For those still on campus, tipsters report a power outage on the 3800 block of Walnut street. The po-po are directing traffic, so don’t panic when the stoplights don’t work and everything’s gone to madness. If you squint your eyes and try really hard, it can be as exciting as your favorite zombie invasion/alien takeover/apocalypse!

Since it’s Spring Break, there’s no Pennetration this Monday. But we want to implore you to get off your computer and go do something scandalous! Just remember enough of your adventures to send them in for next time.

As always, you’ll be totally anonymous by spilling to contact@underthebutton.com. Bonus points if they involve a sombrero, a ski instructor, or both.

While you were getting that first sunburn of spring break, Penn was busy on the internet with a PostSecret cameo. For those who’ve missed out, the site is like Shoutouts, but to the entire world, more emo, and entirely less fun. Application fail!

Yesterday, we learned that ECAASU (East Coast Asian American Student Union) was hosting its annual conference at Penn this year. Read: 1,000+ students descending on Penn’s campus for a mega Asian American fest. While most of us are long gone by now (which makes us wonder why ECAASU chose this weekend), the conference is sure to please those of us who are sticking around.

Tonight’s Opening Ceremony at Irvine, in addition to giving ECAASU an Olympic-like feel, will show off some of Penn’s finest. Pan-Asian Dance Troupe hopes to show their fellow Asian Americans how Penn Asians roll. Former Excelano Project and ex-EOTW Ben Alisuag will also be in the house, spitting some serious poetry.

ECAASU is topping it off with an after-party at Shampoo, where we hear America’s Best Dance Crew winners Quest Crew will be performing.Tearing down all sorts of Penngineering Asian stereotypes, Quest Crew is very likely one of the coolest groups thats been loosely associated with Penn–ever. Better yet, Penn’s South Asian dance troupe Dhamaka is the opening act for the ABDC winners.

Penn Asians FTW!

We heard a while back that Tom Green was coming to Penn to perform at SPEC and Mask and Wig’s ComFest last night. You can read about the actual event in today’s DP – but we’re more interested in hearing about Tom’s night after the show. Word is the comedian got his drink on with the Mask and Wig kids at Blarney post-show before heading to an off campus after-party where we hear Tom enjoyed some Green (see what we did there?). Later on he was spotted at Philly Diner where tipster Christian Lunoe snagged this pic. Yeah, we know it’s not the best camera work around…would you buy that the blurriness symbolizes his state of mind? No? Send in more photos if you got ‘em!

Putting his Penn Med/Wharton MBA double-whammy of a background to good use, “America’s Doctor” dishes on “getting wasted in the heat”:

As you may have heard, Penn grad Harold Ford Jr. isn’t running for New York Senate. But before Ford was broadcasting his thoughts on the New York Times Opinion page, he was doing it in the Daily Pennsylvanian. And thanks to excellent archiving, we have two Op-Eds for your enjoyment. (We know the New York Daily News wrote about this a while back, but they didn’t share the goods.)

Both articles in full, after the jump.

Shout it out.

Missing the Vag Mons already? Fear not. And meet the Penn Monlogues.

According to a bombardment of emails, “The Penn Monologues is a brand new performance composed of monologues written by Penn students, faculty, and staff, and set to debut in April (Sexual Assault Awareness Month).” Otherwise known as Pennetration, spoken word style. The Penn Monologue crew has officially put out a call for submissions; they’re asking for 2-5 minute monologues focused on women’s issues, but all perspectives (yep, that includes dudes) are welcome. Anonymity is allowed, but not encouraged (but come onnn, we want to gossip about who you are!).

Oh, and if you want to read your own monologue, they’re allowing that too.
Submissions are due March 17 to submissions.monologues@gmail.com.
Anyway, we’re interested to see how this plays out.