Twenty-four hours ago, a lime green sea of dancers sat on the floor of the IMU beginning a chat that would follow them throughout the night: “For the Kids.” A day later, they are ending exactly where they started, sitting together for one goal, one fight. This year Dance Marathon participants raised over $1.3 million [...]

Green glow sticks flew over the heads of more than 2,000 Dance Marathon dancers, families, and volunteers. “Let’s make enough noise so they can hear us over at the hospital,” one of the DJs yelled out into the crowd. It was the start of Power Hour. LMFAO’s “Party Rock Anthem” — a fan favorite from [...]

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A few keynote guests arrived shortly before Power Hour at the IMU for Dance Marathon 18. President Sally Mason arrived and greeted past alumni and current dancers. Before Mason spoke to the dancers and families she told The Daily Iowan that Dance Marathon was  her favorite campus event. “This event is so important to the [...]

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The Morale Captains in Training finally got their first taste of the lime light. MCT’s and Morale Captains performed under the bright lights for the first of two Morale Dances a little while before participants geared up for  Power Hour — the final hour of Dance Marathon. Morale Captain in Training Regan Hulsig said learning [...]

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Twenty hours into Dance Marathon and the Iowa Hawkeye football team arrived. Athletes filled the children’s room, lining up as they chatted with wide-eyed children happy to see them. Hawkeye Quarterback James Vandenberg said Dance Marathon is a great cause. “”We have done this for a couple of years, and we all enjoy it,” Vandenberg [...]