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THON’s Over – Now What?

By Hannah Ferenci

THON is the biggest way Penn State gives back, but it’s far from the only. Now that a successful THON weekend has passed, there are still plenty of opportunities for service on campus.

Campus Culture

A Night in Astroworld

By Jess Martino

Travis brought amazing special effects to each arena he took over, and Penn State was lucky enough to visit Astroworld right in the Bryce Jordan Center on February 27.

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Snow Days, Back to Back

By Kylee McGuigan

This semester alone, there have been five snow days in the last five weeks, making it a record for Penn State in a long time.

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VALLEY’s Spring Break 2019 Travel Guide

By Jess Martino

Spring Break is just a week away, and hundreds of Penn State students are getting ready to pack their bags and fly off to the…

Campus Culture

The Story Behind State Patty’s Day

By Abby Luke

The cleverly named “State Patty’s Day” has brought hundreds of visitors to State College for over ten years. Every February, students and visitors alike get decked out in green to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day a month early. However, many are unaware of how this unique Penn State holiday began or why the weekend has become so controversial.

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THON Through The Eyes Of A Student Nurse

By Carlie Fox

Nursing students go through various clinical experiences to gain knowledge in each field. THON is considered part of their pediatric clinical, as they do it FTK.

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Bringing it Back to You and Me

By Kayla Ramirez

The 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.

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THON 2019 Kids Fashion Show

By Gabby Solon

The 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.

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The Final Countdown: Recapping THON 2019 Final Four

By Abigail Roe

Fanny packs took over the Bryce Jordan Center this weekend and with that, another THON comes to a successful close. As dancers, orgs, committees and…

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THON 2019: Essential Things to Bring for Spectators

By Lauren Edwards

THON 2019 is in full swing. Forty-six hours in the Bryce Jordan Center with no sitting and no sleeping, all for the kids. The thought…

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THON 2019 Pep Rally; Battle of the Teams

By Abigail Roe

From flying roses to money guns, the THON 2019 Pep Rally was anything but dull this year … not to say that it’s dull any…

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How To Help A Dancer From the Stands

By Hannah Bingham

On THON weekend, dancers stand for 46 hours without sitting or sleeping to raise awareness and money for pediatric cancer. Whether they are dancing for…

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5 Questions You Probably Have About What It’s Like to Be a THON Dancer

By Maddie Winter

Each year, over 700 dedicated dancers stand up (literally) against cancer, dancing for 46 hours without sitting down or sleeping.

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Creative Looks of THON 2019

By Nicole Rogosky

When 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.

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Meet VALLEY’s THON 2019 Dancers!

By Hannah Ferenci

This weekend, two of the 708 Penn Staters dancing their hearts out are also members of VALLEY! We’re extremely proud of our editor-in-chief, Tess Petak,…

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Why We THON 2019

By MJ Bergin

Every year, students and families pack the Bryce Jordan Center BJC at Penn State to participate in a 46 hour dance marathon to stand up…

Campus Culture, Features

Inside Scoop on Working at the Creamery

By Elise Tecco

Penn State University is known for many things: football, school spirit, great academics and, of course, its ice cream. People from all over the world travel to State College to sample PSU’s famous Berkey Creamery sweets.