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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If you recall, I covered screenwriter Ryan Jaffe (C'96) when he wrote THIS film a couple years back.

Since then, Ryan, has penned a script about the life of singer Jeff Buckley.

In case you're not familiar with who Jeff Buckley is, per Deadline,

"Buckley, son of the famed but troubled folk musician Tim Buckley, became an influence on musicians from Kurt Cobain to Coldplay. He shunned the spotlight, though, preferring to play small clubs and who for a long time played as a session guitarist to make a living. He recorded one hit album, "Grace", and was on his way to doing another when he jumped into Tennessee's Wolf River, fully clothed, for a spontaneous swim. He got caught in the wake of a passing boat and drowned."

After the jump, learn how Ryan got involved in this project and how perseverance paid off (must read!)

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Here's a a feminist platform you can get behind.

Actress Ashley Wren Collins (C'98, Bloomers, Penn Players) has created "Mother Eve's Secret Garden of Sensual Sisterhood" and a really funny character that she is trying to pitch to tv producers as a reality show.

After the jump, watch Ashley's episode, "Unleash Your Inner Skank" and find out who wins if you dress like a nun, ...and also why "we don't want to ask for what we don't not want to never not have".

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Last year, I did a post about how a Penn writer and Penn producer came together to create a big movie hit.

Tonight that Penn writer wins for his screenplay and he accepts sporting an awesome blue tux.

After the jump reacquaint yourself with the movie and check out a cameo in the film by our Penn alum writer!

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Since she started "Starter Reality Star" for DT, actress Jess Garvey (C'09) is making some great strides.

In her last episode, Jess told us about a national commercial she booked.

Since then she booked another one! (yep, another Penn alum to add to my growing Penn alumni on commercials list.)

After the jump find out:

• about Jess' feature film audition
• her "Funny or Die" shoot with Jordana Brewster
• the chat about the frustrations of being an actor with good friend Penn alum Jeni Sue Birnbaum (C'08)
• and watch the commercials she appears in (and find out how she and her Penn boyfriend, Matt Ritter (L'02) got cast together in one of the commercials)!

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