April 16th, 2015

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BFFS OR DATING + NUDE DESTINATIONS + AVOIDING KESHA

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People tell me that I remind them of Kesha. I’m not sure why. Maybe it’s because of my terrible singing voice or my love for glitter. Either way, I’m taking my supposed Kesha resemblance as a compliment. because it’s Fling.

Contrary to popular belief, this is the most wonderful time of the year. (Sorry, Christmas.) We’re taking off our parkas and taking to College Green. We’ll watch prefrosh cover the campus in lanyards and energetic parents. And for once, it’s all good.

Fling is magical. Fling is the only time of the year that we, as a student body, come together. So maybe Kygo looks like he's in APES, but that's cool. (You can express your feelings about this by submitting a Shoutout.) For once, we share a common goal.

Yet, we can't quite relax. Everyone asks: Have you bought tickets for the Roxxy event on Thursday (read the Round Up, this event is not happening)? Do you have a wristband for the pool party or the carnival event on whatever day?

The answer is no. I haven’t planned my Fling. And I love that. This is the only time of year where I am okay with being unplanned. And I am so excited to stop looking at my planner for the next couple of days.

But that doesn’t mean I haven’t been preparing. I’ve been listening to Kesha all week in the Street office. Okay, so maybe I’m listening on Spotify Private session, but I’m ready to live a crazy, beautiful life, if only for an extended weekend.

job or bf/gf

4 WORD ON THE STREET greek life is sexist

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friends or dating

8 MUSIC LOL

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concerts that aren't kesha

10 FEATURE

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12 FILM LOL

empire

14 FOOD & DRINK pimms

Your love is my drug,

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17 ARTS

philosophy of kesha

18 LOWBROW nudes

20 BACKPAGE

tanx 4 the memories

P.S. I like your beard.

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STREET, FORMERLY KNOWN AS $TREET, ISN'T HAVING A WRITERS MEETING THIS WEEK. WE'RE TOO BUSY GETTING DRIZUNK. 4MAL DETAILS 2 CUM C U @ DA RHYTHM ROOM. #BYE

34TH STREET MAGAZINE Alexandra Sternlicht, Editor–in–Chief Marley Coyne, Managing Editor Ariela Osuna, Digital Director Ling Zhou, Design Editor Byrne Fahey, Design Editor Corey Fader, Photo Editor Galit Krifcher, Assistant Design Holly Li, Assistant Design Amy Chen, Assistant Photo Conor Cook, Highbrow Elie Sokoloff, Highbrow Katie Hartman, Word on the Street Randi Kramer, Ego Casey Quackenbush, Ego Natasha Doherty, Food and Drink 2

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Ryan Zahalka, Food and Drink Cassandra Kyriazis, Film and TV Orly Greenberg, Film and TV Clare Lombardo, Features Amanda Suarez, Features Caroline Marques, Music Amanda Silberling, Music Justin Sheen, Arts Molly Collett, Arts Rosa Escandon, Lowbrow Mikaela Gilbert–Lurie, Lowbrow Kimberly Lu, Backpage Mark Paraskevas, Copy Editor Sarah Fox, Copy Editor Pat Goodridge, Copy Editor

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Contributors:

Chikeze Wood, Julia Liebergall, Raquel Banks., Spencer Winston, Victoria Meyer

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HIGHBROW

POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANT OTHER OR POTENTIAL JOB: A QUIZ Are these thoughts about a romantic or professional opportunity? You decide.

1. I haven’t heard back from them in a week. Why did they lose interest so quickly? Is there something wrong with me?

2. How much money can I get out of them?

3. Last night, I sat up crying wondering if everything really does happen for a reason.

4. Maybe they come off as aggressive and selfish but I really think I can help them change.

5. If they don’t call first, am I allowed to call? Is that a thing people do nowadays?

6. I wonder how often I’ll need to be drunk so I’m not miserable with them.

7. How can I tell if this is right for me? Will we find common ground? Are our goals in line?

8. Everyone who has been with them comes out sad, alone and desperate.

9. I wonder if they’ll give me freedom or if I’ll constantly be checking my phone to see if they’ve texted.

10. What is the future I see with them? They don’t seem to be in to long–term commitments.

11. I can’t tell if they want me for me and ors for my Wharton degree, you know?

12. How will I feel waking up to them every morning? Having to deal with them late at night?

13. They’re so out of my league.

14. What happens when someone more energetic and young comes along? Will they just replace me?

SO

Job

over heard PENN at

Girl with a crew–cut: Everyone who I’ve ever had a threesome with is now a Fulbright scholar.

