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The Shield

Video: Southern Indiana Dance Marathon 2023 recap

Video: Southern Indiana Dance Marathon 2023 recap

Ethan MacCowan, Staff Videographer April 12, 2023

The Southern Indiana Dance Marathon took place Saturday, April 1. Students banded together and danced for 9 hours to raise money and awareness for Riley Children's Hospital. The Southern Indiana...

Hairo Rivas stands outside of University Center East after accepting the USI Fraternity and Sorotiy Life's Barry Shonberger Lifetime Achievement Award on April 3.

Hairo Rivas: Who is Mr. USI?

Tegan Ruhl, Staff Writer April 27, 2022

Next to President Ronald Rochon, Hairo Rivas is probably the most recognizable name on campus. Students may recognize his name from Greek life, Dance Marathon, Amigos and more than 20 student organizations. Hairo...

Students celebrate raising nearing $105,000 after 10 hours of dancing at the 2018 dance marathon.

Dance Marathon to return after two-year hiatus

Ian Young, Staff Writer April 20, 2022

The Southern Indiana Dance Marathon (SIDM) is scheduled to return to campus Saturday as part of a fundraiser for Riley Hospital for Children. It is being held in the Screaming Eagles Complex from noon...

Dance Marathon board members hold up the fundraising total of $62,089.24.  That amount includes all of the donations made to Riley Hospital through the Southern Indiana Dance Marathon.

‘Standing for those who can’t’

Gabi Wy, Special to The Shield November 13, 2016

12:26 p.m. As the white curtain rose, hundreds of students ducked under the divider and flooded toward the Southern Indiana Dance Marathon stage. “Sit down,” SIDM President Amanda Davidson...

Junior exercise major Dylan Winklerr, senior marketing major Tyler Coffman and junior nursing major Rachal Sperka, dance for the kids during dance marathon on Saturday at the REC. Dance marathon is a 10 hour event to raise money for Riley's hospital.

Dancing for a cause

Gabi Wy, News Editor November 11, 2015
During the Dance Marathon Saturday, participants raised $39,117.44 to help support Riley Hospital for Children.
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