Update: For you lazy, or out-of-town folk, SHOUTOUTS ARE ONLINE. You can download the real .pdf here. It’s almost like the real thing.

So, like, okay. It’s Shoutouts time again. So you probably won’t even be reading the following paragraph. You’ll just instantaneously wonder off and download the .pdf here.

But then, you’ll quickly realize that SHOUTOUTS won’t be online until this afternoon, PSYCHE! So you’ll be forced to pick up the print issue. Well, it’s a good thing it has some very entertaining things made special for you. Such as fantabulous Miss Julia Rubin, former Street Editor-in-Chief and this week’s stellar Ego Of The Week interviewee. We’ve also rounded up the freshest crop of upcoming summer music releases as well as a review of Australian thriller, The Square to tickle your fancy. Speaking of tickling … You might want to take a sneak peak at this week’s True Life …

Before you get your knickers in a twist, shoutouts will be hitting the 34st.com website by this afternoon.

Hurrah, Hurrah, Pennsylvania!

And campus was still … Well, at least we here at the Street office were.

But now, tis the day of Fling and amidst all your kick-off celebrations, you almost forgot your favorite Thursday pick-me-up, didn’t cha? Well, don’t worry. We’re still here and always in need of yo’ love.

This week, Penn students walk us through their most embarrassing moments in our Fling-themed feature. In case the sunny glare gets to be too much , we have a guide to some sneaky-super-fly shades. While Ego Of The Week Pat Looby regales us with some silly tales. Let our interview with Chiddy Bang ready you for Saturday’s musical overload.

But don’t worry, if you’re a Negative Nancy and hate fling (booo!) then may we suggest you be inspired by our review of Kick-ass and head over to your local cineplex?

And finally, make sure you pull out our Guide to Fling insert, choc-full of useful Flingformation. All the cool kids will have one, so don’t be left out.

Download the .pdf here.

Street’s on stands today, and boy, do we have some goodies for you.

For the foodies and Food Network addicts out there, we have an interview with Bobby Flay and a review of his brand spanking new restaurant, Bobby’s Burger Palace. For those less interested in the inner workings of a crunchified burger, there’s a Do It Yourself guide to stop-motion animation, bound to solicit endless hours of fun. And gracing us with her endless wit is cute as a button Ego of the Week Colby Farber. Don’t forget to check out this week’s feature on the Mighty Writers Program!

Click here for the .pdf and get to reading. For remember, the Penn is mightier than the sword… (haha, get it? We said Penn as in pen but not really.)

OH, we almost forgot: Shoutout season is upon us. Email them to shoutouts@34st.com, but not before you read this.

It’s Street Shoutout time again! E-mail them to shoutouts@34st.com by April 18th at noon.

You should know what to do, but in case you don’t: check out Lowbrow eds Ben Rosen and Charlotte Borgen’s friendly advice for crafting the perfect Shoutout.

Be genuine. Say what you feel in your heart of hearts.
EXAMPLE: To the girl on Beige who gets lots of attention: That’s because you have big jugs. I mean, your boobs are huge. I mean, I wanna squeeze ‘em!

If you’re going to shout someone out, why not own up to it?
EXAMPLE: To the MERT whose bike I stole: Sorry. From, the jackass who ended up having to call you and get medical amnestied five minutes later.

Sometimes less is more.
EXAMPLE: To the football player who begged me to hold his dick while he peed: No.

More pearls of Shoutout wisdom, after the jump.

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Welcome back, dear readers, from your far off beaches and emerald-clad day drinking. Welcome back from your villas, your cruise ships, your volunteer high-horses and your parent’s couches. Welcome back to the grim (but Spring-ish!) clutches of reality.

We could dwell on the impending doom of finals and graduation and internships and cankles, but to be honest we’d rather talk about ourselves. And thank goodness, because this week’s issue of Street is anything but grim. Our feature is the story of Giovanni’s Room, the country’s oldest gay book store, and its fight for first acceptance and now survival. Food gives us the granola bar lowdown, Music helps you find a summer job in the Music industry and Bobby Valentino checks in with a post- Spring Break message to the bodacious shorties among you. Ronald Jordache (yes, Jordache!) Wynn of Mask & Wig is Ego of the Week, and of course there’s the usual gossip (omgbestbreakever), reviews and general wonderfulness.

Pick up the issue! Or download the .pdf. Regardless: our weekly Writers’ Meetings will resume tonight, 6:30 p.m. at 4015 Walnut. If you have any interest in contributing to Street, stop on by!!

Every year, Street does a little thing called the Best of Penn. It’s simple, really: There’s a survey. You have opinions. You vote. We count your votes. And then we print your votes, along with words and pretty things in the April 1st issue of the magazine.

Whether it’s Penn’s technological failures, music venues, fro-yo, or places to secret poop, as students you know this campus best. Here’s the chance to have your say.

Oh, except the feature this week: a fiction piece by Sean Whiteman, the winner of Street‘s 2010 Fiction Contest, illustrated by Daniel Schwartz. Congratulations, also, to the contest’s two runners up: Will Steinberger and Zachary Sergi.

The rest of the issue, however, is real talk. Check out Street‘s take on ChatRoulette, an interview with the mysterious “Four Amigos” of Pho King, a survey of World Music (we’ll forgive the misnomer), a preview of the PMA’s new Picasso exhibit and a (lowbrow) look at New York’s fashion week. Maura Goldstein is Ego of the Week, and highbrow has your usual gossip and scandal.

