It was far different from any fall Saturday, but it was equally as special for some members of the Penn State Football team who were able to make dreams come true for 25 Make-A-Wish families.
What connects THON 2013 Overall, Will Martin, with celebrities like Eddie Redmayne, Robert Pattinson, and Justin Bieber? The love and affection of Seventeen Magazine's love editor Devin Tomb, a 2010 Penn State graduate.
The theme for this year's homecoming has been announced. It was revealed this afternoon at THON by Homecoming Executive Director Bobby Walter, that the homecoming 2013 theme will be "Generations Evolve, Tradition Remains!"
Pistol Peg (and the Beer Kegs) are a six-piece band from Altoona, PA led by siblings Mark and Jill Simanski. They may only cover modern country music, but they maintain a rock n’ roll persona throughout their first THON appearance with heavy guitar licks and heart-thumping drums.
It’s the 17th hour in the BJC, and from the looks of it, it’s filled with energy and enthusiasm in the stands and on the floor. That being said, I know there are parts of the BJC that we can’t see from inside of THON, and I know there are some committee members that have shifts in places where there isn't much going on, and times where standing just doesn't sound so appealing anymore.
It was a slow morning at THON around 7 a.m on Saturday. The Onward State staff slapped their faces to keep from drifting off, the shrill notes of the Greek Hour musical "performances" still ringing in our ears. All of a sudden an ad for something called the "THON Salon" flashed across the jumbo tron. Intrigued, fellow OS writer Zack Rutstein and I set off in search of answers -- anything to break the monotony of the stagnant press row.