Girl still living in the mid–2000s: Literally though, I come back home from parties fucked up, and I just play Club Penguin.

West Philly local with mullet and rat tail: She’s a punk rock anarchist from LA. She’s just my type.

Freshman in corner: Does A's own the Phi Delt house?

Indian heiress: My dad got two proposals for me last week. They don’t know my name and haven’t seen a picture yet.

15. I don’t want to be one of those people coming home in a taxi late at night from their place all the time.

THEROUNDUP As Kesha once said: maybe I need some rehab, or maybe I need some Street—or something. We suggest beginning your pregames by brushing your teeth with a bottle of Jack. But Highbrow will be on the prowl, so watch your back.

The chips may be down, but please, pull your pants up. We hear that one unlucky lady decided to use the St. A’s house as her personal toilet this past weekend. After hitting the tables and downing a few too many drinks (shaken not stirred), our intoxicated friend decided to drop her pants and pee on the front lawn of the house—in full view of a number of frat guys walking by. We know the house always wins, but once in a blue moon, the player takes it all.Too bad it was a full moon.

Claws out—get ready for a catfight. At a party

this past weekend, one sophomore hooked up with a guy who had recently broken up with his girlfriend. Unfortunately, his jealous ex got wind of the news and decided to take action. The ex confronted the sophomore girl and began to get aggressive, as the sophomore’s roommate entered the scene and tried to calm the ex down. The angry ex began to push the roommate and shout racial slurs at her. The roommate could not take her shit and punched her square in the face. Drunken slurs are okay, but racial slurs definitely aren’t.

Go shawty, it’s sherbet day. It seems as though two freshmen might have overindulged this past weekend at a dessert–themed mixer. At the party, attendees doused each other in chocolate syrup and whipped cream and made quite a mess. In the midst of their sugar high, two intoxicated boys lost their balance on the slippery floor which unfortunately landed them both in the hospital. One walked away with a few stitches while the other

suffered from a concussion. Who knew that a trip to the Candy Shop would be so expensive!

Double the capacity, double the fun. Looks like the Roxxy is going to be packed tonight. An overly confident group of frats, going by Wise, St. Ray's and Underground on Facebook, sold tickets that allowed entry for two Fling parties—a downtown and a pool party on Saturday—before finding a space for night. The hot tickets sold out quickly, and the hosts had to take action. In a pinch, the frats booked the Roxxy for the same night, at the same time, as Sigma Psi Zeta, Penn’s Asian–interest sorority. 2 parties, 1 venue—you do the math.

Each event claims to have sold out of tickets, so expect a shit show at the Roxxy entrance. Looks like this downtown may just turn into Chinatown.

The Round Up is a gossip column and the stories are gathered though tips and word of mouth. Although we verify all the information in the Round Up with multiple sources, the column should be regarded as campus buzz and not as fact.

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WORD ON THE STREET

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GREEK LIFE IS INHERENTLY SEXIST

t was a freshman girl’s nightmare. I was at my first college party and had managed to lose everyone I came with. I didn’t know the name of the frat or how to get home. My phone was dead, my future roommate hadn’t gotten to school yet, and I didn’t know what to do. Maybe it’s because I’d gone to an all–girls high school and was naive. Or maybe it’s because I have two big brothers and have always felt safe around older boys, but instinct told me to ask one of the fraternity brothers to walk me home. He told me I could sleep in his bed instead. I laughed.

He didn’t. He made me an offer: he would walk me home, but I had to blow him first. For the record, I didn’t do it.

I’m not in a sorority, so before you say I couldn’t possibly understand “sisterhood” or “brotherhood,” I’m going to say you’re probably right. There are undoubtedly many wonderful aspects of Greek life that, not being a member of it, I will never understand. That being said, no matter how special your lifelong friendships are, the benefits of Greek life don’t outweigh the systematic, pervasive harm a system predicated on internalized misogyny perpetuates.

In light of recent events surrounding AXO’s investigation, it's important to take a serious look at the structure of Greek life and the related behaviors we’ve accepted as both normal and appropriate.

Greek life needs to be dramatically changed or abolished in order for Penn to be a place where women and men are truly equal.

Full disclosure: when I was a freshman, I went through rush and signed a bid from Alpha Phi. For reasons that have nothing to do with the girls in that sorority (many of whom I like very much) and more to do with the fact that I was in a long–distance relationship at the time and didn’t see the appeal of date nights or mixers, I quit right after Bid Night.

Greek life’s double standard for women and men

MIKAELA GILBERT-LURIE begins during recruitment. While men are technically not allowed to “dirty rush,” it’s pretty much taken for granted that they do, while sororities face very strict punishment for doing the same. Potential fraternity brothers have a semester to get a feel for the houses, while girls have five days during which they’re supposed to be able to decide where they belong.

