I'm in love with my GoPro camera. I decided to strap it on one of our own staff members, THON 2012 dancer John Tecce for the final four hours of THON. We got his point of view of the final Slide of Strength and the THON total reveal. Watch the videos after the jump.
Being able to spend the final seven hours of THON on the floor was one of the greatest experiences I will ever have. Seeing what so many of my fellow classmates work so tirelessly at come to life in one unbelievable weekend is a memory I’ll never forget. Check out more from my experience after the jump!
Late this afternoon, yet another chapter was added to the story of this historic year at Penn State. But whereas the past few months have been tragic, marked by sadness and suffering, the past few days have entailed something different altogether. In a year that has tried even the most proud Penn Stater, THON 2012 provided an oasis of hope, surrounded by a sea of color. And what's more, they broke records while doing it.
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At the beginning of the final four hours of THON 2012, Jay Paterno took the stage, greeted with a roaring ovation by the capacity Bryce Jordan Center crowd. He offered some words of encouragement for the dancers, who have been sleepless since Friday afternoon.
While it was chance that crossed my path with that of John Carrano's, John is by no means unheard of within the THON community, nor is his famous jacket that he sports each THON Weekend. For the unfamiliar, John's jacket exudes that authentic retro vibe (not hipster retro), sporting a block-lettered Penn State logo, an embroidered Nittany Lion patch, and the years (last two numbers) and themes of every THON year from 1995 to 2012's "Brighten Every Journey."