PETA awarded its Compassionate Fire Department Award to the Alpha Fire Company for its rescue of Skye. "These determined firefighters were all that stood between this dog and a slow, lonely, agonizing death," PETA Senior Director Colleen O'Brien said in a release
President Eric Barron publicly criticized state legislators in light of the budget crisis that has left schools without funding and students without financial aid. The message was clear: "There are only two options here: Choose to invest in our future or continue to punish our students and employees while elected officials battle over unrelated issues."
One of our own stood for 46 hours so we asked him the same three questions in random increments. Here are his answers:
Every dollar is something to be proud of, and every family who never sees a bill because of THON is an accomplishment. No matter the challenges, the changes, or the number unveiled in February, the students at Penn State have created something that's changing lives.
Huge congrats to not just these, but every organization that worked their butts off all year. The fight against pediatric cancer continues and efforts for THON 2017 starts today.
THON 2016 culminated with the total reveal and announced $9,770,332.32 was raised for the kids. Every dollar raised for the kids is something to celebrate, since it’s still going to the people that need it most — Four Diamonds families.