Michael Valania, who has served as the Nittany Lion mascot since 2013 will experience THON in a unique way: as a dancer, and as the Lion. About 34 hours into THON weekend, I checked in with him to see how he's been holding up.
As we move into the final 15 hours of THON, everyone is trying to keep hydrated. We've got our THON souvenir tumblers, empty Pepsi cups, and old Aquafina bottles... and they have been sucked dry. We want water, we need it. But to get it, we've got to brave the lines.
The cover band brought its infectious energy to the BJC in an early morning set on Sunday.
If you plan on going to or from THON on Sunday, bundle up. Here's our weather report for the last day of THON.
Despite coming to fruition only four short years ago, Boulevard has rapidly grown into both a successful and popular organization within the THON community. I was able to talk to their THON chair, senior Lauren Popko, about her organization's involvement in THON, and what it truly means to be FTK.
The line dance is arguably one of the most important and visible parts of THON. From the stretching to the lyrics, the dance is one of the biggest takeaways from the weekend. Preparing, teaching, and performing the dance can be one of the hardest jobs of THON. The honor this year goes to Dancer Relations captain Ally Zierold, so we sat down (stood up) with her for 10 questions.