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The Daily Pennsylvanian
welcome back issue — August 22–august 27, 2013 Page C3
Exploring Phila. outside the ‘Penn bubble’ How to best use public transportation to visit Philadelphia’s neighborhoods and beyond Once you’ve settled into your dorm and learned to navigate your way down Locust Walk, it’s time to venture out into the rest of Philadelphia, which offers restaurants, shopping and museums galore. On a student’s budget and schedule, public transportation is your best bet for getting around. It’s cheap, safe and easy to figure out. SEPTA, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, is the nation’s fifth-
largest public transportation system. Bus and trolley rides cost $2.25 onboard, or you can buy SEPTA tokens in advance for $1.80 each. Packs are available in the basement of Houston Hall, Penn Bookstore, college houses and Fresh Grocer. Use the “Trip Planner” feature at septa.org to help find frequent destinations. Around University City The LUCY (Loop Through University City) bus runs through the area weekdays
from 6:10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The route — which you can find at septa.org/schedules/bus/ pdf/LUCY.pdf — includes 30th Street Station. Flash your PennCard for a free ride. PennCard holders can also find a free ride on Penn Bus and Penn Shuttle, which run between 20th and 48th streets. To Center City, Chinatown and Old City Students can reach these popular shopping and eating destinations by taking the Market-Frankford El, which runs along Market Street. The stops near campus are
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Street Line (the Orange Line) going south. Stadium Complex To go support Philadelphia sports teams, take the Broad Street Line going south to its last stop, AT&T Station. This brings you to Wells Fargo Center, Lincoln Financial Field and Citizens Bank Park. Philadelphia International Airport When it’s time to head home for break, take the airport train from the University City Station at South Street and Convention Avenue (by the Penn Museum) to Philadelphia International
Airport. You can also catch the airport train at 30th Street Station. New York City New York is close by road or rail. You can take the Amtrak train from 30th Street Station — the most expensive option — or take the Trenton Line from 30th Street Station to Trenton, N.J., where you transfer to a New York-bound New Jersey Transit train. A more inexpensive option is a bus service, like Megabus or BoltBus, which departs from 30th Street Station, or buses departing from Chinatown.
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TRADITIONS from page C1 mances by Girl Talk, Janelle Monae and Tyga. Penn Relays: April 24-26 In the last week of April, Penn hosts the Penn Relays, the oldest and largest track and field meet in the country. High school, college, amateur and professional athletes compete in the events, which attract a global audience to Franklin Field. Celebrity athletes who have competed in the races recently include Jamaicans Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. Hey Day: Last week of classes On the last day of classes, juniors march through campus with styrofoam hats and canes to mark the official start of their senior year. Historically, seniors have thrown ketchup, flour and even rotten eggs at the ju-
at 40th and 34th streets. You can also take the 21 SEPTA bus, which runs eastbound to Center City on Chestnut Street and westbound to campus on Walnut Street, for $2.25 or a SEPTA token. For Chinatown, take the El to 8th or 12th streets. For Old City, take it to 5th and 2nd streets. And for South Street, take the 40 SEPTA bus toward Lombard or 2nd streets. There are stops all along Spruce Street, including one in front of the Quad. To South Philly Ride the El to City Hall and transfer to the Broad
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Singer Janelle Monae opened the concert at last year’s Spring Fling. Other performers included rapper Tyga and mashup artist Girl Talk. niors on Locust Walk, but four changed years ago, administrators and student leaders worked together to provide a cleaner and safer experience. At the annual Final Toast on College Green, seniors toast juniors as they pass by.
Commencement: May 19 Seniors say farewell to Penn as they receive their diplomas and words of wisdom from a guest speaker at Franklin Field. Last year Vice President Joe Biden delivered the keynote address.
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