Pick it up. Download the .pdf. And come to the 6:30 p.m. Writer’s Meeting tonight at 4015 Walnut. Because we’re willing do just about anything in your room.

Gandhi would have entered.

Whenever we have marketing focus groups about the DP, a disconcerting number of people say that they aren’t sure whether the things they read in Street are true or made up. (Hey, Lowbrow) We assure you that we tell no lies, but for one week only, we’re eliminating all ambiguity. Now you don’t have to think!

This is all to say that we are having a fiction contest! We want you to submit your best piece of short fiction (1800-2200 words) and then we are going to publish it as our cover story on February 25th. It will be illustrated and you can brag to everyone that YOU were the best of the best, the creme de la crop, the bee’s knees, the cat’s pajamas…you get the picture. We’ll also publish two honorable mentions on 34st.com.

The deadline to submit is MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH! Send your piece to mckay@34st.com.

Check out the Facebook invite here for the same information in a different format.

If there was ever anything that we would admit to being better than 34th Street, it would be snow days. Especially two in a row. And especially two in a row in which we, despite what the DP says, do anything but study.

And in honor of these two glorious days, we proudly present to you the first ever Friday edition of Street.

Albeit a bit late, this week’s issue has your usual dirt, your usual ego (vaginas!), and your usual cultural how-to’s: Arts shows you how to get down and crafty, and Film makes a wishlist of movies they’d like to see in 3D. And our feature boldly takes you into the world of living with STIs at Penn.

So pick it up! Or download the .pdf. Our Thursday Writers’ Meeting this week was canceled, but they’ll resume next week as usual: Feb. 18, 6:30 p.m., 4015 Walnut. Email mckay@34st.com if you’re interested in contributing to this week’s issue.

Happy Thursday from 34th Street!

You may be half asleep in class, but Street is busy making waves. Radio waves, that is. Our centerfold features West Philadelphia radio cooperatives as they hold their own against commercial radio. And speaking of cooperatives, they do food too.

Looking for something a little more Penn-centric? Check out Music’s look at Penn’s rising musical talents.

And as always, we have egos and gossip and lots of stuff for you to do this weekend. So read us. And if you’d like to contribute swing by the Writers Meeting tonight at 6:30 p.m. at 4015 Walnut St.

C U Next Thursday. STREET OUT.

Street is all about telling you what’s up. And this week we tell you all sorts of crazy stuff, like about how the military loves Penn and how gluten-free doesn’t have to mean fun-free. We also break down your winter break film schedule (and your study music playlist). Our Ego of the Week is a senior society all-star, plus the Roundup reminds you that there is life outside of Van Pelt. And did you know about all this super important stuff that happened? 

So pick up an issue right now. Or download the PDF. Read it, savor it, love it. Because this is the last regular issue of Street for the semester. But fear not, next week we will print our annual joke issue (plus Cultural Elite!).

Shoutouts are here. They only happen once a semester, and we are pleased to tell you that that time is now. Enjoy.

We have some other stuff in this week’s issue, too. Like what? An interview with Mike Posner (who is performing at the SPEC-TRUM concert tonight), a look at dysfunctional celluloid families and a review of the delicious Chew Man Chu. Plus we have the Roundup, Ego of the Week and our feature about the Penn Medical Emergency Response Team.

But really, how about them Shoutouts? Pick up the issue. Now. Or read the PDF. You’ll be so totally out of the loop if you don’t.

And we use our powers for good. This week we learn all about Redcap’s Corner, that place next to Strikes that you pass on the way home from Smoke’s. BMOC takes over Ego of the Week, dead musical genres get their due and Penn performers crush on each other. Speaking of, we’re totally crushing on the Hub Bub and Coup de Taco guys. Plus, we round things up and introduce you to Side X Side. Tis indeed a magical week.

Need more Street in your life? Pick up the issue. Read the PDF. Check out our Dining Guide. And swing by tonight’s writers’ meeting at 6:30 at our office at 4015 Walnut.

And one more thing: send in those Shoutouts! They are due Sunday at noon, so get writing. They can be submitted to street-shoutouts@dailypennsylvanian.com. Do it. Now.

Today’s PSA: Street didn’t accidentally print on a Wednesday. Nope, we just decided to give you a bonus issue this week. While you can enjoy normal Street-ness tomorrow, pick up our Fall 2009 Dining Guide today!

Nestled inside the DP, our guide has tons of reviews and 800+ listings. There is indeed life beyond Commons, folks.

What’s your favorite Philly restaurant? Let us know in the comments.

This weekend is Homecoming, which among other things means Penn students will remember what daydrinking is and alums will come back and hook up with nubile young coeds. It also means that there is a football game or something.

Let Street ease you out of your Halloween-induced weeklong hangover and into this Homecoming weekend. First, check out our rundown of weird Penn traditions that have gone by the wayside. Then study up on Penn alums who have cool (read: non-i-banking) jobs. You’ll also want to recap the week’s gossip, get to know the Ego of the Week and hear from SPEC’s fall concert acts.

Yes, we here at Street are here to remind you that Penn is pretty cool. So pick up an issue (or download the PDF) and get ready for a weekend full of kegs ‘n’ eggs, Bloody Marys and maybe even a little toast throwing.