Once official recruitment begins, men are allowed to go to whichever houses they want, eating and drinking in low–key environments. Sorority rush, by contrast, is a highly structured process where women have no choice but to start with every house and then go back to ones they may not even like.

When I was rushing, I got a recruitment guide filled with rules like, “There is absolutely no talking between potential new members from the end of preference parties until the end of preference card signing.” And a list of behaviors that could get me dropped from recruitment (such as using a cell phone during recruitment, not attending one of the parties without an excuse or arriving late to a party without an excuse).

Sure, these are the National Panhellenic Council's rules, but by voluntarily being a part of these organizations, women are complicit in the appropriation of their own agency. What the rush process

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is really saying, and sorority women are by extension endorsing, is that women are incapable of making decisions without excruciating handholding and endless rules.

The gender bias doesn’t end on Bid Night.

National rules forbidding sororities from throwing parties with alcohol are infantilizing and reinforce the message that men are more capable than women. Not allowing women to throw their own parties forces them to attend events at fraternities and surrender control to men.

With a monopoly over campus parties, frat boys control the guest lists and alcohol. I’ve spent way too many nights standing before khaki–clad boys while they evaluated whether my friends and I met their qualifications for entry. Why should my social life revolve around parties where my presence is viewed in terms of improving the ratio of girls who are fuckable to the guys who can fuck them?

I know I’m not the only woman who has felt something on the spectrum of objectified to blatantly unsafe inside a frat house. If sorority girls could throw parties on their own turf, maybe I could accept a drink without fearing my cup was filled with Everclear, Adderall and Kool–Aid. Maybe I could be at a party and feel like more than a potential sex object.

I assume people will respond with arguments about all the good sororities and fraternities do.

They’re philanthropic, sure. But you can’t honestly believe that charity offsets the damage Greek life does to women. Sexism is scary when it’s overt, but when it’s so normalized and internalized that women don’t even care, or worse, don’t even realize they’re taking part in a system that’s oppressing them, we have an even bigger, more insidious problem on our hands.

"If sorority girls could throw parties on their own turf, maybe I could accept a drink without fearing my cup was filled with Everclear, Adderall and Kool–Aid."

"Greek life needs to be dramatically changed or abolished in order for Penn to be a place where women and men are truly equal."

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Spring Fling serves as a reminder that our social lives are dominated

by Greek life. But why do we calmly accept a fucked–up system where men get to call all the shots?

EGO

BEST FRIENDS OR DATING?

Nonbelievers out there will insist guys and girls can't be "just friends," but these pairs are proving them wrong one platonic sleepover at a time.

Alex Whitaker (E'16) and Sarah Dean (E'16) When/why did you become best friends?

AW: During Fling last year, we drunkenly ran into each other in the Quad, saw the photo booth above McClelland, and were like, “Yeah, it’s ironic that we’re hammered right now and leaders of this engineering research club, so let’s commemorate it with a tiny strip of photos.” Then our friendship was born.

What’s your response to people who say guys and girls can’t just be friends?

SD: That's so heteronormative, and also wrong.

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Have you ever made out? Tell us everything.

AW: I feel like at this point the answer is obvious, but if it wasn’t clear then, yes. We’ve made out a lot of times. Sarah’s actually a really good kisser, so straight boys: hit her up.

Jared Levin (C'16) and Alison Miller (C'16)

Do people ever mistake you for dating?

JL: People at bars think we are dating. I think it may be because I always try to hold her hand when I drink.

Have you promised to marry each other if you’re still single at 35?

JL: We promised that we will marry each other after both of us get divorced

twice. But, regardless, I still get to be "Uncle Jared" to her kids.

Have you ever made out?

Tell us everything.

JL: Defer to Ali on this one.

AM: EW! NO! Maybe in Jared’s dreams? Probably not though.

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Jacob Wallenberg (W’16) and Tatiana Brunvall (C'16)

When/why did you become best friends?

JW: We met during NSO at IKEA (no, really), and natural selection did the rest.

Do people ever mistake you for dating?

TB: Only because we consistently bring each other to date nights as wing(wo)men.

Have you ever made out?

Tell us everything.

JW: People mistake us for siblings. Would you hook up with your brother/sister?

Anything else we should know?

TB: If you want to keep a guy friend, always have a fully stocked fridge. If you want to keep a girl friend, live in a house full of attrac-

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When/why did you become best friends?

AA: I think we honestly became best friends on the dance floor during NSO. We go nuts when the music goes on and play off each other. Her best dance move: the air piano.

