The Return of Operation Santa
For over a century, the United States Postal Service has run a program through which people can officially write letters to Santa Claus — and…
Read MoreFor over a century, the United States Postal Service has run a program through which people can officially write letters to Santa Claus — and…
Read MoreThis past weekend, Penn State students’ yearlong fundraising efforts culminated in the annual 46-hour dance marathon, fondly known as THON. This student-run philanthropy works to…
Read MoreIt is that time of year again—THON is here! Penn State’s largest world student-run philanthropy annual event is to help raise money for families affected…
Read MoreIn 1973, the first-ever THON was a 30-hour dance marathon that raised $2,316 in the HUB Ballroom. In 2021, there are over 250 colleges and…
Read MoreOne of the best weekends of the year has finally arrived: THON 2021! Throughout this weekend, the entire Penn State community will come together to…
Read MorePenn State’s 2020 THON weekend has come to a close. Over 700 dancers went 46 hours without sitting or sleeping and thousands of others were…
Read MoreFrom video cameos by Pilot Pete and Ali Krieger, to chants, cheers, stunting and tumbling, Penn State student-athletes brought the excitement and screams to the…
Read MoreIt’s here! One of the most iconic weekends of the year at Penn State has begun. If you’re not part of a club or an…
Read MoreIt’s FTK all year for Penn State students. Just about any day of the year, you can find a THON-related activity taking place. While many…
Read MoreIn just 100 days, the entire Penn State community will show the world what childhood cancer cannot do, through Penn State’s Dance Marathon, better known as THON.
Read MoreThe only story that mattered this past weekend are the families who know more suffering than anyone should and the dancers who support them, yet people continually try to draw attention away from this.
Read MoreThe THON 2019 Kids Fashion Show kicked off at 10 a.m. on Sunday leading dancers into the Final Four of THON 2019. Four Diamonds children walked down the “magic carpet” on stage to show us their representation of “Exploring The World” the theme of this year’s THON Kids Fashion Show.
Read MoreFanny packs took over the Bryce Jordan Center this weekend and with that, another THON comes to a successful close. As dancers, orgs, committees and…
Read MoreFrom flying roses to money guns, the THON 2019 Pep Rally was anything but dull this year … not to say that it’s dull any…
Read MoreOn THON weekend, dancers stand for 46 hours without sitting or sleeping to raise awareness and money for pediatric cancer. Whether they are dancing for…
Read MoreWhen it comes to THON weekend, the Bryce Jordan Center is jammed pack with all sorts of crazy costumes, neon colors and diy accessories as far as the eye can see. In the sea of THON dancers, VALLEY set out to find some of most creative looks of THON 2019.
Read MoreEvery year, students and families pack the Bryce Jordan Center BJC at Penn State to participate in a 46 hour dance marathon to stand up…
Read More“Adventure Awaits” and in less than 100 days Penn State will be well into THON weekend. Nov. 7 was the beginning of the big countdown…
Read MoreTHON is the time of year where Penn State joins together to fight the good fight against childhood cancer. It is a way for us…
Read MoreAs the 19th hour crept up on THON 2018, despite the lack of sleep starting to kick in throughout the BJC, the crowd was still…
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