INTRO
Bring it on Blue and White // Stand united in the Fight
Starting each adventure strong // For The Kids, Raise the Song
Courage found in stories told // See the treasure that unfolds
Twenty-four, our diamonds glow // Hand in hand, here we go!
PENN STATE
New field honors Char’s attack // Basketball brings madness back
- Char Morett-Curtiss was the field hockey coach at Penn State and retired- they are honoring her by naming the new field hockey field after her
- Men’s basketball made the march madness NCAA tournament
Big Ten – redefining // last commercial, silver lining
- Big Ten is adding more teams
- Big Ten commercial is ending due to expansion
Ashe reaches 15 years // Penn State Science pioneers
- 15 year anniversary of the Ashe awards: “Ashe Awards” is an event that “highlights the achievements of students and organizations of color.”
- Penn State pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist, Giselle Saulnier Sholler, gets neuroblastoma drug approved by the FDA to reduce the risk of relapse for pediatric high-risk neuroblastoma patients
Waffle Shop, burning hot // Sinkhole ate my parking spot!
- Waffle shop downtown caught on fire
- Eisenhower Parking deck got shut down due to Eisenhower sinkhole
Students gifted basic needs // Said farewell to downtown Sheetz
- 2024 class gift: Basic Needs Endowment that funds support for students facing hardships in pursuit of their degree
- Downtown Sheetz closed
Illuminate your inner pride // ASL – making strides
- 2024 homecoming theme: Illuminate the lion within
- ASL 4 is approved as a permanent course, making ASL eligible as a world language requirement
Authenticate, what’s your number // Iron Man, runs the summer
- Now using Microsoft authentication
- Iron man comes to Happy Valley
Beaver Squirrel, man he’s flyin’ // Say it with me, love ya lions!
- Squirrel making an appearance on the football field during the WVU game
CHORUS
Come on State, lets soar! // Cubs and Lions, shake the floor!
Look around, feel this moment // Find your dream. Chase it. Own it.
Legacies last forever // Dancing to new heights together
Everyday our mission calls // Taking THON beyond these walls
WORLD EVENTS
DC pandas going home // Back in nature, free to roam
- The national zoo in DC returned its pandas to China
Better pay, writer’s strike // Cuban launches pharma-site
- 2023 Writers Guild of America Strike to increase funding and job security for writers
- Mark Cuban creates Cost Plus Drug Company to give everyone access to safe and affordable medications
Newest crown since ‘53 // Light from distant galaxy
- Coronation of Charles the 3rd in England
- The oldest black hole was discovered
X is here, blue bird’s gone // Hottest month we’ve come upon
- Twitter becomes X
- July 2023 was the hottest month on record
Skyline covered by a haze // East Coast feels effects for days
- Canadian wildfires left the New York skyline covered with smoke
Ocean Gate submarine // Brazil forest, going green
- Oceangate sent submarine into the ocean
- Brazil improves deforestation by almost 85%
High Sea’s Treaty making waves // In New Delhi, numbers raise
- High Seas Treaty establishes protected areas on the high seas, conserving biodiversity and protecting the oceans
- New Delhi is the capital of India, India surpassed China’s total population in 2023 to make it the most populated country
Lebron – upholds his reign // Watch out, watch out clear the lane!
- Lebron passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for total career points (38,000)
CHORUS
Come on State, lets soar! // Cubs and Lions, shake the floor!
Look around, feel this moment // Find your dream. Chase it. Own it.
Legacies last forever // Dancing to new heights together
Everyday our mission calls // Taking THON beyond these walls
POP CULTURE
‘Yonce, Taylor Global Tours // Shoots his shot, Kelce Scores
- Beyonce and Taylor Swift go on tour
- Kelce Brothers play each other in the super bowl, also a nod to his relationship with Taylor Swift
Michelle Yeoh, a star indeed // Grimace shake at Mickey D’s
- Michelle Yeoh: first Asian American woman to win a lead actress Oscar from the film ‘Everything, Everywhere, All at Once’
- Grimace’s birthday is celebrated at McDonald’s with the Grimace Shake
OG Fortnite – hop on! // Barbenheimer marathon
- Original fortnite makes a return
- Barbie & Oppenheimer movie marathons that people did when they were both released
Matthew Perry – there for you // Now and then, Beatles queued
- Matthew Perry passed away
- Now and Then by the Beatles was released using AI to generate the voice of the band as their last song
Stanley Cups, strong as steel // Zack and Cody get their meal
- Stanley cup trend; Stanley cup survives car fire
- Zack and Cody 15-year dinner reservation
Roman empire, what’s your pick? // It’s the season of the sticks
- Roman empire tik tok trend
- Rise of Noah Kahan and his album, Stick Season
20 years, Wicked’s rise // Cheeseburger in paradise
- 20 years of Wicked on broadway
- Passing of Jimmy Buffet
Disney, Warner – century // He’s just Ken – Hi Barbie!
- Disney and Warner Brothers 100th anniversary
- Barbie movie!
CHORUS
Come on State, lets soar! // Cubs and Lions, shake the floor!
Look around, feel this moment // Find your dream. Chase it. Own it.
Legacies last forever // Dancing to new heights together
Everyday our mission calls // Taking THON beyond these walls
THON VERSE
Quests are conquered, future’s chased // Golden ribbons interlaced
- Conquer the quest: family carnival theme
- Chasing fearless future: 5k theme
- Golden ribbons interlaced referencing the 2023 recap video
DonorDrive, Alumni too // hit the court, 2 v 2
- 1st time alumni can join and fundraise for an org on donor drive
- 1st THON pickle ball tournament
On our socials make it storm // Language access we transform
- PR Social media storms
- ASL interpreter at THON showcase, Spanish translation at family carnival, and kids mail now made in Spanish
Hope for futures they provide // Let the diamonds be our guide
Courage, rise and unite // wisdom gives us endless light
- Diamonds: courage and wisdom
- Rise and Unify: 2021 theme
- Spark endless light: 2022 theme
Honesty, fostered here // strength together far and near;
- Diamonds: honesty & strength
- Foster the magic: 2023 theme
- Journey together: 2020 theme
Befriend the dragon, we take flight // with Sir Millard, our fearless knight
- 2024 logo reference & Christopher Millard
Every story we will treasure // here begins our next adventure
- 2024 theme