After more than 48 sleepless hours, yesterday was the first day for many Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon dancers to catch up on much needed sleep.
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GRAPHIC: Jonathan R. Nelson
Updated Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2001
From Monday, Feb. 19, 2001
Bringing in $3,609,830.07, this year's Thon raised nearly half a million dollars more than last year.
Thon dancers break record for largest hug
The back of Merritt Swallow's shirt read "Dancin' 4 Liz," referring to the name of the child her sorority — Theta Kappa Pi — was sponsoring.
In a crowded and busy hallway at Rec Hall, it seemed Chelsea Dalton greeted every other person that walked by with an enthusiastic hug or high five.
Taking out trash and cleaning toilets are not usually items found on a student's "to do" list over the weekend, but during the Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, hundreds of students signed up to do just that.
Yellow shirts speckled the dance floor this past weekend at the Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon. From the Rec Hall bleachers, they added an element of flair, mixing with the brightly colored beach balls, funky hats and crazy tube socks.
Thon 2001 photo gallery
After consulting some in-the-know Thonners, we've compiled an annotated interpretation of the line dance.
Updated Saturday, Feb. 17, 2001
The Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon just keeps breaking records. The newest — the world's largest hug.
The searchlights outside Rec Hall drew their beams across the evening sky, heralding the start of the 2001 Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon.
From Friday, Feb. 16, 2001
Break in your dancing shoes and practice the line dance — the Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon 2001 is tonight.
It's not something she tries to hide now, but it doesn't usually come up in conversation either.
For the past three years, Penn State's Fayette campus has been recognized for raising the most money by a non-University Park campus in the Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon.
From Thursday, Feb. 15, 2001
Wigs for Kids and Locks of Love, both organizations that collect hair through donations, are using the charitable gifts to make wigs for children who have lost their hair during cancer treatments.The Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, "Within Reach," is reaching beyond the students of Penn State to the downtown businesses of State College.
Local hotels to provide rooms during Thon
From Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2001
This weekend, visitors at the Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon will get the opportunity to help orphaned children in the Dominican Republic as well as children with cancer.
As Penn State gets closer and closer to hosting the next Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, fraternities and sororities are not the only ones gathering together to finalize preparations.
From Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2001
Rain, sleet, snow or hail, one can be sure to see Penn State canners standing on their respective street corners and sidewalks four weekends out of the year.
Students dancing to this year's IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon theme "Within Reach" will not find a resting place within reach for at least 48 hours.
From Monday, Feb. 12, 2001
"No sitting, no sleeping, no kidding" is a motto for the Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon. Although all of these aspects should be remembered during Thon, health should not be overlooked.
From Thursday, Feb. 8, 2001
Students and faculty purchased tickets for a pie-throwing contest this afternoon.
From Friday, Feb. 2, 2001
Students, dancers and families alike gathered at the 2001 Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon Kick-off Dinner to celebrate the biggest student-run philanthropic event in the world.
From Thursday, Feb. 25, 2001
They searched for money all day long just to go bid on the Crispin brothers. And they got what they came for last night at the Athlete Auction held in Heritage Hall in the HUB.
From Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2001
Dinner at The Tavern with the Crispin brothers. Could this be a dream?
From Friday, Jan. 19, 2001
For many student organizations, getting dancer couples for their groups in the Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon might not be guaranteed.
Page compiled by Kelly Bradish 
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