It's been one year since the Manahl's lives took a drastic turn. On this day one year ago, three year old Tate was partially run over by a riding lawn mower. This horrible accident produced life-threatening injuries for Tate. He was quickly taken to Wheaton Franciscan Hospital in Waterloo to stabilize Tate before transporting him by airlift to the University of Iowa Stead Children's Hospital. A team of 70 operated on Tate to save his life and limbs. Tate sustained three major injuries from this horrific accident. One to his abdomen causing problems with his bowels, one to his left leg from his hip to his knee, including damage to a growth plate around his knee, and one to his right leg from
There are two types of people on campus, people who have seen what Dance Marathon is all about and loved it and those who have no idea what all the orange is all about. If we are being honest, the people in the first category probably have monumental amounts of more fun, but that’s beside the point. What exactly is Dance Marathon and why do people love it so much? Dance Marathons are hosted across the United States at thousands of colleges and universities. Throughout the year and leading up to the ‘Big Event’ students raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network and their local children’s hospital. UNI Dance Marathon fundraises for the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital.
