THON – the Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon – Each February the dance marathon fills the Bryce Jordan Center at University Park with 15,000 people for 46 hours. Last year the event raised more than $13 million to benefit the families of children with cancer. These are some of their stories.
Mentally and physically preparing to dance
Dancer Nick Shugars is preparing to stay on his feet for 46 hours straight over this upcoming weekend. Shugars will be joined by over 700 other Penn State students who plan on staying on their feet the whole time in honor of kids with cancer. This is not something that can just be done, dancers such as Shugars have been preparing themselves mentally and physically to be up for the challenge.
~ By Josh Restivo
Setting the Stage
Robert Larimer, a Marketing major has been a member of the OPP Committee for two years now. He played a huge role in setting up the stage and ground level of the Bryce Jordan Center prior to the start of THON. His shift started at 9 A.M. and extended to the start of THON at 6.P.M. to ensure that all dancers on the floor is safe throughout the 48 hour dance marathon.
~ By Kevin L. France
Human Tunnel
Sooriya Jhanagan, a junior and BBH major at Penn State, is involved with THON in many ways and knows plenty of students dancing in THON 2015. She explains why she thinks the Human Tunnel is an important aspect of THON and why she participates.
~ By Jessica Reilly
Lining up to THON
Students queue up outside the Bryce Jordan Center on a frigid Friday afternoon sat they wait to stream inside the building to help kick off THON 2015.
~ By Mary Chuff