Penn’s Stepping Ugh-p
The university’s newest Youtube gem is this “Penn’s Stepping Up” video, which features the Penny Loafers doing a cringe-worthy remix of Diana Ross’s masterpiece in order to publicize Penn’s “Making History” campaign. The overly-peppy song is reminiscent of a local car dealership commercial jingle, and it makes us feel really uncomfortable. Also, the video description says that the clip includes “…an all-star cast of Penn alumni, students, faculty and friends,” so why aren’t we featured?! Tear.
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By lolwhut on December 7, 2010 at 3:29 pm
There’s definitely a few seconds of some AKPsi pledges in their ridiculous hats.
Ridiculous.
i am actually embarrassed by this
That’s too embarrassing. Watch our applicant pool drop now. At least Yale’s was entertaining.
How are these people an a capella group? definitely “cringe-worthy”
Amazing that Penn continues to lower its acceptance rate despite crap like this. Sad the Penny Loafers had to be featured in such a poorly edited and directed video. Their bits weren’t awful (albeit not great either), but the whole thing was just tacky and reeked of “oh please choose us because we need you to.”
We are the 4th best school in the country, when will the adminissions people realize that and start acting like a top 5 school instead of an up and comer. Penn’s stepping up, my ass. We are up.
seriously good god? this isn’t even about admissions, it’s about getting alums to donate to the school. which doesn’t make it any less tacky, but learn to read before you make an obnoxious comment
personally I just want to know what field I need to go in to get the funky glasses from 0:25
EE FTW! That’s the RCA lab!
UGHH: Touché
Change ‘lower acceptance rate’ to ‘increased donations’ and mentions of ‘admissions’ to ‘fundraising’ and then I still stand by it.
How was this not made in 1997?
“so why aren’t we featured?! Tear.”
— butcha ARE featured, blanche. DP headline at 0:18
@Ezra: Lovin’ the “What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?” reference.
I do not understand why this sounds so awful. I know the Penny Loafers are talented. What happened here??