The new, still-barely-completed student apartment complex at Penn, the Radian, is quite the presence on campus. Besides adding a completely new facet to Penn’s social scene, it has given us a reason to use the word “maverick” in a non-McCain context; whoever thought to call the Radian R.A’s “mavericks” has some explaining to do, seriously.

The huge structure, an exceedingly ugly building that looks like it was constructed from super-size Legos, is sandwiched between a McDonalds and a Campus Copy Center on 39th and Walnut. But the most important thing about the Radian’s location is that it sits directly across from the high-rises– Rodin College House, to be specific – and therefore has an optimal view for spying on students living in said dorm.

I first noticed the Radian’s incredible voyeurism potential a few weeks ago when I was hanging in my friend SemiColon’s apartment and happened to glance out his window towards Rodin. Not only could I see into virtually every single window on the north side of the building, but I could clearly make out exactly what everyone was doing – one guy was watching T.V, another was bopping around his living room, two people were chatting on a couch.

And that was just with my naked eye – I didn’t even get a chance to pick up the binoculars SemiColon had sitting on his windowsill (I guess he’s paid some attention to his fascinating view, too). Hasn’t anyone heard of curtains?

Unfortunately, I have yet to witness any scandalous events involving nudity, drugs, or voodoo, but I’ll keep my eyes peeled – trust me.