Phi Sigma Sigma, the newest sorority on campus, is participating in its first year at THON. With around 175 members, it’s excited to make its debut to the Greek community. Although they weren’t paired with a Four Diamonds family this year, they are still excited to leave their mark. Phi Sig participated in all three canning tips […]
After gaining an extra dancer, this year’s THON has shown how much Boulevard has grown since its inception in 2011.
Robin McCabe's job at THON is passing out free Chapstick and bracelets to THON-goers, but being here is much more than that for the Four Diamonds Fund employee and mother of a Penn State senior.
As we near the 18 hour mark, it's normal for those who have been in the stands supporting the dancers to get tired. Even if you've only been in the Bryce Jordan Center for a few hours, this is a completely normal time for energy to start getting low, after hours of standing around, probably not eating too much and generally not doing much. Have no fear though, here at Onward State, we're all about helping out and sharing our nuggets of wisdom with you, so we've compiled some energy-boosting solutions for your current state of tiredness.
We attached a lone, brave GoPro to the patented Onward State hula-hoop™, and set it free in the wild that is the THON floor. The results were quite mesmerizing.
10 seconds off your feet with several hands massaging your aching body is a dancer's little slice of paradise in the BJC -- that is, if paradise tasted like baby powder. But what about the masseuses who work tirelessly to make the dancer's brief reprieve everything they imagined? We give you: nine things that go through a masseuses mind during slides of strength.