The "Xi Man Competition," is a Greek male pageant conducted nationwide by the Alpha Xi Delta sororities at numerous universities. At the University of Delaware, the competition has developed into a huge spectacle, spanning across an entire week. Penn State's branch of the sorority decided it was time to institute this male beauty pageant of sorts here in the valley.
The final 16 or so hours of THON are probably the biggest emotional roller coaster you will ever go on.
You start off with the thrills of the pep rally, the tears and laughs of dancer mail, the long overnight where anything could happen and Family Hour which occurs in the 43rd hour.
Your brain doesn’t know how to process this at times, something I now know from experience.
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As the latest issue in our THON 101 posts, this presents the glossary, like the one in the back of your textbook that defines all the terms printed in bold. You can’t get this one at the Student Bookstore, or any bookstore downtown, and best of all, it's free. Here is the breakdown on useful terms you will probably come across during a THON weekend.
I flagged with Sarah Hefner and Courtney Hawkins of Hospitality, who talked a bit about THON and about what they do.
Read on...
What would a dance marathon be without music? To keep dancers going through the weekend, THON plays what might be one of the most epic party playlists of all time. Between DJ Larry Moore, live bands, and even some Rock Band, the music rarely lets up throughout the weekend.
Spending most of the weekend in the BJC, I've heard a lot of music. Read on for my top 10 songs of THON so far (in no particular order).