Heading into the 24th hour of Dance Marathon. The crowd seemed tired, but pumped. They were dancing. They were singing. And in front of them stood Michael Basic.
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Student shows off props, costumes
While many students hit a wall during the fifteenth hour of Dance Marathon, first-year human biology and society student Amy Gonser managed to power through the early hours of the morning with gusto.
Participants take break from dancing to eat
Seven hours into Dance Marathon, dancers started lining up inside the first floor of Ackerman Union to get their second meal of the event.
“Cause Room” aims to eliminate stigma
In contrast to the frenzy in Ackerman Grand Ballroom, Dance Marathon’s “Cause Room” aims to provide some solitude for participants and houses quilts and a condom dress for pediatric AIDS education.
UCLA alumna sells Dance Marathon merchandise
Two floors down from where participants are dancing, UCLA alumna Lauren Grace is stationed outside the UCLA Textbook store selling this year’s Dance Marathon merchandise.
Live blog: Dance Marathon 2013
Follow live coverage of UCLA’s 26-hour Dance Marathon, happening in Ackerman Grand Ballroom until 1 p.m. Sunday. The event, in its 12th year, raises money to combat pediatric AIDS.
Dance Marathon changes name to include generous donor
Dance Marathon, an event where participants stand or dance for 26 hours straight to raise money for pediatrics AIDS, will have a different name this year, after the Pediatric AIDS Coalition at UCLA received the largest donation in its history to fund this weekend’s event.