What’s your response to people who say guys and girls can’t just be friends?

CC: They absolutely can if the guy can keep his dick in his pants.

Have you promised to marry each other if you’re

still single at 35?

AA: We have promised to marry at 35 if we have no significant other by that time, just not sure her mom would let her go with the tree–hugging countryside hick that I am (never met her but she already scares the hell out of me).

Have you ever made out?

Tell us everything.

CC: Nope never made out and will NEVER. He is like a sibling, [it] would be incestuous.

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WHAT TO SEE:

Vanna, are playing the TLA on Are you still in your Odd Wednesday. If you've already Future phase? Say no more: started getting frustrated with Earl Sweatshirt, member of Odd Future, is coming to the finals, we're sure this super TLA on Monday. Doors open angsty night of post–hardcore at 8. Make sure to wear all your music will be great for you.

There's this thing with OFWGKTA gear so everyone Kesha and Kygo on Franklin knows you’re still about it.

Field this weekend. It's really The Color Morale and some underground.

You've probably of Boston’s finest heavy rockers, never heard of it.

WHAT TO LISTEN TO: Dance Gavin Dance put out Instant Gratification on Tuesday. RIYL: getting stoned in your parents’ garage and listening to some smooth post hardcore.

Feeling nostalgic for your middle school scene days? All Time Low released Future Hearts on Tuesday—it debuted

at #2 on the charts.

Brandon Flowers (The Killers frontman) released "Still Want You," the second single from The Desired Effect, which will be Flowers' second solo album. It's a far cry from "Mr. Brightside," but it's great to see the iconic Killers singer try new things.

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This is not a drill: Brand New really did write something! After teasing us for a week and sending the internet into a frenzy, Brand New opened their first set of this summer's tour with a new song. This is the band’s first new material since their 2009 record, the highly divisive Daisy.

In other comeback news, pop rock band Acceptance has announced that they’re writing new music. This comes in the wake of the band announcing that they’re playing Skate & Surf, their first show since 2006.

It's officially Coachella, so we're officially jealous and grumpy. Don't talk to us about that. But last weekend, Tyler, The Creator called the Coachella VIP section "soft," and we can't say we disagree with him.

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SATURDAY, APRIL 18TH: GIRLPOOL = SAD ACTOR = CHEERBLEEDERS = EASY CREATURES = GONDOLA TOUGH SHITS = WITCH FIST WHERE: REPO RECORDS ($0) It’s our favorite holiday: Record Store Day! Pull on your best ironic band tee, trim your beard, and take the bus to Old City. Jazz & Grooves and SPEC-trum’s Quadfest has a bit more genre diversity than Keshygo (Kygesha?), so leaving campus isn’t too necessary on Saturday. But if you’re into hypnotizing melodic punk rock, you won’t want to miss Girlpool tear it up at Repo at noon. They'll be kicking off a full day of free Record Store Day gigs. By the grace of the Philly Music Gods, Girlpool relocated here from LA earlier this year, and we’ve been smitten ever since.

Plus, if you’re into Kesha’s song “Blah Blah Blah,” then Girlpool’s “Blah Blah Blah” might be even better. So buy some records while you rock out at Repo, and then head back to the Quad for Twin Peaks.

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F E AT U R E

F E AT U R E

What day of the week does Fling start?

Describe Fling in one word.

Where is Fling?

DRUNK Hangover mayhem MERT

LonelyWild Annoying freshmen glitter Jorts Savage YAS underwhelming crazy

63.5%

7.7% 9.8% Mon

Tues

18.4% Wed

Thurs

7% Fri

0.2% Sat

41st St. between Walnut and Pine

304

The Quad

254

Frankin Field

160

Downtown

156

*all numbers out of a total of 466 survey respondents

Five Questions with SPEC'S Billy Ford The SPEC Concerts co–director dishes on flash sales, keeping secrets and his love of the song “Timber.”

Street: What did you think about the flash sign–ups for floor passes?

Were they effective?

Billy Ford: There were some complaints online. A very vocal group. I kind of liked the way it worked, kind of half–and–half deal. I guess had there not been complaints, we wouldn’t have done the lottery, and I think both the lottery and the flash sales were successful.

Street: Has anyone ever bribed you to know the artist beforehand?

BF: Oh yeah. I’ve gotten bribes...But I remained tight–lipped! I can’t say anything.

Street: Did you ever come close to telling someone?

BF: One time that happened I was with Sudavip Choudhury, my co–director, and we kind of just gave each other a look and a nod. Otherwise, no.

