Ten THON dancers will not only have the support of their Moralers but also an extra helping hand from Penn State startup H2O-Pal, which produces a Bluetooth-enabled water bottle linked to an iOS app that prevent dehydration by monitoring users' water intake levels.
Maggie Lucas broke several records last night as she helped propel the Lady Lions over Northwestern, 82-73, and furthered her legacy as one of the greatest women's basketball players in Penn State history.
When Mary Gazikas stepped outside Thursday morning, she slipped on a patch of ice and landed on broken glass. Hands covered in blood, Gazikas prayed that this was not an indication of how the rest of her day would go. After all, Thursday was the day before THON, and as Mary is a member of Morale, she had work to do. Every committee scrambles to tie up loose ends on the eve of THON, but THON dancers depend on Moralers especially, causing added pressure. So here's a look at THON Eve from the eyes of a Moraler:
With THON taking place every year in the middle of February, the weather is usually an issue with the long line that generally forms outside of the BJC. Last year, frigid temperatures caused numerous people in line to suffer from hypothermia. This year, we decided to give prospective spectators waiting in line to get into the BJC the weather forecast for the weekend and let me say, the weather is looking much better this year. Without further ado, here is your forecast for THON Weekend.
This weekend, the BJC will play host to 15,000 students for THON weekend. But what else is there to do if you don't want to hang out at the Bryce Jordan Center?
If you've always wanted a shot to fix UPUA's inadequacies, here's your chance. From this Monday until the Friday before spring break, UPUA will be accepting registration for candidacy for the upcoming election on April 2nd.