But why does Penn State do this? Raise diamonds in the sky like stars? Why do 15,000 students help? Because THON is who WE ARE.
Every year during THON, the Morale captains stand onstage and lead their fellow Penn Staters in a five-minute song and dance encapsulating the greatest triumphs and trials of the past twelve months. The captains sift through 365 days of highs and lows to find the moments that best capture our year at Penn State and define our experience as a nation. It might be too late to add something about President Barron, but here’s what we think made the cut.
One writer captured the essence of Finals Week in a poem titled "Twas the Night Before Finals."