Sometimes as a joke, whenever we’re at like a party and any artist comes on we’ll yell out “Fling headliner? Is this a Fling headliner?” And every now and then maybe our artist came on, and it was one of the ones we were joking about.

Street: If Kesha brought you onstage, would you dance with her? Would you allow her to shower you in glitter?

BF: Oh, would I. Yes. I really want her to play “Timber” and I was looking for a spot in the contract where we could put "Please play 'Timber'.”

Street: Would you assume the Pitbull role for “Timber”?

BF: I think I know the words well enough to take on that role. Swing your partner round and round, end of the night it’s going down...yeah! See, I could do that.

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Chaotic

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Will the presence of the Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement change the way you fling?

How did you feel about flash sign–ups for floor passes?

YAY 23.3% NAY 76.3% “Psyched for Fling?!”

63% of survey

respondents made no attempts to get floor passes Out of those who got floor passes...

67% kept them sold them for 33% profit

NO 60.2%

by Julia Liebergall

That's how Quakers greeted each other in the weeks preceding Spring Fling in 1985—at least, according to my parents, who were there to witness it (and say it). Thirty years later, we don’t say that anymore. Maybe it went out of style, like tube socks and male short–shorts. But it’s time to bring it back. Because, let’s face it: we are totally psyched for Fling.

We’re psyched to skip our Friday class and not care about how it affects our participation grade.

We’re psyched to pop bottles at 10am and keep the good stuff flowing past 10pm, alcohol monitors be damned.

We’re psyched to dance in Kesha’s shower of glitter, even though we didn’t win a floor pass because the flash sale ended one millisecond after it started.

We’re psyched to show the administration that no matter what, we’ll keep Flinging.

Psyched for Fling? Let's see it.

How many drinks did you have last Fling?

191

184

Don't remember

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"The best Fling stories are the ones you can't remember."

"Finding a bowling ball behind a bush by Castle and bowling at 3am on Locust Walk with empty handles...we didn't consider the broken glass."

"I tried to bribe the security guard at the Quad gate to let me have sex in his booth. Didn't work even for a 100."

"I kissed my mortal frenemy and wrote about it in Shoutouts."

"Some guy tried to pick me up in broad daylight while crossing the street by telling me he 'liked my birthmark.' Awkward eye contact with a middle–aged couple crossing at the same time followed."

"Freshman year my older sister visited and had to physically carry me to the Quad after I threw up in Zete's packing peanuts."

Is Fling worth getting arrested for?

81 people said yes

*all numbers out of a total of 466 survey respondents

Who is your dream Fling headliner?

Beyonce

48 said they didn't drink at all.

YES 39.8%

Best Fling story?

2

Kanye West

3

Justin Timberlake

Julia Liebergall is a senior from Suffern, New York majoring in English with a concentration in creative writing. She is a former Features and Highbrow editor for 34th Street. This is her final Fling, and she's psyched for it.

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*all numbers out of a total of 466 survey respondents.

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Flinger Food: Fri. April 11th 6PM - 8PM

Sponsors: Penn Traditions Location: Shoemaker Green Enjoy free food and water between the Quad closing and the concert.

Dear Penn, As always, we Fling Directors are very excited for this year’s Fling, Alice in Wonderland edition. Not only do we hope that you enjoy the festivities in the Quad as we transform it into Wonderland, but we also hope that you enjoyed playing mini golf and the different giveaways during Springfest. On both Friday and Saturday at the Fling table, we will also be giving away free stickers and tattoos with this year’s logo on them! Like the many Flings that came before, this weekend will be filled with tons of ways to release stress before the final weeks of school.

We’re especially excited for our daytime performances and SPEC Jazz & Grooves’ Saturday show in the Quad! It is sure to be a great time with great music.

This year will have all of the Fling favorites like fried Oreos in the Quad and free Pat’s Cheesesteaks at the Saturday night Carnival. However, be on the look out for some new additions, like Buttercream Cupcakes during the Carnival.

Dear Penn,

You’ve earned this show. Exams, essays, group projects, problem sets—you’ve worked hard over the past year. SPEC Concerts has worked around the clock to reward you, and more importantly, give you a reprieve from the busy lives we all lead.

Every step of the way, we worked hard with you in mind to create a concert you won’t forget. We are immensely grateful for all the support and feedback you’ve given us along the way. We were also enthused to hear the large positive reaction to the lineup. Kygo’s refreshing variety of electronic music, combined with Kesha’s undeniable energy and hits reflect what we want campus to feel this weekend: a release filled with exuberance in one another’s company.

So, go ahead. Adorn yourself in glitter. Bust out your favorite tank. But most importantly, come together, and feel your hearts beat to the beat of the drums.

