Dance Marathon raised thousands to fight pediatric AIDS

The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. In the town where Erin FitzGerald grew up in Iowa, her dad’s condition had to remain a secret – he was HIV positive. The only time FitzGerald could openly talk about her doubts […]

Kohli Calling: Cause makes third Dance Marathon worthwhile

I slept for 17 hours straight between Sunday and Monday. How is that possible, you ask? Well, I had been standing for the 26 hours before that, so I felt I was justified to sleep from 3 p.m. until 8 a.m. the next day. I’ve now done UCLA’s Dance Marathon three times throughout college – my […]

After 26 hours, dancers find relief in cause

In their 26th hour of dancing without sleep, about a thousand people crouched down during The Isley Brothers’ song “Shout.” Chase Skillin physically could not. Unable to bend his legs because he tore a ligament in his knee nearly three weeks ago, he was one of the few people standing up, his crutches propped under […]