The Daily Gamecock

Issue date: 2/25/08 Section: News

Media Credit: Christina Kubicki, The Daily Gamecock

USC's annual Dance Marathon celebrated its 10th birthday last Friday at Strom Thurmond Fitness and Wellness Center as USC students danced for 24 hours.

Michelle Shorter, a fourth-year public relations student who worked as the Dance Marathon commitee's media relations, said she estimates around 900 people came to dance.

Dance Marathon raised $110,899.15 for the Palmetto Health Children's Hospital, Shorter said.

Ryan Wade, a third-year psychology student and overall director for the event, said the total number of registered dancers exceeded all past totals by over 300 people.

Emily Austin, a third-year advertising student, said she served as a morale captain.

"I think it all went great, everyone was so excited and the morale captains did a great job too," Austin said.

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