By Hanna Bernett THON Weekend 2021 might be over but those of us behind the blog certainly aren’t finished featuring our incredible orgs! Next up, we want to take a
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THON Weekend 2021: Livestream, Fundraising, and More
by Hanna Bernett and Gabby Oglesby During the final minutes of THON 2021, approximately 165,000 screens were tuned into the THON 2021 livestream, dwarfing the Bryce Jordan Center capacity of
MEET THE 16 THON COMMITTEES (2021)
by Emma Harmer Communications Communications Director: Conor Barber 67 Committee Members Organization development: help to create useful resources for organizations and THON chairs Volunteer Education: help to brainstorm and develop
Organization Spotlight: Sigma Phi Epsilon and Pi Beta Phi
By Sadie Bagdasian Every organization and individual at Penn State has their THON story to share. These stories allow us to come together and unite to fight towards a cure
THON™ Traditions
By Kelly Taylor THON™ is a Penn State tradition that many students work yearlong to make happen. THON has been around since 1973 and in total has raised over $180 million for the fight against childhood cancer. In
THON Org Spotlight: Phi Sigma Rho
by Sonali Nagpal Phi Sigma Rho is a social engineering sorority that works throughout the year to raise money for THON™. This year, sisters of Phi Sigma Rho focused on raising as much money as
Behind the Four Diamonds Logo: A Logo is Worth a Thousand Words
By Abby Jarecki Picture this: it’s THON™ Weekend, you’re exhausted from dancing all day and night, but you look up at the gigantic Four Diamonds logo that illuminates the BJC, and you remember
Honoring Our Angel: Joyce
By Maddie Murchake Joyce was not only Zeta Tau Alpha’s and Alpha Tau Omega’s THON child, but our best friend. Joyce was a fun-loving, hilarious, and sarcastic kid. Her nickname was
THON Org Spotlight: Phi Chi Theta (PCT)
by Sadie Bagdasian Phi Chi Theta is one of many business fraternities at Penn State. The org, known as PCT, has around 150 brothers and 3 pillars they associate with.
THON Org Spotlight: Club Ultimate Frisbee
THON Org Spotlight: Club Ultimate Frisbee By Christain Piccioni One of the reasons that THON is such a special event is because of the unifying power it has across the entire Penn