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Volume 122, Issue 61
Monday, March 2, 2015
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Sycamores dance for Riley children
Josh Deleon Reporter
Indiana State University hosted its sixth-annual Dance Marathon, raising over $17,000 for Riley Children’s Hospital. For six hours, students gathered in the North Arena to dance and raise funds for Riley Children’s Hospital. The walls were decorated with the names of those supporting the Dance Marathon. Neon decorations brightened the arena, and catchy tunes set the upbeat mood for the night. The night started at the registration table, where students were given a bracelet with the name of a Riley kid. The students would spend the rest of the night dancing in support of the child their bracelet represented. There were four major rules guiding the Dance Marathon participants for the duration of the night. Rule number one: No sitting. Hilary Duncan, the advisor for the Dance Marathon, said, “One of the big things is ‘No sitting’ – To stand for the kids who can’t.” Duncan was very excited for the night. She also said she was very proud of the hard work that the students put into the Dance Marathon. Rule number two: When you hear “Neon Lights,” report to the stage. Some students that helped in the organization of the Dance Marathon taught the participating students a line dance to a montage of songs including “Neon Lights” by Demi Lovato. Among the students teaching the dance was business marketing major Charles Baker. Baker described the Dance Marathon as “an experience.” Baker had a proud tone of voice when he said he was excited to “see all of [their] hard work come together.”
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Indiana State hosted their sixth-annual Dance Marathon Saturday night in the North Arena. Students came out to help raise money for Riley Children’s Hospital. In the span of six hours they raised a total of $17,000 (Photo by Gary Macadaeg).
Rule number three: one, two, three, FTK. Every time someone on the stage would say “one, two, three” the participants would reply with, “FTK.” The theme of the night was undoubtedly FTK, or For The Kids. Participants were encouraged to use the hashtag #FTK and #ISUDM2015 on social media to spread the energy to as
many people as possible. Criminology major Jaime Maloy spread the FTK energy by saying, “I’m really excited, not so much for me but for the kids.” The Dance Marathon was honored to host a few Riley Kids. Indiana State’s Cheer team and the Sparkettes helped guide the participants in forming a wel-
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come tunnel for the Riley Kids. The Riley kids shared their stories and gave encouragement that the funds being raised were worth more than a dollar amount. Rule number four: Have fun. From the music and dancing to the neon, the Dance Marathon was a fun event supporting a good cause. Page designed by Hannah Boyd
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