PA Minimum Wage Proposal
How might Gov. Tom Wolf's projected plan to increase the minimum wage to $12 impact small businesses in our area? Mackenzie Pardi takes a look.
View ArticleTHON preparation of Grace Desjardins
Grace Desjardins, a Penn State junior majoring in marketing and international business, has been involved in THON since she came to Penn State. This year will be her third year involving in THON, and...
View ArticleEMT’s at THON
Sophomore Schreyers Honor student Reilly Ebbs has been an EMT for two years now, and has one year of THON under her belt. With the next THON approaching in less than 10 days, she shared her story with...
View ArticleFor Olivia Morgan, THON offers a different kind of dancing
Olivia Morgan will be dancing on the floor for THON 2017, a 46-hour dance marathon at Penn State to raise money to help fight pediatric cancer. But the truth is, dancing is nothing new for Morgan....
View ArticlePenn State THON dancer inspired by longtime friend, cancer surviror
Sophie Gordon (senior-rehabilitation and human services) will be dancing on the floor in this year’s THON. She is inspired by her THON child, her family and her longtime friend Ryan, who was diagnosed...
View ArticleTHON 2017 Preparation with Rachel Marini
Rachel Marini is a Senior at Penn State majoring in Education. After many months of fundraising, Marini was selected to dance Independently for this years THON. Having been a volunteer on Dancer...
View ArticleAll the Colors of THON 2017
Anna Witte, 21, will be representing Penn State Women’s Club Soccer in the THON 2017 dance marathon. Over the past four years Witte’s love for THON has taken her to be involved in two THON committees,...
View ArticlePreparations for Thon 2017 with DJ Brian Stickler
Brian Stickler will be DJing his heart out For The Kids in Thon 2017. His preparations make it possible for him and his crew to rock Thon without any blemishes.
View ArticleTHON 2017 Joey Oh’s Motivation
Joey Oh, a sophomore, is about to undertake his second foray into THON. Joey’s personal story and history with cancer is what motivates him to participate and help others.
View ArticleDancer in Thon 2017, Alice Polonsky, finds strength while preparing both...
Alice Polonsky, a senior majoring in psychology, was elected to represent her sorority, Sigma Kappa, as a dancer for Thon 2017. Polonsky is preparing physically by working out several days a week and...
View ArticleTHON 2017 Dancer Missi Townsend Relies on Inspiration, Healthy Diet for THON
Missi Townsend, a senior at Penn State, has worked tirelessly for four years in hopes of being picked as a dancer in THON. Now that she has been selected, Missi has revamped her routine to include...
View ArticleSailing Away to THON 2017 with Alanna Powers
When out of the water, Penn State’s Sailing THON Chair Alanna Powers and her team are gearing up for the dance marathon next weekend.
View ArticleAmy’s Handstand for THON
Senior Amy Goblin talks about her lifestyle, particularly diet changes as she prepares to at THON for the first time in her college career. THON which is a 46 hour long marathon for kids with cancer...
View ArticleTHON child provides inspiration for volunteer
Dean Chakhman is a Penn State junior majoring in economics. He says he got involved with THON through his fraternity (Delta Upsilon) and ever since loved being apart of it. He says he was deeply...
View ArticleThe People of THON 2017
This story contains multimedia highlights from #THON2017 shared by journalists from the College of Communications. [View the story "Up Close and Personal: THON 2017" on Storify]
View ArticleGun Violence
This story is about a documentary called "peace officer". It also talks about the problem with guns in America and how talking about it more might help the problem.
View ArticlePhoto Gallery: THON 2017
Students participate in THON 2017, a 46-hour no-sit, no-sleep dance marathon that's the culmination of a year-long fundraising effort benefitting the Four Diamonds at Penn State Children's Hospital....
View ArticleMusic Monday: American Idiot Album Review
In honor of the Penn State School of Theatre performing American Idiot the Musical, which was based off this iconic Green Day album, this is a throwback review. Released in 2004, American Idiot is...
View ArticleMusic Monday: Better Weather Album Review
If you’re a fan of pop punk and have not heard of Aussie pop-rocker’s With Confidence, you need to look them up right now. Well, maybe you can spare some time to read this review of their debut album,...
View ArticleBest Friends At Penn State
Most met after they arrived at Penn State's University Park campus. Some have known each other since childhood. Students in COMM 269, Intro to Photojournalism classes, photographed "best friends" at...
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