$7,838,054.36 For The Kids SHAWN ANNARELLI managing editor Behrend THON: Penn State THON clubs and families celebrated another record-breaking performance last weekend, but the Behrend THON club rejoiced a miracle. Rylee Dorer is an 8-year old girl that has battled cancer since Oct. 2G07 and entered re mission in Jan. 2010. She is Penn State Behrend's THON child and the bond built be tween Behrend THON and the Dorer family and Rylee's remis sion made this year's THON weekend particularly special. "I have never seen a little girl make so many friends so eas ily,” said Molly Thomas, a sen ior majoring in computer science. Rylee's outgoing nature sparked the relationship she and Behrend THON members have. “She is wonderful,” Thomas said. “And the family treats us like we have known them for ever.” “We have gained an entirely different aspect of life,” said Carly Lapp, a senior majoring in management. “This year means more than any other year to us because of Rylee and her family.” Rylee is the 2009 Leukimia and Lymphoma Girl of the Year and an inspiration to the Behrend THON club. “She was the highlight of the weekend to us,” Lapp said. Penn State THON: Penn State’s 38th annual yearlong dance maraTHON, which the largest student-run philanthropic effort in the Swimming and Diving take fourth consecutive title The men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams blew away their com petition last weekend at the Grove City College Invitational for the 2010 AMCC titles. The team won its fourth consecu tive AMCC title. “They’re deserving of this from a com bination of factors: their strength as a team, supporting each other, as well as the hard work that they put in through out the season,” said head coach Jen Wallace. The Behrend men’s team finished with 385 points, out-swimming Penn State Altoona (148), Frostburg State University (130), and University of Pitt- Bradford (114). The women’s team shared the success with 336 points over Penn State Altoona (152), University of Pitt-Bradford (122), and Frostburg State University (108). “Their domination in the water ex ceeded their expectations,” Wallace said. “Within the AMCC, they did over and above what we asked of them.” The women 200-yard freestyle relay LEHHHs (3bo Goo Dolls for Spring ,m EvAN|<OSER "in ssy process,” burger said. Students After the results coine in, the commit 'Jf t \aff writer niay recall an e-mailed poll inquiri. tee has a better sense of where to start s who ' preferred to see perform From there, it’s all about what This is just one str it Burger says is “very ted the search last' ' committee has The ci r its final . * The Goi jßehrend v Ipany them, phe All lyear’s coi Steven cert chair nance, says choose. ! “We don’t said. “But tl ({money] to act.* | Booking the Photoßeview: 2 Opinion: 8-9 News: 3 H&SS: 10 Local/National: 4 Business: 11 7 Sports: 12-14 Culture: Over 3,000 people attended and celebrated the THON finale at Penn State University Park. THON broke its annual record by $345,000. world, raised $7,838,054.36 for pediatric cancer research for The Four Diamonds Fund at Penn State Children’s Hospital. Behrend raised $19,024.88 this year. This year’s efforts concluded with a 46-hour non-stop dance off at University Park in the Bryce Jordan Center. “The finale is for the chil- event initiated the final meet. Katie Van Epps, Hilary MacManus, Julie Cook, and Danielle Wilson, each did their part to place first in this event, completing the relay in one minute and 44.62 sec onds. KAYLA BISHOP staff writer The Behrend men also placed first in this event. Frank Sullivan, Clay Alte mose, Everett Sargent, and Dane Dom brosky finished the relay with a time of 1:26.80. Wilson finished the 500-yard Freestyle event in 5:42.06 earning the women’s team seven points. In the same men’s event, Dombrosky took first place, earn ing the Lions nine points and complet ing the event with a time of 4:55.43. In the 200-yard individual medley, the Lady Lions claimed first through fourth place. Anne Lawrence finished with the fastest time of 2:15.80. For the men, Ben Struck (2:04.91) took second place. Krystal Kovach earned first place in the women 1-meter diving with a score of 416.90. In the men 3-meter diving, Steve Graves (331.95) also took first place. “When it comes time to compete, I let everything go and allow my body to :ee has rei . ffriday 31/28 dren’s families, students and everyone else who have com mitted so much time and effort towards THON and the chil dren,” Thomas said. Activities for the 700 Penn State dancers on the court ranged from giant Jenga games to the unique “Slides of Strength,” a baby-powdered Slip ‘n Slide. The dancers had have a mind of its own,” Graves said. Graves dove exceptionally well during his senior year. “I became a lot more comfortable and confident on the boards and it has been a good end to my diving career.” tables go to remain standing and active for the entire finale. “The activities provided for the dancers are to help them last throughout the weekend,” Lapp said. “Dancers are announced only four weeks in advance,” Thomas said. “Potential dancers are given tips about two months in advance to pre- Jon Klein / The Behrend Beacon Harmilee Cousin has provided leadership and stability to the team all year. Center has to be boi ' date that is ’•mts, but in quest becaui this' r* * Saturday * / 1 o partly cloudy pare for two days of straight dancing without caffeine.” The dancers are informed to get healthy amounts of sleep, do endurance exercises and in structed to not drink caffeine in the weeks before the finale. University Park varsity sport teams provided entertainment and competed against each other in a talent show. The first place women 400-yard med ley relay team included Meghan Ste fanko, Brittany Tanilli, Anne Lawrence, and Van Epps. see “Swimming” on page 13 Concerns Lady Antebellum were just some of the performers being considered. Ulti mately, the student body chose The Goo Goo Dolls. Gough, a junior majoring in in business, says that he someone else were coming, lon’t listen to them that ' “I’d still consider going, on the ticket |wrices, I “The varsity sport teams do a talent show that they call a pep rally, which is always big,” Lapp said. “The children get into the act also with a variety show, too,” Thomas said. “A 9-year-old named Tucker stole the show. He performed ‘Boom Boom Pow.’ He knew all of the words, even ones that he shouldn't know." In the last four hours of the event, the families give speeches about their experi ences with their children and THON. The most sobering part of the weekend unfolds as a re membrance video plays for THON The largest children who student-run passed away philanthropic over t h e last effort ' year. Inception: The week -1973 end reached a Record year: pinna cl e as 2010 the new Record: record was re s7.B million vealed to the thousands in attendance. “As the numbers appeared we knew broke the record when we saw the eight then seven [in $7,838,054.36],” Thomas said. “The previous record was $7.4 million raised so everyone knew. [THON Chairwoman] Caitlin Zanowski announced the total while jumping up and down. She congratulated every one for their hard work and great effort.” “There was a lot of excite ment. Everyone was either cheering, crying or both.” see pages 2 for more photos Chancellor search narrows CONNOR SATTELY editor-in-chivf Two of the final four candi dates for Behrend’s opening chancellor position - Dr. Gerard Voland, and Dr. John Beehler - have accepted positions at other universities There are now two re maining candi dates: Dr. Donald Birx, and Dr. Allen Soyster. Chancellor Search Com mittee Chair person Diane Parente says DonBld BifX that those deci sions don’t af fect the process of se lecting the re placement “We had four great candi dates who we felt would be great to have in . „ Behre " d Bea “ n the position,” Soyster she said. “We would feel com fortable to take Any one of them for the position, so when two accepted positions else where, nobody panicked. There wasn’t a big reaction; we have plans in place.” Voland, according to a press release from the University of Michigan, was selected as provost of the University of Michigan-Flint campus. fil&k Sunday 8 c| ° ud V' rain 6 u <f ® from THON see “Chancellor” on page 3
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