Dozens of teams comprised of Slippery Rock University students stayed "Up 'til 2" Feb. 7 at the Aebersold Recreation Center to support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The event was a rousing success by any measure, raising more than $74,000 for Memphis, Tennessee-based St. Jude, which annually treats more than 7,500 children suffering from childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. The five-hour program - which included games, prizes, food, music and more - featured student teams competing in hourly activities and challenges in support of St. Jude patients. More than 75 percent of St. Jude's funding comes from public contributions. Families never receive a bill for treatment, travel, housing or food. Photos by Elizabeth Linton, a junior music performance and music therapy major from Cranberry Township and Stan Zimmerman, a sophomore communication major from Zelienople.
