Nicole of ASME (which I want to say is American Society of Mechanical Engineers?) was good enough during the final hours of dancing to share some thoughts about THON with me.
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I flagged with Sarah Hefner and Courtney Hawkins of Hospitality, who talked a bit about THON and about what they do.
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Maggie Davis, a senior in Alpha Phi sorority answered some questions about her THON experiences.
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There was hardly a dry eye in the crowd as this year's Family Hour drew to a close. The entire stadium sang along to Alabama's "Angels Among Us" as people on the floor and in the stands joined arms and swayed together.
Family Hour is what THON is all about. It is a chance for the families helped by the Four Diamonds Fund and THON to share their gratitude. Families shared their stories; stories with happy and bittersweet endings.
Read on about my experience on the floor during Family Hour.
Wandering around the floor, I found Kevin Sheaffer, dancing for Penn State Powerlifting.
See what he had to say...
THON's 46 hours are coming to a close, and surprisingly the dance floor is still packed with dancers and the Bryce Jordan Center has officially closed its doors and a line has formed outside.
The situation behind the scenes, however, isn't as pretty and colorful as it is out on the floor. Dancers have been forced to quit due to exhaustion. Many are holding each other, crying on one another's shoulders for support as they battle the physical and mental toll that staying awake and on one's feet for 46 hours can have.