Enjoy music, art or theater? How about circuses? Looptopia brings it all in one 14-hour bash.

Larry Stuelpnagel is an assistant professor who teaches journalism and political science.

Colleen Rafferty, a 19-year-old Elmhurst resident, talked to dancers about Bear Necessities’ Small Miracle Program, which helps patients with special gifts and family support. Her speech drew long applause.
“It’s a great program that helps people who need it the most,” she said afterward.
A two-time survivor of Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Rafferty talked about receiveing a shopping [...]

DM’s main beneficiary this year is Bear Necessities, a group that fights pediatric cancer. The group’s founder, Kathleen Casey, talked about applying to DM and her impressions of the event.
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Six-year-old Ainsley Jacobson has Langerhan’s cell histiocytosis, and has undergone chemotherapy multiple times. Her mom, Betsi Burns, talks about what being at Dance Marathon means to her family.
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A gallery of the costumes worn at DM 2008.

Pretty well, but not as impressively as you might think.

Find out with our spiffy interactive questionaire.

Helping kids is great but shouldn’t replace serious campus activism.

Many students, from committee members to co-chairs to dancers, are working hard to prepare as this year’s Dance Marathon draws near

Use this weekend to explore Chicago, visit Dearborn Observatory and support men’s basketball and theater groups.

Will you survive the maze of sleep deprivation, bad dancing and awkward hook-ups? It’s your choice!