THON weekend is rapidly approaching, but you still have time to win amazing prizes by entering the THON raffle. This year’s top prizes include a brand-new Dell 15 Inspiron Laptop, a trip to Europe, and a 2012 Suzuki Kizashi! There will also be smaller prizes given out throughout THON weekend. Find out how to get tickets after the jump.
With the turning of the calendar to February tomorrow, we enter the homestretch for THON. Fundraising is kicking into high gear, and dancers, organizations, and committees are beignning to prepare for the best weekend that Penn State has to offer.
It has been a long and sad couple of days for us here in Happy Valley. With the passing of our beloved Joe Paterno, we once again are reminded of how precious life is and how important it is to live for more than just ourselves.
With that in mind, we are reminded that THON is just a few weeks away and the Penn State community has an opportunity to come together for some music, fun and fundraising for a cause which we all hold so dear.
The Songwriters Club will be hosting concerts tonight and tomorrow night that will feature many student acts to benefit THON.
The funeral arrangements for Joe Paterno have been announced, including viewings at the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center and a public service at the Bryce Jordan Center.
Courtney O'Bryan's death was and is, unmistakably, a tragedy. I think I speak for all of Penn State when I say how shocked and saddened we were to hear the dreadful news. But when I found out that THON had responded by mandating attendance at canning workshops, I wondered if the lesson her death taught us had actually been learned, or if the organization simply aimed to obfuscate the real risk.
In my article announcing the newly established Canning Workshops, I expressed my views on their purpose. While I still have no doubt that these came largely from University pressure, I believed vital information could be taken in by attentive participants, and that a review of basic safety tips never does one wrong. After having attended the very first workshop Monday afternoon, I was not shocked to find my opinion realized.