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BFFS OR DATING + NUDE DESTINATIONS + AVOIDING KESHA
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FLUNGWITHTHEEDITOR
2015
3 HIGHBROW
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
5 EGO
friends or dating
8 MUSIC
LOL
LOL
concerts that aren't
kesha
10 FEATURE
fling flang flung
12 FILM
LOL
empire
14 FOOD & DRINK
pimms
Your love is my drug,
LOL
LOL
17 ARTS
philosophy of kesha
18 LOWBROW
nudes
20 BACKPAGE
tanx 4 the memories
P.S. I like your beard.
(Photo: Deviant Art member, xxspiritwolf2000xx)
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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
word
on
the
STREET
I
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,
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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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MUSIC
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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Plus, if you’re into Kesha’s song “Blah Blah Blah,” then Girlpool’s “Blah Blah Blah” might be
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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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overrated Magical I need
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some water
Drugs
debauchery Cattywampus
unattainable
dancing
Ahhsummery
Rowdy
fun
overwhelming
Darty
Chaotic
overhyped
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
1
"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.
10 +
*all numbers out of a total of 466 survey respondents.
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Lower Quad: Fri, April 11th &
Sat, April 12th
and
2015 FLING GUIDE
Upper Quad: Both Days
1. Lil Pop Shop
2. Festival Food
3. Liberty
Concessions
4. Ben & Jerry's/
Philly Pretzel
Factory
5. Photobooth
1. 4. 3. 2. 5. 1. Moon Bounce
2. Gladiator Joust
3. Big Baller
3. 1. 8. 4. Souvenir Booth
7. 2. 5. Mechanical Bull
6. Water Station
5. 4. 6. 7. Uber Table
8. Lumpy's BBQ
Carnival: Sat. April 12th
8PM - 12AM
5. 6. 3. 4. 1. 2. 1. Pat's
Cheesesteaks
2. Buttercream Cupcakes
3. Sugar
Philly Truck
4. J–Dog's
5. Sound
Booth
Location: College Green
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.
At the Entrance Gate
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:
Rhea Singh
Izer Martinez
Aditi Vrudhula
Chelsea Awan
Rohun Patel
Kahle Mandarino
Gloria Ellis
Jessica Hundly
Claire Park
Julia Barnard
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.
Friday, April 17th
Lower Quad
Lower Quad Group
Upper Quad
Upper Quad Group
12:00 - 12:20
12:30 - 12:50
The Outfitters
Eyes Closed and Through feat.
Alex Elias
Sarah Lindstedt
RAIL 3
Osiris
The Burgeoning
Scattered
Jon Iwry
Glee Club Band
Bloomers Band
USS Mars
JZMN
12:10
12:40
1:10 1:40 2:10 2:40 3:10 3:40 4:10 4:40 5:10 5:40 -
Quaker Notes
Pennsylvania Six-5000
Off the Beat
Penn Samba Drumming Ensemble
Penn Raas
Pennchants
Blind Prism
Keynotes A Cappella
PennHype Dance Crew
James Choi
PENNaach
Phortissimo
1:00
1:30
2:00
2:30
3:00
3:30
4:00
4:30
5:00
5:30
-
1:20
1:50
2:20
2:50
3:20
3:50
4:20
4:50
5:20
5:50
- 12:30
- 1:00
1:30
2:00
2:30
3:00
3:30
4:00
4:30
5:00
5:30
6:00
Saturday April 18th
Lower Quad
Lower Quad
Group
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
Upper Quad Group
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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But is the show as positive for black Americans as it has been for Fox
viewership?
Fox’s Empire has received
overwhelmingly positive reviews. From almost everyone
in the media industry—from
critics to newscasters to talk
show hosts—Empire is a
success story. Viewership
numbers reflect this: Nielsen
billed Empire as the highest–rated freshman show in
10 years, with each episode
of the season gaining more
viewership than the last.
The show portrays a powerful black family’s rise to success in the music world and
the drama that accompanies.
In the wake of the show's success, critics asked, “How are
black people being portrayed
in this show? Are stereotypes
being broken or reinforced?”
The Lyon family, the
primary focus of the show,
rose from a life of selling
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The show is produced by
Fox, and with Fox’s conservative bias, it's unsurprising
that particular storylines and
cultural tropes ran through
the show. In the second
episode, President Obama is
referred to as a “sellout,” and
Hakeem (Bryshere Y. Gray)
jokes the police are coming to
shoot him. In another scene,
Lucious critiques rap music
during in an interview, stating
that rap encourages racism
and violence. The incident
mirors the sentiment expressed during Morning Joe
after the SAE video scandal.
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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FILM & TV
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.
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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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beverage unparalleled in
taste, merriness and alcohol
content. It’s what Will and
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parties, while Prince Harry is
riding around on his pretty
pony playing polo. It’s what
the Queen knocks back
quickly behind a curtain
before she appears in front of
cheering crowds (American
tourists coming to Buckingham Palace). They drink it
at the cricket matches and
on the boats that sail past
Big Ben on the Thames. It’s
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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.
Your upperclassmen bros can
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couches outside of the frat
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sisters can sip it while they
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of our superbly simple recipe,
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with the British accent (we
all have one) a tasty reminder
of home. Just don’t give ‘em
Pimms on a rainy day, or
they might collapse with
homesickness.
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
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From Thursday morning recitation to Saturday night fever.
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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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Red Bull at a Fling brunch is kind of aggressive, not to mention hard on the stomach. Caffeinate with an Irish Coffee instead — 1 part whiskey, 2 parts Bailey’s, and 6
parts coffee.
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Friday: Leaving for the concert
A bottle of Jack. Duh. If you want to be classy, take a trip to the liquor store and
make yourself a Manhattan–in–a–bottle: 2 parts whiskey, 1 part sweet vermouth,
and a dash of bitters. Make sure to drink plenty, because when you leave for the
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You thought Kesha wasn’t cultured? Well, Foucault you.
Photo: Becky Sullivan
“I just can’t get
you off my mind,
because your, your
love, your love, is
my drug.”– Kesha
The signification of
Ke$ha to Kesha
The pharmakon, according to
philosopher Jacques Derrida,
is a drug that is given to help
improve memory function.
However, the pharmakon is also
a poison, which creates forgetfulness. But it's also the cure.
But it's also the poison. Kesha
perfectly captures this paradox
in the above lyric, as she references both that the pharmakon
(in her case, a male suitor) is the
drug that cures/boosts memory
of the pharmakon, as well as
the drug she needs to forget her
“obsession” with the pharmakon. Genius.
Photo: Max Halberstadt
Kesha stated that she spends
“like a few thousand every
month” on glitter. By spending insane amounts of money
on a useless commodity like
glitter, Kesha agrees with philosopher Michel Foucault’s
claim that “Through the
monetary sign [of money],
wealth looks like it circulates,
is distributed, and shared…
but in fact [political] power
is held on to.” Kesha blocks
this conceived circulation
of money with large, useless
amounts of glitter. On Friday,
glitter guns and pre–existing
notions of money about to
blow–oh–oh–oh–oh–oh–oh–
oh–oh–oh.
Photo: University of Florida College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Photo: Exeter Centre for Advanced International Studies
Kesha’s glitter
aesthetic.
Kesha’s change from Ke$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
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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.
No diggity, no doubt.
Eleanor Thompson (C '16)
"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.
When Kevin Rugamba (C '15) murmured “You're gonna wish you
never had met me” while performing Adele’s "Rolling in the Deep". But
he's actually a really nice guy. So ignore Adele and try and try and meet
Kevin.
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