Local State College rock band My Hero Zero took the stage at the Bryce Jordan Center just after 5 a.m., ready to wake up the crowd with unique covers that encompassed the entire musical spectrum, from 'N Sync and Avicii to the Beatles and Bon Jovi. The group, which benefits from a Jaegermeister sponsorship, has been donating iTunes song sales to THON for the past month. They opened with a "Living on a Prayer" cover, took a trip down memory lane with "Bye, Bye, Bye" and "Larger Than Life", and appealed to the electronic crowd with "Levels" and "Party Rock Anthem" covers.
For those familiar with THON, you know that every year there are new kids who come to join in the fun of THON every year, a new batch of dancers every year and new THON organizations popping up to raise money and support families every year. But some things will never change. This is why we present to you the five people you will always see at THON.
John Tecce, editor at Onward State and Nittany Nation THON dancer gives us an update from the floor almost a dozen hours into THON 2012.
Most people realize that the colors of the OPPerations Committee, the dutiful floor-washers and table-movers of THON, are dark blue. But how does one make out the committees inside the committee? With the only thing that will stand out in a group of 15,000 people: Crazy Hats! It has become tradition for each sub-committee of […]
We've received word that the THON pass list system is currently down. The Rules & Regulations and Technology committees have made a few modifications on how floor passes will be distributed.
Some people say that you can never come home again. One dancer is the exception to that saying this year. Here's the story of former Onward State staffer and DMAIG dancer Caity Rogowski.