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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

UI students cheer during the opening ceremony of the 22nd Dance Marathon in the Iowa Memorial Union on Friday, Feb. 5, 2016. There are over 220 families in attendance this year. (The Daily Iowan/Valerie Burke)

Hour 1 of Dance Marathon commences

Elianna Novitch, [email protected] February 3, 2017

For the next 24 hours, the IMU will act as the host to Dance Marathon 23’s Big Event. The Main Lounge has been transformed into a dance floor on which dancers and families come together to battle...

Morale Captains cry over finding out they passed their fundraising goal during the closing ceremony of the 22nd Dance Marathon in the Iowa Memorial Union on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016. Dance Marathon raised over $2.4 million for the children. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Big Event never sits still

February 3, 2017

By Elianna Novitch  | [email protected] A year full of preparation and motivation has led to today for the families and members of Dance Marathon. Its 24-hour Big Event is just a few hours away. Along...

UI students cheer during the opening ceremony of the 22nd Dance Marathon in the Iowa Memorial Union on Friday, Feb. 5, 2016. There are over 220 families in attendance this year. (The Daily Iowan/Valerie Burke)

‘Never alone’ fuels young patient

January 19, 2017

The McCoy family have nothing but love for Dance Marathon. By Kayli Reese [email protected] Many families have been supported through tough times by the love from Dance Marathon at the University...

Power Hour brings everyone together to dance during the 23rd hour at the 22nd Dance Marathon in the Iowa Memorial Union on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016. (The Daily Iowan/ Alex Kroeze)

Far more than a dance

January 18, 2017

By Elianna Novitch [email protected] Dance Marathon provides for patients at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital and their families in many different ways. For some,...

200K in a day for Dance Marathon

200K in a day for Dance Marathon

November 10, 2016

By Travis Coltrain [email protected] The University of Iowa Dance Marathon held its 200K in a Day event on Wednesday at various locations across Iowa City. By providing different resources...

Power Hour brings everyone together to dance during the 23rd hour at the 22nd Dance Marathon in the Iowa Memorial Union on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016. (The Daily Iowan/ Alex Kroeze)

Dance Marathon sets high bar for this year

October 3, 2016

By Vivian Le  [email protected] After the big goal revelation, excitement is at a high point as Dance Marathon 23 prepares to raise $2,758,511.23 for pediatric cancer. University of Iowa’s Dance...

UI students cheer during the opening ceremony of the 22nd Dance Marathon in the Iowa Memorial Union on Friday, Feb. 5, 2016. There are over 220 families in attendance this year. (The Daily Iowan/Valerie Burke)

UI Dance Marathon unveils new fundraising goal

September 23, 2016

The University of Iowa Dance Marathon announced its fundraising goal for Dance Marathon 23 (2017) goal on Sept. 23, 132 days before the big event. The fundraising goal for this year’s dance marathon...

UI students cheer during the opening ceremony of the 22nd Dance Marathon in the Iowa Memorial Union on Friday, Feb. 5, 2016. There are over 220 families in attendance this year. (The Daily Iowan/Valerie Burke)

24 hours of the real Big Dance

February 8, 2016

By Tom Ackerman and Beau Bowman  |  [email protected] [email protected] It can be a wild, exhausting ride. But it’s all worth it because of the motto: For the Kids. Dance Marathon is a...

Another successful Big Event 

Another successful Big Event 

February 8, 2016

This past weekend, thousands of UI students danced for 24 hours at the IMU — without caffeine and without sleep — for a very special cause: to raise money for pediatric oncology patients at University...

UI students cheer during the opening ceremony of the 22nd Dance Marathon in the Iowa Memorial Union on Friday, Feb. 5, 2016. There are over 220 families in attendance this year. (The Daily Iowan/Valerie Burke)

Dance Marathon reaches goal

February 7, 2016

By Tom Ackerman and Beau Bowman @Tom_AckermanDI | @beauknows2 [email protected] | [email protected]   Dance Marathon raised $2,424,031.22, after what some may call a wild and...

Community bonds through Dance Marathon

Community bonds through Dance Marathon

February 6, 2016

By Tom Ackerman [email protected] @Tom_AckermanDI A million words can define what the Dance Marathon event is to Iowans and the city itself, but if put most simply, it may be a community...

Putting the dance in marathon

February 6, 2016

By Beau Bowman @beauknows2 [email protected]   A lot of the focus of Dance Marathon is put on the kids and the dancers. But what about the people who help keep the show going throughout...

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