team at Penn -based on the Harry Potter Series but I thought it was a joke.

But the jokes on me because it's real and we now have video!

After the jump watch these Penn muggles in action and learn how the game is played.

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Being labeled as "the gateway between West Philadelphia and the rest of the city", the $46.5M Penn Park has finally opened and it marks the beginning of Penn's eastward expansion.

After the jump watch President Amy Gutmann introduce us to this beautiful new addition to Penn's campus.

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Credit: The Wharton School

You've walked the walk a million times, but have you actually ever stopped to reflect upon how our favorite throughway looks throughout the year?

From your first pre-frosh moment on campus, to your first moment as an undergrad campus, to your last undergrad moment, to your class marching down the walk during alumni weekend? Fall, winter, spring, summer. Mornings, afternoons, nights.  You've done it all.

As fall is upon us, I wanted to share a  great slideshow the Wharton School put together of Locust Walk photos taken throughout the year.

After the jump, check it out!

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Credit: The Wharton School
Looks like there was minimal damage to Penn's campus this weekend after Hurricane Irene.

We know from this past DT video that trees around College Green never seem to do well in storms.

More coverage about the aftermath here







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Last year, I showed you this virtual tour through Penn that totally wowed me.

Recently, I found some really awesome, 3D interactive renderings of Penn's campus you've got to check out!

Try them out after the jump!

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Credit: ChristophrHiestr

As you know, there's always lots of construction going on at Penn.

Here's a real gem for you.

You've walked on it a million times and most probably even tripped on one of its crooked bricks, but did you know what Locust Walk was built on top of?

Recently, Locust Walk has been torn apart to reveal an old trolley tracks!

Who knew?!

Check out another picture of the torn up walk after the jump and learn more about the history of these Trolley tracks on campus!

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Click HERE to check out some great photo albums from the weekend, who among your classmates were there ...and how they looked! : )



DT Stories about your classmates: 2006, 2001, 1996, 1991, 1986, 1981, 1976, 1971

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In honor of this weekend's alumni weekend, I have a special treat for you.

Back in October, Clarissa Palmer (C'14), a new Penn freshman, wrote a great post about the DO's and DON'Ts of walking Locust Walk.

Now Clarissa came up with another great list I think all of us can appreciate about how you know you're a Penn student.

After the jump read her 20 points and see if you agree!

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DT correspondent Kelly Diamond (C'13) has been busy studying for finals, but she sent in 2 videos that gladly distracted her from hitting the books.

After the jump, check out what sorts of fun you can find in Houston Hall around this time of year.

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AEPi "Hollywood", 1993

Apparently, the old AEPi house at 3940 Spruce, originally knocked down because of THIS, has been transformed into a place for recovering organ recipients.

For the amount of "libations" that was consumed in my fraternity over the years, it seems strangely ironic that this new building will be housing recovering livers.  : )

Check out what the new building looks like after the jump!

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For decades there has been a fascination with climbing and flipping off of the Dueling Tampons.

After the jump, check out a new video of one undergrad trying to reach new heights.

And be sure to catch up on other DT stories about our beloved statues here!

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In our ongoing "Kelly on Campus" series, campus correspondent Kelly Diamond (C'13) musters up some quick "15 second clips" of events and experiences around Penn's campus. 

Last we heard from Kelly, she reminded us all of an annoying Van Pelt practice every student who has gone to Penn in past few decades has gone through.

After the jump, find out how one Penn professor has given students an "entertaining" reason to attend class.

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In years past, Penn's commencement speakers included Jon Huntsman Jr (C'87), Google chairman Eric Schmidt, and Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

If you didn't plan on coming to Penn's Reunion/Graduation 2011 weekend, you may be enticed after you find out which big Hollywood star will be giving this year's commencement address.

After the jump, find out who and what other tv stars and producers will be speaking during the weekend!

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It's like "Grey's Anatomy" meets "Survivor" and it's been around since 1952.

After the jump find out more about Penn's "Match Day".

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Over the past two years, I've introduced 3 exclusive DT Vlog series from Penn alumni including "An Actor's Path", "Starter Reality Star", and "Real Jobs are Not my Forte".

Today I'm introducing my first series from a talented and ambitious undergrad filmmaker who is certainly going places.

DT readers, meet sophomore Kelly Diamond (C'13), a Philly native who is currently the Creator, Executive Producer, and Head Writer for a new comedic sitcom about Penn students called "Classless".  She's already spent time in LA in some really great internships with professional screenwriters Mark Rizzo (C'92) and David Milch.  She was also an intern at The Writers Junction in Santa Monica.

"Kelly on Campus", Kelly's new DT series, will provide us with some fun "15 second clips" of events and experiences around Penn's campus.  Kelly will act as a campus liaison by keeping everyone updated on campus events, as well as introducing alums to current students who work in the entertainment industry.

After the jump, check out Kelly's first clip which is something decades of Penn folks have experienced that will bring you right back to your undergrad days!

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