Yours,

Suvadip Choudhury Billy Ford Kelsey Simet

We’ve been so thrilled and honored to have been given the opportunity to plan Penn’s most treasured weekend along with SPEC Concerts. We would like to give a special thanks to our awesome committee, especially our subchairs; thanks for all your hard work!

Remember, We’re All Flinging Mad Here!

Your Spring Fling Directors, George Li Emma Edoga Katie Rolin

Make sure to bring your guest pass whenever you and your guest are planning on entering the Quad. If you have lost your guest pass, go to the Upper Quad office with a valid ID for both you and your guest.

Friday, April 17th, 2015

The Quadrangle 12pm – 6pm

— Upper Quad: Performers, Vendors, Inflatables, Student Groups

— Lower Quad: Bands, Vendors, Ambulance, Port-A-Potties ­— McClelland Hall: Spring Fling Operations, MERT Flinger Food (Shoemaker Green) 6pm-8pm Franklin Field ­— Doors open at 7pm, close at 10:00pm. Kygo is scheduled to

start playing at 8pm. ­— Performers: Kygo and Kesha

Saturday, April 18th, 2015

The Quadrangle 12pm – 6pm

— Upper Quad: Performers, Vendors, Inflatables, Student Groups

— Lower Quad: Bands, Vendors, Ambulance, Port-A-Potties

— McClelland Hall: Spring Fling Operations, MERT College Green 8pm – 12am

— Carnival: Food Vendors and Inflatables

Dear students and guests, Spring Fling is a time when the entire undergraduate community comes together in a last joyous hurrah before the culmination of the academic year. It is also a time when new friendships are forged and good times are remembered. For two days, Penn is one in body, spirit, and sound mind. We, the Social Planning and Events Committee (SPEC), are proud to provide these types of events to the community throughout the year.

We cannot emphasize enough the importance of safety at this year’s Fling. At a time when thousands of students simultaneously scramble for fried Oreos, mechanical bull rides, and inflatable obstacle courses, it is especially important to be aware of any unsafe circumstances. We encourage you to enjoy Fling for what it is, not for the behavior that it can elicit. Fling Safe committee members, donning yellow t–shirts, will be available throughout Fling to ensure your safety – they are there to help you and are a great resource to seek out. Additionally, MERT will have dedicated observation areas set up in the Quad and in Franklin Field should you or your friends need their assistance.

Finally, SPEC’s directors are exceptional undergraduates who dedicate their time and effort to events that shape your time at Penn. None of our nine committees would exist without the relentless support of its dedicated members—their efforts make all of SPEC’s events possible and we would like to express a fond thank you to them.

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Fling on, Jason Fernandes, Anh Tran, Andres Martinez, Derek Standlee

SPEC Directors SPEC Special Events SPEC Exec SPEC Concerts Committee Members OSA Staff AOD Staff Penn Facilities

The Daily Pennsylvanian Under the Button 34th Street And our fantastic Fling committee members:

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Jackie Olemberg Fiona La Julia Barnard Emily Marucci Kristine Park Kristan Saldivar William Morrison Dylan Phillips Prince Addai Blair Freeman

Kaela Harvey Marianna Olave Olivia Lasche Colleen Distefano Lily Jones Anu Gupta Primrose Mangilog Nicole Banks

Doors Open at 7:00 PM Doors Close at 10:00 PM Show Begins at 8:00 PM Concert End Time at 10:30 PM – 11:00 PM Franklin Field

— One GA entrance on the North side — One Floor Pass Entrance on the South Side — Box Office open for Will Call — All those with Penn Card priced GA tickets and anyone with Floor Passes will need to bring a valid, unexpired Undergraduate or Graduate Penn Card to show at the door.

— All attendees should also bring a photo ID. Tickets that need to be changed from Penn Student to General can be done so any day the Box Office is open, though we recommend doing it before the day of the show.

— Doors Open 7pm and close at 10pm — Bag Checks by Security — No bottles or containers of any kind — No large bags, backpacks, or umbrellas — No laser pointers, glass, video cameras, weapons, nonservice animals, unapproved merchandise, or recording devices — Non–Projectile Glowsticks are ALLOWED — Wands and Pat-Downs — CSC will scan barcodes — NO Re-Entry — Water will be available to purchase during the show.

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12:10 - 12:30 Chalk Theory Bandits J&G: Krill 12:40 - 1:30 Liberal Arts 1:40 - 2:00 J&G: Father 2:10 - 3:00 Kayvon 3:10 - 3:40 J&G: Twin Peaks 3:50 - 4:50 Mask and Wig 5:00 - 6:00

All Concert attendees 18+ are required to have either a valid PennCard or other valid photo ID. Those under 18 must be registered Guest Pass holders, with valid photo ID, and be accompanied by Penn student host.

