Recap of THON 2025: A Home For Hope
Thousands of children are affected by childhood cancer each year. Penn State students have found a way to help raise funds for those children and…
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Stay Motivated This THON Weekend: A Survival Guide
THON 2021 may look different this year, but that doesn’t mean it will be any less strenuous! Whether you’re a dancer or someone who wants…
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Four Diamonds: The Fund Behind THON
THON has become a distinctive mark of the Penn State community, as the dance marathon is the largest student-run philanthropy in the world. THON weekend…
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Meet VALLEY’s Spring 2019 Beauty and Health Section Opener: Catrina Carlton
Catrina Carlton was your average healthy seven-year-old. She participated in sports and enjoyed spending time with her friends and family. Everything in her life up to that point resembled a normal childhood — until six months of constant stomach pain left her family and doctors questioning everything.
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Fighting Childhood Cancer, One Beanie At A Time
If you look around during the cold winter months in State College, you’ve probably seen several women wearing thick, knitted beanies with a large leather logo on the front. These hats are more than just a trendy accessory, though.
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Stuck in the ’70s
THON may be over, but some Penn State students are continuing to fight pediatric cancer in other ways around campus. Penn State’s Public Relations Student…
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Stories Behind Why We THON
With THON only a few short days away, it’s important to be reminded why we THON and the true meaning behind the 46-hour dance marathon….
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Last Minute THON Fundraisers and Events
The Penn State community has been working hard to prepare for THON weekend and with one week left to go, it’s time for that final…
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