Penn State University - La Vie Yearbook (University Park, PA)

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That feels goodF-Thc pain and discomfort the dancers had to cn- durc was cascd by the mam hclpern who provided foot massages and bac 'rubs. 28 Dance Marathon Dancing, together You can't dance without your partner. as Chris Ncwsomc and his smiling but tired, partner Sue Ann Altc. house will tell you. iiiaw 002 5. Stick 'cm up! Youngsters are an important part Of the Marathon All of the money raised goes to charity to benefit handicapped chil- dren. -by Rob Fixthl:I

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hx Test Yourself 1. Penn State was not always called the Pennsylvania State University Which was is its former name? a. Farmer's High School of Pennsylvania b. Agricultural College of Pennsylvania c. Pennsylvania State College cl. all of the above 6. b and c . What were Penn State's original school colors? 3. blue and white b. blue and red c. pink and blue d. red and black 6. pink and black . The University's first President was: a. Pugh b. Athcrton C. Sparks d. Eisenhower . Who is the only permn buried on campus? a. Sparks b. Eisenhower C. Atherton d. Pugh Answers: 1. d, 2. c, it a, 4. C -by Andtcw Bevec E Isiewgoin t1 Atherton's unrelenting atti- tude towards the construc- tion of Schwab Auditorium had the building completed in time for the commence- ment of the class of 1903. Trivia 27

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Dance Marathon Math uThe kids need you. This simple phrase was the inspirational theme of the 1987 lntrafratemity Council Dance Marathon. In White Buildings main gym, this Penn State tradition of 15 years was once again a success. The ground rules were simple. You must stay on your feet and keep moving for 48 hours-in other words, dance. Yes, they did have bathroom breaks, but they were few and far between and as the days went on the breaks were fewer and farther. One thought kept the dancers going: the kids need you. Of the 544 people who began the grueling marathon, 472 finished Considering all of the problems that devel- oped after 48 hours on one's feet, that was a surprisingly large number. Sore feet and fallen arches are the most common complaints, although Certainly not the only ones. Some dancers hallucinated, saw mirrors coming up from the floor, and some even fell asleep standing up. All of this was endured to help raise money for the Hershey Medical Center Four Diamonds Fund. The fund was established in 1972 by the parents of Christopher Forty Eight Hours And 272 Couples Equals $250,000 eby Becky llogancamp Millard in his memory. The name Four Diamonds was derived from an essay Christopheer wrote depicting Sir Millatd's battle to escape an evil sorcerer. He had to fight the four diamonds-courage, wisdom, honesty, and strengthe-and succeeded. Christopher did not. year's total pushed the contributions to the Four Dia- monds Fund over the $1 million mark. Previously contrib- uting to several area Charities, the Marathon chose this fund in 1977. Penn $tate can proudly say that this is the argest student-run fund-raising event in the country. A myriad of. committees were formed physical plant to refreshments. And of Course there was morale. Morale was especially needed Sunday morning when the dancers were totally exhaustedjim Russell lju.. Comp Scil, said, Between SAm and 7AMt you were convinced that you should be asleep. Once this low point was past. the huge crowd ofspectators helped to Cheer the dancers through the final stretch. The 1987 Marathon raised $297,311-a new record. This However. this marathon was not run by dancers alone. everything from Sitting down on the iob-Danc- ers led in group exercises by the Morale Crew, allowed everyone to get to know each other better. --by Andrew Bcvcc Comic relief-Reading was one way for dancers to occupy their time and keep their minds from turning to thoughts of sleep. Cat naps-Weary dancers took full advantage of their allowed five minute rest periods. -by Rob Fischer Layout-john Walker Dance Marathon 29