NSO (New Student Orientation for anyone living deep, deep under a rock) is in full swing and you freshmen must be overwhelmed by something.  If your roommates, RAs, impending classes, or theme parties aren’t stressing you out, surely some of the lingo you’ve encountered has been confusing.  Your trusted pals at UTB (Under the Button ;) ) are here to elucidate all those tricky abbreviations and nicknames you’ve been hearing this week.

A-Gut: Amy Gutmann:  Our campus president and fearless leader.  Although she goes by many names (Lady Gutmann, Her Highness), A-Gut is surely the most popular shorthand.

BYO: Bring Your Own: Due to Pennsylvania’s stringent liquor laws, many restaurants don’t have licenses to serve alcohol, but will allow you to bring your own bottle.  You can browse this map for BYOs in and around University City.

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For all the freshmeat out there, here is a quick and comprehensive guide to Penn’s lingo. All the cool kids use it (or at least some of it) and so will you, so consider this your homework for NSO. Study up and impress your friends with your new Penn-friendly vocabulary.

A-Gut – Otherwise known as Amy Gutmann, the president of our fine institution. She is often seen praising the university’s newest class at Convocation or fluffing her perfect coif.

Allegro – The pizza place where all the drunk people go. Its location (between the Quad and a bunch of frat houses) makes it the spot to feed your late-night craving, but beware: it closes at 2am.

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