The Daily Collegian THON to hold family carnival By Megan Rogers COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Interfratemity Council/Panhell enic Dance Marathon families, captains and Overall Committee members will travel to “Once Upon a THON” this weekend at the Family Carnival. The event will be held from noon to 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the White Building. The theme was chosen because childhood storybooks are some thing children of every age can relate too, Public Relations Captain Colleen Hanrahan said. “It’s going to be a really fun afternoon,” THON Public Relations Overall Chairwoman Jony Rommel said. "It's a great time to spend time with the fami lies.” The carnival is a “mini-THON" for the families and THON organi zations, Special Events Overall Chairwoman Mary Dowd said. "Everyone wakes up that morn- | Daniel Bott-Collegian Students walk under the Life Sciences Bridge on Thursday after- I noon. Rainy weather persisted throughout the day. niesoay (nov 9) Make your appointments online at http://studentaffairs.psu.edu/health cost! is $2O ana may De Diilea do youn sDuaeno accounc. Covered by the Penn State student health insurance plan. (fj UniversityHealthServices: Conveoif.Mf/y Ice c/fed on :he Unive's-ty Park, campus of Penn State. Stop in any Simply Tan Location and register to win 1 of 25 prizes The Grand Prize is ONE FREE YEAR Of UNLIMITED TANNING No purchase necessary See store for details ing and is just really excited to get in there and make sure we have the most entertaining and open environment for kids and families to come and forget about their worries for a day,” Dowd (senior marketing) said. Books represented include the “Harry Potter” series, “Cat in the Hat,” “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs,” and “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,” Hanrahan (senior-advertising) said. Each booth will be decorated in the theme of a book and will con sist of a carnival game or arts and crafts activity, Rommel (senior philosophy) said. The “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” booth will present a skee ball game decorat ed like a golden ticket, Hanrahan said. Some booth workers will authenticate the game by dress ing up as oompa loompas. One detail event organizers worked on this year is ensuring that games will be appropriate penn scaee SGunencs: shay healGhy dhls ilnden-ged Immunized! JdidJlLß and entertaining for all ages, Hanrahan said. At the end of the afternoon, the new THON 2011 logo will be revealed. Seniors in the graphic design major submitted a logo and the THON Overall Committee chose the logo it feels best repre sents the year and the theme, Rommel said. Rommel said the chosen theme, which was selected by the THON Overall Committee about a month ago. defines the year and the "Together Without Limits" theme. "It's something very different than what we've seen in the past," Rommel said. The design student will attend the carnival to explain the thought process and intentions behind the logo, she said. Students can buy merchandise with the THON 2011 logo at the 100 Days Til THON events on Nov. 10. Rommel said. To e-maii reporter: mers2oo@psu.edu Fans reflect as JoePa nears 400 wins By Mike Hricik COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Coach Joe Paterno may think of a victory against Northwestern University on Saturday as just another win. But as the legendary 7 coach stands on the cusp of his 400th career win. Penn State football fans expressed their admiration for his influence at the university 7 and beyond. Paternoville President Alex Cohen said even if Paterno were to retire without his 400th victory, his remarkable legacy would be secured. "He's done everything. There's really nothing else he needs to prove." Cohen i senior-marketing) said. Into his (list season with the Nittanv Lions. Paterno has two national championships, three Big Ten Conference championships and five perfect seasons under his belt. He also currently holds records for the most career wins (309) and Collegian file photo The 2009 THON Overall Committee poses with the newly unvieled THON 2009 logo, Love Belongs Here, at the Family Carnival last November. most bowl game wins (24). Cohen's parents also attended Penn State as undergraduates. He said seeing Paterno's 400th win at home would be historic for fans and students to see. Cohen added that recent criti cism of the coach's age is unwar ranted. "In Joe's case he's earned the right to choose when he leaves." Cohen said. Paterno broke University of Alabama Coach Bear Bryant s all time 323-win record in 2001 against Ohio State. Warren Armstrong, chair of a committee in favor of renaming Beaver Stadium's field after Paterno, said he has a scenario in mind if the coach claims his 400th victory. "Obviously, after the victory would be a great time for the sta dium announcer to come on and say the field's named after Joe. It's not likely, but it's what I'm hoping for." he laughed. Armstrong said he and mem- The Penn State Alumni Association cordially invites you to attend your ring presentation ceremony. The Penn State ring represents your dedication, evement, and Penn Slate pride, while reflecting the heritage and tradition of Penn State. Mark this milestone and receive your official Penn State ring at this special ceremony. RSVP to Greg Albert, Jostens representative at greg.albert(pjostens.com or 814-861-5092. Registration begins at 2:15 p.m. Ceremony starts promptly at 3:00 p.m pa/vj Penn State Alumni Association Friday, Nov. 5, 2010 I bers of his committee collected over 1,700 signatures petitioning for a name change in Paterno’s honor at last weekend’s game against University of Michigan. He said regardless of what hap pens when Paterno gets his 400th win. he’ll applaud him with other fans. "We ll cheer. We'll hoist him up and celebrate his victory,” Armstrong said. Greg Myford, associate athletic director for marketing and com munications, said the university will try to honor Coach Paterno as best as it can. "If coach were to reach such a milestone on Saturday, certainly our fans and all Penn State fans would like to acknowledge that somehow," Myford said. With Paterno's record at stake, the Nittanv Lions will kick off against the Northwestern Wildcats at 3:30 on Saturday at Beaver Stadium. To e-mail reporter: mjhsso7@psu.edu \ ironic to attend oht re ires laments
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