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[Photo Story] A Cut Above: THON Hair Donations

Jillian Wesner | Onward State
By Alysa Rubin
2/18/23 12:20 pm

Looking for a new haircut? No better place to get it done then on the stage at THON.

Groups of dancers, volunteers, and spectators took to the stage to donate their locks to Wigs For Kids, a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating wigs for children with cancer.

Going from long to short hair brought out all of the emotions for some participants.

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Alysa Rubin

Alysa was Onward State's visual editor. She's one of many "just outside of Philly" folks at Penn State and yes, she's an obnoxious Philly sports fan. Alysa loves her camera, hiking, a good soft pretzel, and eating her way through Wawa. She's also a proud mom to a cat named Comet. Follow @arubin241 on Twitter to keep up with what she sees through her lens (and for a funny retweet or two).

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