Although the faces of dancers may show signs of exhaustion, their spirits seem to be remaining optimistic - and there are only four hours left in the Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (Thon).

"My feet are a little sore, but I feel like I just started," Maggie Gordon (senior-communications, science and disorders) said. Gordon, who is dancing for the American Red Cross, said she would definitely make it to the end. "Changing your socks is like a miracle."

Without knowing the time, Yashira Salcedo (junior-accounting) said she could last about six more hours, because she is still feeling well mentally.

Heather Lorenc (senior-biology) said she could dance for about 15 more hours, but thinks it's going to get much harder, she said.

"You can deal with the pain in your feet, but your body takes over when it's supposed to sleep," she said.

For Trisha Daubert (senior-accounting), the line dance wakes her up when she feels sleepy. She said that this year they let the dancers go outside to do the stretches and deep breathing techniques as long as they get permission from a moraler.

"I'm making it to the end. There's so much support here, you can't not make it," Lauren Schuchart (junior-public relations) said. She added that her Thon family is what motivates her when she is feeling extremely tired.

"If it means finding a cure for cancer," said Jason Stine (senior-mechanical engineering), "I could go till I die."