In 1991, student Jill Stewart started IU Dance Marathon in honor of her friend, Ryan White, who died from AIDS the year before.

When news of the contraction of AIDS became public, his school district in Kokomo, Indiana banned him from attending classes.

Ryan then went on to fight in court which led to many headlines across the country and national celebrities like Michael Jackson and Elton John advocated on his behalf.

Ryan White was one of the biggest advocates of AIDS awareness, appearing at schools and fundraisers across the nation and testified in front of the President's Commission on HIV Epidemic in hopes of changing the public's perception of the disease.

On Tuesday, April 12, 2005, the Indiana University campus suffered a loss with the death of one of its students, Ashley Louise Crouse.

[3] Born and raised in Carmel, Indiana, Ashley's hometown joined with IUDM to create the most successful high school dance marathon in the country.

IUDM funded the Ryan White Infectious Disease Center which is housed in the Simon Family Tower, a 10-story, 675,000 sq.

Following these pre-game festivities, the families and IUDM students enjoy the unique opportunity of running across the field immediately before the start of the game.

Not only does the event showcase the year's newest line of IUDM apparel for the first time to the public, but Riley kids and their families are featured as models of the clothing and merchandise.

[13] The marathon takes place at the Indiana University Tennis Center, located on campus just north of Assembly Hall and Memorial Stadium, from Friday to Sunday one weekend in November.

The marathon starts at 8 PM Friday night with dancers running into the gym to the song, "Eye of the Tiger."

At certain times all teams and committee members come together to hear artist and speakers perform, participate in activities on stage and listen to Riley stories.

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