Passes can be revoked by University officials at any time without refund if guests fail to adhere to University, Housing and Spring Fling Policies.

Guests will then not be able to re–enter the Quad.

For Emergencies: Call 215-573-3333 All bags are subject to inspection by security. Formal bag checks will start 12:01 AM April 16th and go to 10 AM April 19th.

Upper Quad

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12:00 12:25 12:50 1:15 1:40 2:05 2:30 3:00 3:30 4:00 4:30 5:00 -

Disney Acapella Penn Masti Yalla Onda Latina Penn Loafers A Cappella Dischord Rob & James Counterparts A Cappella Dhamaka Strictly Funk Pan–Asian Dance Troupe KLASS

- 12:20 - 12:45 - 1:10 1:35 2:00 2:25 2:50 3:20 3:50 4:20 4:50 5:20

Every non–Penn student who enters the Quad courtyards will be required to have a guest pass and be accompanied by their host. ONLY Quad residents may enter into Quad buildings at their assigned entry doors. Any non–Quad resident who wishes to enter the physical Quad buildings needs to have a guest pass, a photo ID and be accompanied by their host.

Guests must be accompanied by their resident hosts at all times when inside Quad buildings, e.g. hallways, lounges, student dorm rooms, etc.

Guests do not need to be accompanied by their host ONLY while in the outdoor areas of the Quad during the above Spring Fling hours.

ONLY OPEN, EMPTY BEVERAGE CONTAINERS will be permitted inside the Quad during Fling hours.

Porta-Potties will be stationed near the Lower Quad Gate.

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Empire, in its early character development, seems to promote many demeaning black stereotypes. Lucious is characterized as a “brute,” and his ex–wife Cookie as an “angry black woman.” The themes of the show itself also reflect both the “rags–to–riches” and the “money can’t buy class” tropes.

But Empire wouldn’t be such a resounding success if all it did was promote stereotypes. Rather, as the episodes progress, the characters’ stories become nuanced.

Cookie’s loud, ready–to– throw–down character is complicated by her love for her sons, her latent romantic interests in Lucious and her

sheer business acumen.

Andre, who is portrayed as the sellout of the family because he went to Wharton and married a white woman, becomes a more complex character when we discover the roots of his bipolar disorder. We see how his wife stood by him through his initial diagnosis, destroying interracial marriage stereotypes. Even Lucious’ hatred of Jamal’s sexuality is layered, and the more we see of it, the less Lucious seems like a brutish bigot. His disapproval is not rooted in religion or hatred for his son, but rather in his fear of society’s reaction to the son of an important figure in rap being gay. As evidenced

by Lucious’ completely altered stance on homosexuality when he realizes that Jamal is perhaps the most reliable heir to his company, Empire Entertainment.

Lee Daniels says the Lyon family’s success story is no different from that of the Kennedys. If we wait for continued character development, which Daniels will certainly deliver, we will likely see that Empire is just another, more colorful, story of the American dream.

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CONCERT MOVIES FOR THE KESHA-HATERS Why spend money to be surrounded by sweaty crowds and marijuana clouds when you can enjoy a concert in your bed, surrounded by pillows (and marijuana clouds, if that’s your thing). That’s right, concert movies are the lazy man’s way of enjoying music. And since we doubt you’ll be able to move come the actual Fling concert, we’ve assembled a list of our favorite concert movies for you to enjoy.

This Is Us (One Direction): Listen, you don’t have to be ashamed. Street loves Harry Styles as much as you do. And This Is Us, One Direction’s 2013 big screen debut, is a wonderful testament to the sugar–coated songs of the boyband—and you get to experience the music without sobbing thirteen–year–olds next to you.

Fade To Black (Jay Z): Kygo just a little too chill for your taste? Find comfort in Fade To Black, Jay Z’s “farewell” to music at Madison Square Garden. Jay Z’s lengthy set is a spectacle and you get to bask in the glory of Beyonce circa 2004.

​ o offense Kesha, but N F&TV just doesn’t think live concerts are worth it.

The Grateful Dead Movie (Grateful Dead): Are you better than listening to Kesha music? Fellow Deadheads probably think so, too, which is why this fan–centric concert movie might be the thing for you.

Directed by the dead’s own Jerry Garcia, it chronicles their five–day run at the San Francisco Winter Ballroom in 1974. It’s famous for its focus on the Deadheads, rather than just the bad, and could be just the right substitute for Friday’s concert.

