It may have rained and it may have been muddy, but neither of these things stopped the music and activities that were Movin' On, Saturday at Pollock field. The festival lasted nearly 11 hours and included music from both local bands and national acts.

"We were really afraid that the rain would ruin things, but as soon as the sun came out it was amazing," said Lauren del Valle (senior-journalism), assistant director of Movin' On. "It was a phenomenal show and it definitely ended on a positive note."

"We had our mishaps, but everything worked out and there were a ton of people here for Run DMC," added Ian Fairbairn (junior-general sciences), director of Movin' On.

The crowd was sparse during the first couple of acts while the sun hid behind the clouds and rain fell periodically, but by the time American Hi-Fi took the stage after 5 p.m. the rain had passed and the field began to fill with people.

A lot of fans also arrived for Our Lady Peace who took the main stage before Run DMC.

"Our Lady Peace is definitely kick ass. It was probably one of the greatest shows I've ever seen. Today has been really cool," said Mike Spagnola who drove from Edinboro, Pa., just to see the show. "It was definitely worth the drive."

After Our Lady Peace, Run DMC took the stage to close Movin' On 2001. The rap group, well known for their work during the 80's, performed what Jam Master Jay referred to as "old school hip hop" for the crowd of screaming fans. The group performed for about an hour.

"I thought Run DMC was great. They're so much fun and they get the crowd into it," said Brittany Ion (freshman-education), one of the numerous students who waved her arms in the air and sang along at Run DMC's request.

The day got underway at about 12:20 p.m. with Midnight Special stepping onto the main stage. The band from nearby Lock Haven featured the only Penn State student to play on the main stage, singer/guitarist Chris Oechler (freshman-international politics). The group originally turned in a demo to compete in the Battle of the Bands, where local acts for Movin' On would be decided. When the lineup for the Battle of the Bands was announced, Midnight Special learned that they were going to play on the local stage without having to take part in the Battle.

After the main stage acts for Movin' On were announced and a sixth band was still needed, the band's manager e-mailed the directors of the event and Midnight Special ended up on the main stage. "It felt awesome to have a chance to showcase our talents to a group of our peers," Oechler said.

The rain began to fall near the end of Midnight Special's set and continued off and on for the next couple of hours, making the field turn to mud. Several students took advantage of these conditions, running through the mud and tackling each other.

"We're the mud people," exclaimed Lindsey Wilson (sophomore-business logistics) "It's so much more fun with mud."