THON 2012

THON dancer Lucas Hahn, of Club Swimming,  plays a ball game on Saturday morning.  Photo by Krista Myers

The Singing Lions ensemble perform on stage at THON 2012 on Saturday morning. Photo by Krista Myers

THON dancer Jackie Calder, an independent dancer, does the line dance. Photo by Krista Myers

THON dancer, Nina Wingert, of Gamma Phi Beta, dances in the stands at THON 2012 on Saturday morning. Photo by Krista Myers

THON dancer, Derek Wolfe, of Society of Engineering Science, colors in a coloring book at THON 2012 on Saturday morning. Photo by Krista Myers

THON moraler Christina Wang, left, and dancer Jared Yarnall-Schane, of Engineering Undergraduate Counsel,  color in a coloring book on Saturday morning. Photo by Krista Myers

Defining Beauty

Everyone defines beauty in a different way.

To be honest, I couldn't think of how to define beauty when this assignment came upon me. Beauty can be seen in physical features, attitudes and beliefs, or what a person gives of himself or herself. My boyfriend suggested I find a pregnant woman to make portraits of, but that is easier said than done.

As I scrambled throughout the weekend, I contacted the president of the Singing Lions song and dance group here at Penn State. Thankfully, they were rehearsing on Sunday afternoon.

Members of the Singing Lions song and dance ensemble at Penn State University Park rehearse in the music building on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012. While learning choreography for the song "Waterloo" by ABBA, a man in the group asked, "What happens if we reach the girls?" Lauren Lynch, a senior world languages education major and current president of the group, in blue, said, "Thank God, because we're beautiful!" Photo by Krista Myers

Fallon Dungan, front, a freshman studying liberal arts, and other members of the Singing Lions ensemble at Penn State University Park rehearse in the music building on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012. The members practice three times a week to show audiences the beauty of song and dance. Photo by Krista Myers

Devon Fields, front, a freshman studying communications, and other members of the Singing Lions ensemble at Penn State University Park rehearse in the music building on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012. The members practice three times a week to show audiences the beauty of song and dance. Photo by Krista Myers

People Who Help People

The assignment for this week was to find an example of a person or people who help others. Nothing jumped into my thoughts instantly until Thursday afternoon: a crossing guard. Once again, I knew I had to get it done early because I was going to Saratoga, N.Y. to can for THON over the weekend.

So, I woke up at 7am Friday morning (before by 10:10am class) to drive 30 seconds to State College High School to find a crossing guard.

Crossing guard, Frank Machi, of State College, Pa., stops traffic to let a student cross the street between the north and south State College High School buildings on the morning of Thursday, Jan. 3, 2012. Machi is there to help students and teachers cross the street each morning before school. Photo by Krista Myers