This Is It (Michael Jackson): Was Michael Jackson crazy? Should you feel guilt when you tell those Michael Jackson jokes? Is he really dead? This documentary won’t answer those questions, but it will remind you just how talented the guy was, following Jackson getting ready for a series of sold out concerts he was supposed to perform in London in 2009 before he suddenly died. We can answer one question for you: Should you watch this? That’s as easy as one, two, three: yes.

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Americans may have won the war, but you'll be missing out on a beverage far superior to tea if you don’t put Pimms on your Fling shopping list.

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If you’re going to do Pimms, you better do it right, so that you can avoid perverting another one of the motherland’s fine traditions.

The Pimms sold in America is Pimms No. 1—a unique form of gin that has a deep reddish tint, like good, strong and dark English tea. Pimms refers to both the alcohol on its own and the sparklingly beautiful beverage that you can prepare: To become that cool, cocktail–making kid you’ve always wanted to be, grab some container that will hold liquid and pour in one part Pimms (teaspoon, cup, gallon) to two parts tonic water or soda (Sprite might have to do…). Then you get funky—cut up fresh fruits like apples, strawberries and oranges. Add a hint of mint (to make up for not brushing your teeth over Fling), and a few chunks of lemon and cucumber (yes, the English are weird). Finish with a dash of ice and you’ve got yourself a Fling drink fit for a queen.

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Thursday: Showing up to class drunk

Not a great move academically, but sometimes classes happen during Fling, and you gotta to do what you gotta do. If you’re going through with this, commit to it: take tequila shots. Half the fun of a boozy recitation is the thrill of turning up in a turn down situation, so this isn’t the time for subtlety. Plus, by taking shots, you can count your drinks and feel how drunk you’re getting, making sure that you don’t overdo it and end up puking on your hot TA.

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Saturday, Part 2: Rallying on Saturday night

There’s two ways to go here. On the one hand, you’ve been drinking for between two and seven days at this point, and it might be time to cool down with a few beers. Drink something smooth and mild: Yards Brawler is crafty, Yuengling is cheap. On the other hand, the end of a marathon is the time to start sprinting.

Make your own Long Island Iced Fling and mix together 1 part vodka, 1 part gin, 1 part rum, 1 part tequila…pretty much whatever liquor you have left over at the end of Fling, plus as much Coke/iced tea as can fit in your cup.

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“I just can’t get you off my mind, because your, your love, your love, is my drug.”– Kesha

The signification of Ke$ha to Kesha

The pharmakon, according to philosopher Jacques Derrida, is a drug that is given to help improve memory function.

However, the pharmakon is also a poison, which creates forgetfulness. But it's also the cure.

But it's also the poison. Kesha perfectly captures this paradox in the above lyric, as she references both that the pharmakon (in her case, a male suitor) is the drug that cures/boosts memory of the pharmakon, as well as the drug she needs to forget her “obsession” with the pharmakon. Genius.

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Kesha stated that she spends “like a few thousand every month” on glitter. By spending insane amounts of money on a useless commodity like glitter, Kesha agrees with philosopher Michel Foucault’s claim that “Through the monetary sign [of money], wealth looks like it circulates, is distributed, and shared… but in fact [political] power is held on to.” Kesha blocks this conceived circulation of money with large, useless amounts of glitter. On Friday, glitter guns and pre–existing notions of money about to blow–oh–oh–oh–oh–oh–oh– oh–oh–oh.

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Kesha’s glitter aesthetic.

Kesha’s change from Ke$ha to Kesha challenged the idea of “Death Drive,” investigated by neurologist Sigmund Freud. Freud observed that his patients felt an obligation to repeat the events of the past, instead of moving on to the future. To Freud, this was part of the human psyche’s self–explanatory “death drive.” In one bold substitution, Kesha removed herself from her past world of Ke$ha. Her actions say that we r not who we r, but who we choose to become.

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On Monday night Arts laid out in Elmo's garden to marvel in the company of Penn's performing arts talent. From a kazoo cover band to Dalton Kamish's poem "Do Vegans Eat Ass?": we were blown away.

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"Now I'm going to read a series of short poems that all have 40 characters or less. Oh wait. They're tweets."

Dalton Kamish (C'16), Shakespeare of the contemporary day.

“Who will survive in America?”

Ellery Lassiter (C '18) reciting Gil Scott Heron.

One man band with an app that records and then synths the music he plays. Tyler Burke (C '17), you’re like the hobo of the future.

“We’re stacked tonight, we have a great line–up. For the most part,” said Woody Allen lookalike Josh Horowitz (C '16), emcee of the event.

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