<p>Moving Thon up a week is one of the tactics being discussed to limit the workable weekends for students to schedule State Patty’s Day. Thon is, truly, an awe-inspiring series of events (there’s a run-up to the marathon that lasts 100 days) and is everything good about PSU. And while I’ve heard the comparisons to Mardi Gras, you have to remember that State College is nowhere near the size of New Orleans, and consequently doesn’t have the infrastructure to finance or support that kind of event. We borrow ambulances and police services from every township around us just to provide a measure of safety for the students.</p>