This is the Gross Clinic, by Thomas Eakins
You may recognize this from the Phila Art Museum. You may also recognize Eakins’ name, which was leant to an Oval, located not far from this painting
8/25 Jefferson Hint
Before being called the Rams, the athletics teams were called the Philadelphia Textile Weavers (it’s a textile thing)
8/24 Jefferson Hint
Larry Fine, one of the Three Stooges, grew up around South St.
8/18 PhilaU Welcome Week Hint
Since freshmen are generally too young to be drinking legally, you may need some help knowing that school benefactor Maurice Kanbar has the patent for SKYY Vodka. Fun Fact: the blue letters that spell out KANBAR CAMPUS CENTER are in the exact same hue as the blue on SKYY bottles.
Here's another one, since I'm feeling generous: "The Nuts" is a popular sledding hill behind Ravenhill Dining Hall.
And a third since two is weird: That funny river is spelled S-C-H-U-Y-L-K-I-L-L