Fling was Flung

By Kiera Reilly, C’93

Photos contributed by Derek Braslow, Lisa Grabelle, Howard Levene, Wendy Spander, and Joel Yarbrough

Spring Fling weekend at Penn was a two-day festival held in April in the Quad. During the day there were food vendors, student performing arts groups and bands would sing or dance on a stage in the Lower Quad, and often there were games and other activities in the Upper Quad. At night there were concerts with popular bands or comedians performing in Irvine or Hill Field our senior year.

We remember fondly the fun we had at Fling each year, even though it seemed like it was often cold and wet. Amazingly, we have photos from Fling – and t-shirts – that our classmates shared with us. Take this trip down memory lane of Spring Fling 1990 – 1993.

Spring Fling our Freshman year was called, “Fling in Wonderland.”

Spring Fling 1990 t-shirt back – photo courtesy of Howard Levene

Spring Flingt 1990 t-shirt front, photo courtesy of Howard Levene

Spring Fling 1990 in Lower Quad, photo courtesy of Kiera Reilly

Spring Fling’s theme in 1990 was, “the Wild Fling.”

Fling 1991 t-shirt, photo courtesy of Howard Levene

Fling 1991 t-shirt front, photo courtesy of Howard Levene

Jenn Spadano and Chrissy Hofbeck in the Lower Quad

Spring Fling in the Lower Quad senior year

Photo courtesy of Derek Braslow. We think this is from a Fling – it looks like a Fling photo!

Spring Fling Junior year was, “Mardi Gras at Penn.”

Fling 1992 t-shirt courtesy of Howard Levene

Fling 1992 t-shirt front courtesy of Howard Levene

Spring Fling photo courtesy of Lisa Grabelle

Spring Fling photo courtesy of Joel Yarbrough

Spring Fling courtesy of Derek Braslow

Spring Fling in the Lower Quad, photo courtesy of Joel Yarbrough

Our Senior year, it was a, “Three Ring Fling.”

Spring Fling 1993 t-shirt photo by Howard Levene

Spring Fling 1993 t-shirt photo by Howard Levene

Spring Fling senior year – we think – photo courtesy of Wendy Spander

Spring Fling 1993 photo courtesy of Wendy Spander

Spring Fling 1993 photo by Wendy Spander

Fun at Fling

Spring Fling senior year

Fling was a bit muddy

Spring Fling mud

Fling on Locust Walk

Fun at Fling

Spring Fling 1993

Spring Fling senior year

Spring Fling

Spring Fling crowds in the Quad

Spring Fling senior year

Spring Fling

Read our previous Spring Fling posts:

Spring Fling Concerts

Student Bands at Fling

This year, for the first time since it began in the 70’s, Penn’s Spring Fling was moved to Penn Park and was only on one day. We wonder how the students of today will remember Fling. Do you remember Fling when you were a student?

Penn Class of 1993 25th Reunion Countdown