It is dinner time at Dance Marathon. Participants sit in neat rows inside the Louis Room. Some are sifting slowly through plates of salad and pasta in the hopes of elongating their breaks as much as possible. Others are waiting patiently for the large screen to flash their number and signal that it is their time to eat as well.
“It’s nice to be able to sit,” Communication sophomore Marisa Lopez said. “I’m sure everyone is not going to want to get up, but it’s good that we get to relax for a bit.”
The stage is illuminated in the otherwise dark room as groups like Boomshaka and the Graffiti Dancers take to the stage to entertain the marathon dancers during their brief intermission.
“I like the performances that they brought,” said Lydia Colunga, a Weinberg senior. “It is cool to see the dancing groups on campus supporting the DM dancers.”
As the participants eat their food, they reflect on the marathon so far and think about what is left before them.
“It is kind of crazy when I think about how long it has been and how long we have actually been inside Norris,” said Meaghan Joyce, a Weinberg sophomore. “But it is also really exciting, and I’m excited to get to the last block and have everything finish up.”
The energy levels are rebounding from a slump earlier in the day.
“The energy really comes in waves,” said Jessica Williamson, a Weinberg senior on the food committee. “People were not in a good mood at all around lunch time, but it seems a little livelier now.”
Dancers agree that the energy levels are on the upswing with most of the dancing behind them; however, the effects of dancing for almost a full day are starting to take their toll.
“I’m not as tired as I thought I would be,” said Colunga. “I’m just surprised that my feet are hurting as much as they are.”
Text: Tiarra Medley/The Daily Northwestern
Photo: Nick Infusino/The Daily Northwestern
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