Johnson still strong in 30

While he may be losing his voice, DM emcee Todd Johnson feels fine.

This is the Medill junior¹s third year co-hosting the event with friend Adam Welton.

"It's a perfect situation to work here with Adam and to be around a group of people who share the same dedication to a cause," he said.

Both Johnson and Welton studied abroad fall quarter. Johnson said while this year may not be considerably different than other years, the fact that they've been away makes this year's DM special.

"People have just embraced us as if we never left," he said. "It's a great feeling to have."

While they have energized the crowd for almost 90 consecutive hours of DM, Johnson is humble about his contribution to the event.

"We contribute to their experiences, enhance their experiences," he said. "But the dancers make up DM. We don't. They are DM."

Tommy Giglio/The Daily Northwestern