Hitlon-ized: Off the Beat's "Breathe Me"

So I was reading through the Perez Hilton blog today and he actually blogged about the "scrumptious"ness of Off the Beat's cover of Sia's Breathe Me (For those of you Six Feet Under fans, this song was the music in the final emotionally powerful 10 minutes of the season finale)

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...And stay tuned because Gabe's new album comes out this week and I'm going to have some exclusive FANTASTIC(!) tunes from the album just for Dueling Tampons readers

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"That's a nice name tag": The freshman get to know one another

"Oh, which part of Long Island are you from?"

These are the types of questions that will be buzzing around campus this week.

So I found this improv-type video online for the freshman's "NSO" (New Student Orientation)...which led me to think back to my own experiences as a freshman and two tips (for better or worse) which I may be able to impart to the class of 2011 for this week of "integration".

REMEMBERING NAMES

>When I went to school in the mid 90's, apparently I was one of a few who had a hologram of a "P" on my Penn card. I asked others whose name I had forgotten if I could see their Penn card to see if they too had that crazy P hologram on their card. Soon enough I remembered "Stacy''s name.

>When I rushed, I brought my friend Lauren to some of the earlier events and had her introduce herself first to the brothers. Once the brothers then mentioned their name to her, I suddenly remembered "Jon" and "Jason's" names.

Again, these are for better or worse.

Okay, worse.

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Creepy Quaker Costume?

More and more photos of C'11 freshman on campus appear on facebook. This of Jessie Spellman (C'11) (she's the one on the left in the blue shirt).

Is it me or is that Penn Quaker costume a bit creepy looking?

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(C'11) Extreme Dorm Makeover: Got Ikea?

Ikea can go a long way and according to Facebook, Jason Bernstein (C'11) (above in photo) is among many freshmen who apparently took that trip to the local Ikea center.

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Mike Karz (C'89, W'89) catches another film

Producer Mike Karz (C89, W'89) seems to be doing lots of films these days in his new Karz Entertainment shingle.

The latest, reported today in Variety, is called The Catch, and is based on a true story about a 42-year-old who goes back to school and plays college football.

Per Variety, the story "is based on the life of Marty Reichman, who was on the verge of losing his job and his marriage when he decided to keep a promise to his father and return to college. He finds he's eligible to play ball and makes the team as tight end."

Make sure to check out Mike's next movie Good Luck Chuck starring Dane Cook and Jessica Alba, in theatres September 21.

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Dorm rooms are like Facebook Profile pages...

More move-in photos have surfaced on facebook. ...This set from Sydney Fenkell (C'11).

Looking at her photos and other undergrad photos, I realized decorating your first dorm room is like decorating your facebook/myspace/friendster profile pages.

It's all about you.

Like your profile pages, your dorm room should display your friends, showcase lots of colors and (hopefully) contain a few "hugs" and "pokes" here and there.

Come on you creative quakers out there, how else are dorm rooms like social networking profile pages? Comment below!

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Jennifer Weber (C'00) brings hip-hop ballet(!) to Seattle this weekend

"Hip-hop ballet" sounds cool, doesn't it?

And it is ...thanks to Jennifer Weber (C'00, Strictly Funk Dance) who this weekend performs in Seattle's Bumbershoot (music and arts) festival.

Founded in 2000, Jennifer's all-female performance group called Decadance recruits women from the United States and Japan to perform hip-hop ballets that transcend the world of dance. Inspired by the urban folk culture found in clubs and on the streets of contemporary cities, the group tells stories through dance of the evolving hip-hop generation.

Jennifer is not the only Penn talent that will take the stage this weeknd. Also performing is singer-songwriter and Penn alum, John Legend (C'99)

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