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Dance Marathon 2014: Block 1 recap

Dance Marathon 2014: Block 1 recap

March 7, 2014

The first block of Dance Marathon 2014 started with encouragement from a familiar face: President Barack Obama, a surprise appearance that elicited screams and chants of “USA! USA!” when his face...

The Dance Marathon tent is set up behind Norris University Center. The 40th edition of DM will get underway Friday night.

DM beneficiary Team Joseph fights for treatment approval in race for a cure

March 7, 2014

Northwestern students will pack the Dance Marathon tent Friday to spend 30 hours dancing for Team Joseph as the primary beneficiary petitions for approval for one of the first promising treatments for...

Weinberg sophomore Kale Abrahamson and his sister Kaya perform a duet of Rihanna’s “Stay.” The duo tied for top marks from the judges and were voted second place by the audience.

Student-athletes raise nearly $2,900 for Dance Marathon in annual talent show

March 3, 2014

Northwestern athletes raised nearly $2,900 Monday night for Dance Marathon while competing in the 4th Annual Student-Athlete Talent Show. Hosted by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, the event...

Joseph Penrod, the 10-year-old namesake of Dance Marathon primary beneficiary Team Joseph, visited Northwestern on Sunday, surprising the DM executive board during a meeting.

Dance Marathon primary beneficiary’s namesake visits Northwestern

June 3, 2013

Not much has changed for Dance Marathon since last month, when it picked the 2014 beneficiary, Team Joseph, an organization that aims to treat or cure Duchenne muscular dystrophy. But Joseph Penrod, the...

Joseph Penrod, the 10-year-old who has been battling Duchenne muscular dystrophy since age 5, is the namesake for Team Joseph, the organization chosen as the primary beneficiary for DM 2014.

Team Joseph named primary beneficiary for Dance Marathon 2014

May 23, 2013

Team Joseph, a Detroit-based organization that aims to find a treatment or cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, will be the primary beneficiary for next year's Northwestern Dance Marathon, the philanthropy...

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