Just one night after Dan Savage spoke at Zellerbach, the LGBT activist cruised on down to American University for a little chat as well…and showed up wearing this fine piece of Penn apparel. Looks like someone might have under-packed for his college tour. We just hope he didn’t recycle his jokes underwear.
If St. Patrick’s Day is an indicator of Flings to come, then we feel safe saying that the rest of this semester will be something of a marathon for our livers. But let’s put the past behind us and look forward to all the très chic stuff happening on campus this week:
QPenn 2012: Do Ask , Do Tell
Who: Multiple groups; see above link
When and where: March 18th-25th; see above link
Why: Penn is pretty gay (really!), and it’s because of awesome things like QPenn that the Penn community is seen to be one of the most socially progressive schools in the nation. From lectures to rainbow hamentaschen baking to drag makeup workshops, you’ll find plenty to do.
Welcome to the Hot Button, our latest (uncomfortably-named) feature in which we break down the best of the past week’s news. Consider it a best-of compilation of the last seven days– a double shot of espresso instead of your regular cup of coffee. Ready to recap what’s going on at Penn? Check it out:
5. Greekdex Is The New CollegeACB
The social media void in your life that you didn’t know existed is now filled by Greekdex, which allows for school-wide discussion between Greek houses. It’s like the Greekier, tamer, less hateful CollegeACB, which was the new JuicyCampus, which was stupid and horrendously offensive.
SPEC, in conjunction with Penn’s Center for Public Health Initiatives, wil be bringing in Dan Savage next month! Savage, author of the popular “Savage Love” column and creator of the “It Gets Better” YouTube project, will be talking about his use of socia media and how it relates to LGBT health issues among youth today.
Given that Penn is supposedly the nation’s #1 gay-friendly school and our very own Prez made her own “It Gets Better” video, the choice of Dan Savage as speaker isn’t all that surprising, but still neato nonetheless. But wait! It gets better! Tickets to the event, held Monday, March 19th, at 8 p.m. in Zellerbach, are free. Just stop by the box office to get yours.