THON
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Rapid Transit Owner: Foot Traffic Foreshadows THON Fundraising Success
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The number of people visiting Rapid Transit Sports, 115 S. Allen St., during Penn State THON seemed to serve as a solid predictor of the event’s fundraising results.
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Change a Central Element of THON History
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Penn State’s dance marathon started in 1973 with a different name, in a different facility and for a different cause. Evolution, Adam Smeltz writes, is a key part of THON’s identity.
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LIVE FROM THON: Instant Coverage of the Penn State Dance Marathon
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Thousands of people are converging on the Jordan Center this weekend for the Penn State dance marathon. Check our THON live blog — posted here — for regular, short updates from the scene.
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Penn State THON Achieves New High; Fundraising Increases Seen throughout
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The annual Penn State dance marathon finished at 4 p.m. Sunday with a dramatic number: $9,563,016.09. Results were up in every fundraising category, according to organizers.
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VIDEO: Nick Pantalone, Teenage Cancer Fighter, Works THON Crowd
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A highlight of the 2011 Penn State THON Family Hour was Four Diamonds Fund child Nick Pantalone. His inspiring words are captured here on video.
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Penn State THON Sets New Record: $9.56 Million
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Penn State’s dance marathon has raised more than $9 million, organizers announced Sunday afternoon. The figure sets a new record.
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VIDEO: Penn State THON Dancers Guess the Time
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What time is it, THON? On Saturday night—not long after the bars closed and a few hours before breakfast—we asked several Penn State dancers to give us their best guesses.
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VIDEO: THON Dancers Guess the Time
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What time is it THON dancers? On Saturday night—not long after the bars closed and a few hours before breakfast—we asked several dancers to give us their best guesses. Check out their responses in this video.
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For THON Security Team, Motivation Means a Group Effort
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The volunteer security team at the Penn State dance marathon is often the 46-hour event’s public face. Behind the scenes, members collaborate to help keep one another motivated — and awake.
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As THON ’11 Hits Midway Point, Morale Boosters Await
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Penn State THON 2011 has officially passed the halfway point. But the fun has just begun.