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UI Students Laura Schneider (left), Geoff Montour (center), and Senad Besic (right) pose for a portrait with their swabs while in costume during Dance Marathon at the IMU on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2017. The volunteers were finding donors to enter their DNA in a database for bone marrow transplants. (James Year/The Daily Iowan)

Dancers swab cheeks to potentially save lives

February 3, 2018
Be the Match on Campus-UI is at Dance Marathon’s Big Event to spread information on marrow transplant and have people sign up to potentially save lives.
Participants play laser tag during Dance Marathon in the Iowa Memorial Union on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018. (James Year/The Daily Iowan)

Traveling from Florida for Dance Marathon: a laser-tag experience

Sarah Watson, sarah-e-watson@uiowa.edu • February 3, 2018
Dance Marathon participants could play laser tag for a few hours in the IMU basement as a break from upstairs dancing.
Participants compete in The Man Pageant underway at Dance Marathon in the Iowa Memorial Union on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018. (Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan)

DI male beauty pageant continued

Andy Mitchell, andrew-mitchell@uiowa.edu • February 3, 2018
Eight contestants took part in the Dance Marathon man beauty pageant tradition. 
Dance Marathon participants Elizabeth Struyk and Elizabeth Fuller read a board in the "Dancing in Our Hearts" room during Dance Marathon 24 at the Iowa Memorial Union on Fri Feb 2, 2018. Dance Marathon raises money for pediatric cancer research. (Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan)

Children remembered in Dancing in Our Hearts room

Brooklyn Draisey, brooklyn-draisey@uiowa.edu • February 3, 2018
The Dancing in Our Hearts room memorializes Dance Marathon children who have passed away from cancer.
Dancers spill out of the main lounge during Dance Marathon 24 at the Iowa Memorial Union on Fri Feb 2, 2018. Dance Marathon raises money for pediatric cancer research. (Ashley Morris/The Daily Iowan)

Hawks share stories of why they dance “For The Kids”

Sarah Watson, sarah-e-watson@uiowa.edu • February 3, 2018
Students share why they keep dancing for the kids.
Children play at the Cars theme room in the second floor ballroom during dance Marathon 24 on Friday Feb. 2, 2018. Dance Marathon raises money for pediatric cancer research. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

Dance Marathon’s families tell their stories

Andy Mitchell, andrew-mitchell@uiowa.edu • February 3, 2018
No families fall through the cracks to tell their story for Dance Marathon.
Perky, the University of Iowa Children's Hospital mascot stands in front of the audience during Dance Marathon 24 at the Iowa Memorial Union on Friday, Jan. 28, 2018. Dance Marathon raises money for pediatric cancer research. (Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan)

Perky cheers kids on at Dance Marathon

February 2, 2018
Perky, Herky’s cousin, came to Dance Marathon’s Big Event to cheer kids on.
Quilts are seen hanging from the balcony in the ballroom during Dance Marathon 24 at the Iowa Memorial Union on Friday, Jan. 28, 2018. Dance Marathon raises money for pediatric cancer research. (Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan)

Dance Marathon Quilts and Pillowcases: Survivors honored and kids remembered

Sarah Watson, sarah-e-watson@uiowa.edu • February 2, 2018
Hundreds of pillowcases line the IMU walls . Two quilts honor kids who are “dancing in our hearts".
Children play in the Cars theme room in the second floor ballroomduring dance Marathon 24 on Friday Feb. 2, 2018. Dance Marathon raises money for pediatric cancer research. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

Dance Marathon’s all-ages family rooms for breaking from dancing

Andy Mitchell, andrew-mitchell@uiowa.edu • February 2, 2018
Dance Marathon provides a fun, safe environment for families taking a break from dancing.
Morale captains pump up the crowd for the night

Morale captains pump up the crowd for the night

Brooklyn Draisey, brooklyn-draisey@uiowa.edu • February 2, 2018
The Dance Marathon Morale Captains performed their first dance of the night with the theme of Cars.
Dancers prepare the kick off of dance marathon in the IMU on Friday, Jan. 2, 2018. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

As the clock strikes 7, Dance Marathon begins

Sarah Watson, sarah-watson@uiowa.edu • February 2, 2018
Dancers and families share mounting excitement as UI Dance Marathon set to start at 7 p.m.
UI Special Collections Coordinators Greg Prickman (left) and Elizabeth Riordan (right) answer questions about Tom Brokaw's work at the Main Library Special Collections on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018. (Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan)

UI Library Opens Collection of Tom Brokaw’s Work to Public

Paul Elwell, james-elwell@uiowa.edu • February 2, 2018
Tom Brokaw’s papers from 50 years of broadcast journalism are now available at the Main Library Special Collections.
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