And Kid Cudi Is Performing At Fling
Phew, well that’s done with. Kid Cudi will be performing as an opener at Spring Fling. Here’s SPEC’s video. As for the Kid Rock prank, well done (once again), UTV13.
And The Banners Are Live
We’ve just received a rush of photos to kickstart the great Fling performer hunt, so here they are. The first is an “I” outside Skulls, sent in by Matthew Sternberg. After the jump, two “D’s,” a “C,” a “K,” and “I” and a “U.”
The Twisted, Shady Road Of The Fling Performer Hunt
Okay, so we were just getting geared up to start this whole alphabet soup hunt, when we received this. Tipsters tell us the Penn TV station, UTV13, aired this vaguely official-looking “Kid Rock IS Coming, Fling 2010″ advertisement last night, with a SPEC watermark and all. Our SPEC friends say it’s not legit, (a UTV13 prank?) but we’re not sure. Perhaps there’s some SPEC/UTV13 rivalry we don’t know about? That could definitely be juicy. Anyway, we’ll keep you updated.
Let The Wild Fling Chase Begin
It's going to be like an Easter egg hunt, but better.
If you haven’t heard yet, SPEC wants to send you on a wild goose chase of sorts to announce the first Spring Fling performer. So grab your camera phones and make it to that early morning class.
Here’s the fool-proof rundown:
- Banners spelling out the performer’s name will be scattered across campus from roughly 10 a.m. to noon.
- If you spot a banner, send a photo of it to tips@underthebutton.com. If you’re the first person to snap a shot of that letter, we’ll post the picture.
- Aside from a UTB shoutout, our friends over at SPEC will give you a free wristband with floor access to the concert.
- If you don’t have a BlackBerry/iPhone, you probably won’t win. But you can still guess who the performer is in the comments.
ShutterButton: Wild Wild West Philly
A tipster sent us this photo of a cowboy riding the wrong way down 38th St. “Hay!” we thought to ourselves. “That horse sure does look familiar.”
That’s when we remembered that we saw this very same duo offering pony rides on Spruce during Fling last year. What’s the deal? Someone grab a lasso and get us some answers.
Fling 2.0… Or Not
Rumor has it SPEC is looking to recreate the magic that is Spring Fling in the fall with the creation of the Fall Festival. An e-mail that is circulating explains:
The Social Planning and Events Committee (SPEC) is proud to announce an exciting new event for the Penn community: the 2009 Fall Festival, to be held outdoors on campus on Saturday, October 10th. Aiming to generate a campus-wide celebration similar to that of Spring Fling, the Festival will feature musical entertainment, games, a wide variety of other activities and giveaways, and food and will be open to the Penn community.
Call us cynics, but there is no way Penn’s least overrated holiday (seriously, it is perfectly rated) will translate to October. But, hey, at least we have another excuse for day drinking.
Mesh Jerseys For The Win
The results are in, and overwhelmingly, you selected “bro-tacular sleeveless jerseys” as Spring Fling 2009’s most annoying meme. Retire those babies to your closets, boys, unless you want us to sic Dzine2Show on you.
A Look Back At Fling: Most Annoying Memes
From the looks of our puddle-strewn campus, it’s hard to believe that just two days ago we were basking in Fling sunshine. Pray tell, which trend do you most wish you could erase from your Facebook albums? Vote in our poll!
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Even Blackboard Is Blackout
Blackboard, everyone’s favorite course management tool, seems to be out of service. Our point is thus proven: you cannot rely on anything during Fling.
Last Chance For Wristbands (Warning: Involves A Piñata)
If you’re game to take plastic bat to monkey piñata, you’ve still got a chance to win wristbands for tomorrow’s concert. Head to the LOVE statue now!
You Complete Street
Shut up. Shut up. You had us at [sign language hello]. Today, 34th Street endeavors to communicate with you beyond our usual prose stylings. In our cover story, read about the American Sign Language program, which is mos def and mos deaf one of Penn’s most vital. Insiders’ tip: the signs on the cover of the magazine (and at right) spell out STREET! Now you can spell out other words using the letters S, T, R, and E, like REST or STRESS. But hahaha, rest and stress are irrelevant for the next four days, ’cause it’s Fling! ‘Tis the day before fling, in fact, as our editor’s letter expresses in verse. We’ve also got a comedic faceoff in Ego, an ode to Ashlee “yes, you’re that obvious” Simpson (post 7th Heaven, pre Mrs. Wentz), a Fling weekend culinary primer, and ever so much more. So pick up the magazine, goshdarnit!
And don’t forget about our writers’ meeting tonight, 6:30 at 4015 Walnut. You are allowed — nay, encouraged — to show up drunk.
Finance Professor Makes A Funny
It's a Mr. Feeny moment!
You almost have to have a sense of humor to be in finance nowadays. As evidenced by this email, Wharton finance professor Luke Taylor–who our tipster noted is only 30 and thus understands the “Fling spirit”–certainly has just that.
From: “Taylor, Lucian”
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:48:26
To: FNCE250-003-09A@LISTS.UPENN.EDUSubject: will there be lecture tomorrow?
A few students have told me they’re concerned about being too drunk to attend/comprehend lecture tomorrow. I, too, am concerned. I’ve decided not to cancel lecture. However, I encourage you to attend my 9am or 10:30am section if you think you’ll be unable to walk a straight line by 1:30pm. Also, I think lecture is being videotaped tomorrow because of a religious holiday, although I’m not sure which holiday this is exactly.
Best regards,
Luke Taylor
Assistant Professor
Department of Finance
The Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania
Call us suckers, but we love when professors act in-the-know!
Fling Forecast Update: Sunny With A 30% Chance Of Blackout
Given that campus is wet and miserable right now, we know that you’re all concerned about whether or not the weather is going to cooperate and give us the Fling we all truly deserve. When we last checked The Weather Channel’s forecast 5 days ago, we guaranteed you fun in the sun.
Not only does The Weather Channel hold to its initial prediction, it’s gone even further and raised the temperature up another 10 degrees. Flip-flops and shorts, anyone?
Extra Credit In Flinguistics: Our Wristband Contest Winners!
After poring through entries that varied in quality from brilliant to inane for our Fling Wristband Giveaway, we are proud to announce the winners! Your task was to create a fling-themed neologism, and the34th Street staff voted to determine the best definitions.
In first place, winning two wristbands, was Stephanie Costa for this oh-so-true speech descriptor:
flinguistics (n) – random drunk babble as a result of too many hours in the quad
ex: “I…really…oreos, and sumo wrestl….HAHAHA….did you seeeee….I don’t feel…::vomit::”
And in second place, scoring one wristband, was Tali Yahalom for this all-too-common social ill:
maflingerer (n) – that guy who didn’t drink but pretends he’s hungover the next morning
ex: “Danny says he’s too hungover to clean the puke off the toilet, but I know for a fact he barely had anything to drink at our vodka breakfast. What a maflingerer.”
Congrats, kids! After the jump, read a few submissions that didn’t make the cut. And check back later today for UTB’s own contributions to the Fling lexicon!
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