Oh man, everyone is loving the nice weather! Everyone wants to sing! Counterparts even put on what seems to have been an impromptu enjoyed the sunshine for their concert preview on the High Rise field. Holy floral dresses and flip flops, it’s Spring! (At least until it rains on Monday. Enjoy it while it lasts!)

Tipster Abigail Jonhston sends us this picture of some brave soul dressed up as an astronaut near the Tampons today. Um, is he dying of heat exhaustion?

Like a groundhog seeing his shadow, the start of spring elections campaigning can only mean one thing- candidate videos are here! Watch as our favorite StudGov hopefuls attempt to wow you with puns, graphics, and a whole new variety of discomfort.

We’re trying to get as much use out of our arbitrary point system as possible, so bear with us if things get a little competitive. Meet Matt, Jake, and Jon after the jump!

Matt Amalfitano for UA President

The most interesting UA candidate at Penn? Impressive. +20

Why are you hanging out in Van Party group rooms by yourself? That’s just rude. -24

Oh, we get it, Chuck Norris. Clever. If this was 2007. -30

Wait- why are these people dancing? They look super uncomfortable. Maybe the ability to choreograph dance indicates the ability to choreograph complicated student government issues? No? We’re struggling here. +40

No, you can’t just go there and switch from Chuck Norris to Anchorman… you just like, can’t. -67

1/3 the length of that other guy’s video… our attention spans thank you. +200

Jake Shuster “the Money Booster” for 2013 President and UA Rep

“Hi, my name is Jake Shuster the Money Booster.” Branding WIN. +400

Because Jake rhymes with Shake. We get it! +65

Booties booties booties booties rocking EVERYWHERE. +58

So… you’re not actually going to say anything? Just people shaking their butts? Oh. -102

What up, Hemo. +hangover special

Jonathon Youshaei for 2013 President

You found Larry King on the street and he endorsed you? Awesome, he’s probably real well versed in the qualifications for sophomore class president. -no he’s not

The rapper friend is back! And this time Youshaei actually rapped along, instead of just waving his arms. They grow up so fast. +200

90’s graphics, always necessary. +35

The opposite of auto-tune slow-mo voice? No. Sorry. Good effort. -23

DISCOUNTED ICE? For some reason, that’s funny. +78

“Fatal like the end of death row?” Too soon! -2…pac

Via Hill College House’s Wikipedia page, we dug up this gem of a fact: “In common with other buildings constructed at the height of the Cold War, the basement of Hill contains a fallout shelter, which links to the University’s utility tunnels.” According to a 1996 DP article, “The Geology Department has used it for rock storage, Hill residents have filled it with personal belongings and several escaped pets reportedly call the tunnel home.” Charming.

Because we more than occasionally browse Penn Wikipedia pages.

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!!

SPEC finally announced the final two artists for this year’s Fling concert: LA-based rapper Snoop Dogg will be headlining, and fellow Californian rapper Shwayze will open for Kid Cudi.

According to a press release, SPEC “chose 3 hip-hop artists because students have responded well to the dance party vibe that shows have had in the past.”

For ticket and event information, see after the break.

Tickets can be purchased on Locust Walk or at the Franklin Field box office starting on Wednesday, March 24th. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.specevents.net/tickets beginning Friday March 26.

Tickets are available for $30 ($35 the day of the show) for Penn students and $40 ($45 the day of the show) to the general public. Floor access passes will be sold on Locust Walk for an additional $10 on a first come first serve basis.

Doors for the concert will open at 7:30 pm and the performance is scheduled to begin at 8:00.

With all this sunshine, it’s just too easy to play on the word “spring.” Last weekend, father time told us to “spring forward.” And we’re all looking forward to that (sexual or intoxicated or both) “spring fling” in the coming month. So, it’s no surprise Pottruck joined in. Tomorrow night’s Late Night event at Pottruck, “Spring into Fitness,” features new releases of the unnecessarily capitalized (but necessarily intensified) “BODYPUMP” and “BODYCOMBAT” workouts.

Gym rats, rejoice. If free BODYCOMBAT doesn’t get you going, we’re not sure what does. For the rest of us, the timing of this free workout session is prime–especially considering how many calories will likely be consumed today.

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.