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Thon dancers get cheered on by morale committee members as they trek from the Multi-Sport Facility to the Bryce Jordan Center on Friday, Feb. 19, prior to the start of THON 2010. The 46-hour THON, short for Dance Marathon, will see more than 700 Penn State students stay on their feet without sleeping or sitting, with the goal of raising money for the Four Diamonds Fund to help the Penn State... Read more ›
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THON dancer Matt Golojuch, a senior dancing for his fraternity, Alpha Sigma Phi, gets blasted by water pistols wielded by members of the Bosch family on Friday, Feb. 19, the first day of THON 2010, which will continue for 46 hours through Sunday, in the spirit of fundraising and support for pediatric cancer treatment and research.
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Aaron Magaro, right, a THON moraler, and THON visitor and pediatric cancer patient Thomas, left, just after the start of Thon 2010 on Friday, Feb. 19, in the Bryce Jordan Center.
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A THON morale committee captain helps teach the 2010 Thon Line Dance to those in attendance in the Bryce Jordan Center on Friday, Feb. 19. THON, which began Friday evening, will last 46 hours through Sunday, and is the culmination of a year of fundraising for the Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital and its pediatric cancer treatment and research progams via the Four Diamonds Fund.
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Katy Poole grins while learning the 2010 Thon Line Dance in the Bryce Jordan Center on Friday, Feb. 19. Poole, a junior dancing for Springfield THON, was one of more than 700 dancers to take on the 46 hours of the no-sitting, no-sleeping fundraising event. THON, short for Dance Marathon, is in its 37th year, having raised more than $61 million for pediatric cancer care and research.
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Martha Soos and Thon family member Xander share a moment on Friday, Feb. 19, the first day of THON 2010, which will continue for 46 hours through Sunday. The fundraising celebration supports pediatric cancer treatment and research at Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital via the Four Diamonds Fund.
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The Dreams of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia perform a capella music on stage in the Bryce Jordan Center during THON 2010. The music fraternity group is one of several such choral groups to perform through THON 2010, which began Friday, Feb. 19, and will last 46 hours through Sunday, Feb. 21.
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Members of the Family Brew, including Penn State President Graham B. Spanier, left, perform on stage in the Bryce Jordan Center on Friday, Feb. 19, one of many musical acts to entertain THON 2010. The 46-hour THON, short for Dance Marathon, will see more than 700 Penn State students stay on their feet without sleeping or sitting, with the goal of raising money for the Four Diamonds Fund to... Read more ›
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Michelle Smyth, a senior, smiles as she receives a 10-second massage on Friday, Feb. 19, during the first Slides of Strength event of THON 2010. THON, which began Friday, will last 46 hours through Sunday afternoon, and is a no-sitting, no-sleeping challenge for more than 700 dancers who are helping Penn State students celebrate the high point of the yearly fundraising campaign for pediatric... Read more ›
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Tyler, a THON family member, plays with Jessica Steffan, a morale committee member, in the Bryce Jordan Center on Friday, Feb. 19, during THON 2010. The 46-hour Dance Marathon takes place each year at Penn State, culminating a year-long fundraising drive for the pediatric cancer care and support units of the Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital via the Four Diamonds Fund.
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Thousands fill the Bryce Jordan Center on Friday, Feb. 19, as THON 2010 begins. THON, short for Dance Marathon, is a 46-hour no-sitting, no-sleeping event that challenges 700-plus dancers and their friends, families, organizations and support groups to stay on their feet and not sleep, in a fundraising event for the pediatric cancer treatment and research efforts of the Penn State Hershey... Read more ›
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Family Relations Captain Sean Tucker, left, and Entertainment Captain Kristin Balliet entertained THON family members on the side of the stage while Moralers taught dancers the line dance near the start of THON on Friday.
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