THON announced its 2022 executive committee.
After wrapping up THON 2021 on Feb. 21, a new executive director has been named for THON 2022.
THON 2021 has come to an end, and those who stood for the cause have since been resting and recovering.
This weekend, Penn State seniors held their breath for the last time as students as they waited for the THON total reveal.
In an unprecedented move by Penn State and Four Diamonds authorities, THON was shifted to a virtual format this year due to rising public health concerns from the coronavirus pandemic.
With 19 commonwealth campuses across Pennsylvania, Penn State offers prospective students a plethora of opportunities to complete their undergraduate — and even graduate — education.
In a typical year, thousands would cram into the Bryce Jordan Center at around 4 p.m. on the Sunday of THON, breathlessly waiting for the THON total reveal.
The Dancer Relations Committee is vital to keeping dancers on their feet. However, this year’s virtual format brought a unique set of logistical challenges.
For Penn State’s all-female hip hop dance group Whiplash, the coronavirus pandemic brought the group closer to the overall mission of THON — spreading awareness of childhood cancer and raising money in pursuit of research for a cure.
THON’s Final Four kicked off with a virtual Family Hour this year, in which Four Diamonds families and their children shared video messages and stories of their battles with pediatric cancer.
Even in a virtual format, THON 2021 featured a variety of talent, ranging from DJs to dancers but most importantly — cover bands.
THON dancers are nearing the finish line.
For the fifth year in a row, special interest organization Ayuda has a sign in the Bryce Jordan Center to honor former member Timothy Piazza.
Similar to any organization starting a new venture, Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity faced numerous challenges fundraising for its THON campaign after becoming a recognized fraternity again.
The THON 2021 Kid's Fashion Show had multiple different aspects of the deep blue like pirates, mermaids, sea life and crustaceans.
Despite the hope for a return to normalcy for THON 2022, there are certain aspects of virtual THON that dancers and organizers would like to see continue after this year.
Every year, the first people to arrive at the Bryce Jordan Center for THON and the last ones to leave aren’t the dancers: It's the members of OPPerations.
Even as the largest student-run philanthropy, some out-of-state students don’t know what THON is before coming to Penn State.
Ted McCloskey and the Hi-Fi’s beat OK Otter in THON’s first Battle of the Bands on Sunday.
After the conclusion of THON, many students look to unwind at some of State College’s local bars.
