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Noel Purcell

Noel Purcell is Onward State's Features Editor. He's a senior Supply Chain major, but is going to law school at some point in the future and masquerades as a writer for now. He continues to disappoint his ancestors by being a complete Irish stereotype. His email is [email protected] because there were no other Noels before him. His ex-wife got the good half of his bio in the divorce settlement.

Action Bronson Is Coming to Levels

The biggest, baddest, reddest, most culinarily-talented man in hip-hop is set to invade Levels in a month. Action Bronson's Blue Chips II tour is coming to Penn State on Tuesday, March 25.

THON 2014 to be Featured on ABC World News with Diane Sawyer Tuesday

ABC World News with Diane Sawyer was at THON filming all weekend. Tonight on the 'America Strong' segment from 6:30-7:00 p.m., they'll be unveiling the coverage for a national audience. They spent the weekend following one of the Four Diamonds families and shot some wonderful footage of the event throughout.

THON Total Reveal Scream Breaks Our Decibel Meter App

As it turns out, the app we were using maxes out at 110 dBA. The unified roar got to that easily, but because it was sustained, the app crashed, meaning we may have broken the 137.6 dBa world record for unified yell. We'll never really be sure, but it's better to believe, isn't it?

Scenes of Anticipation from Pegula Ice Arena

The completion of the new hockey arena in time for this season was not just a victory for hockey, but for THON as well. Last year, several people were treated for hypothermia while waiting in line outside the Bryce Jordan Center. This year, the combination of the new digital line procedure and the opening of Pegula as a waiting area for those attempting to enter (plus the relatively good weather) has eased those concerns. But what's the atmosphere like inside Terry's Hockey Palace?

Alternative THON 2014 Playlist

THON is an interactive experience, and having everyone work together, whether it be a line dance or singalong, is key in keeping up the dancers' spirits and letting them know the crowd is with them. Playing songs everyone knows is a great strategy. With that being said, some of us would prefer a curveball thrown every now and then

THON in Decibels: Quest for 137.6

THON can get loud. When the crowd is at capacity and the clocking is counting down (and especially when Go Go Gadjet gets the dancers rocking), the noise can be almost deafening in the best way. But how truly loud does the Bryce Jordan Center get during THON weekend?

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