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THON '09 in full swing

THON '09 in full swing

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THON participants Kyrsten Johnson, left, a sophomore, and Eric Betiz, center, a junior, receive one-on-one instruction from swing dancing instructor LaFone Brown, right, a senior, on Saturday of THON 2009 in the Bryce Jordan Center

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Dancers Greg Ryan, senior, at left, Laura Matey, sophomore and Moraler Maria Mazzocchi, at right, play a game of Go Fish on the morning of Saturday, Feb. 21, the second day of THON.

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THON family member Travis, right, and dancer Kyle Ferlic, left, are seen "warming their hand" over a football after Travis caught a difficult pass Saturday morning of THON 2009 in the Bryce Jordan Center.

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Lexi Bressler, left, and Laura Scannell, center, both juniors, play with THON family member Grace, right, on Saturday, Feb. 21, the second day of THON 2009.

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Dancer and Moraler feet are seen Saturday, Feb. 21, right before a game of Human Checkers on the floor of the Bryce Jordan Center during THON 2009

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Dancer Mark Burnett, right, cheers on THON family member Darian, left, as Darian plays Guitar Hero on Saturday, Feb. 21, the second day of THON 2009

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Local entertainment band Velveeta took the stage late morning on Saturday, Feb. 21, the second day of THON 2009. The band, a local favorite, has been a regular part of THON for many years.

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Caricature artist Chip Mock, right, works on his rendition of Bud Akright and Brianna, Sue, Zachary and Amanda Quinn on Saturday, Feb. 21, the second day of THON 2009.

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Dancers perform the line dance several times during the course of THON. By Saturday afternoon, most of them had the moves down pretty well.

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Rich Felson, bass; Sharon Felson, vocals; Graham Spanier, washboard; Wayne Osgood, guitar; Paul Amato, keyboard; and Sam Richards, drumset, make up Lost Faculties, which played to an enthusiastic THON crowd Saturday afternoon, Feb. 21, at the Bryce Jordan Center.

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THON family children served as auxiliary percussionists for Lost Faculties as the group performed Saturday afternoon, Feb. 21.

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