T O N I G H T ' S T H E N I G H T . . . !
Throughout the school year,
students danced to the
vibrating music of Billy Idol,
The Bangles, Banarama, The
Beatles, The Violent Femmes,
Bon Jovi, and Genesis. Not
only were the types of music
different, the moods and
costumes of the dances also
varied. These dances ranged
from 45 minute study breaks to
all night long formals.
During the week of finals,
and occasionally before the
extended weekends, the student
council sponsored study
breaks. These were times to
throw aside homework and
forget responsibilities; while
rockin' and boppin' to favorite
tunes. In fact, most students
arrived at the academic pit in
time to hear at least some
music before the nite was over.
These breaks provided students
the rare opportunity to talk
with friends or slow dance with
his/her special person.
Sometimes, the weekends on
campus would become rather
boring. Because of this sad fact,
several informal dances were
held. They were nothing fancy,
just jeans and a shirt or, for the
Halloween dance, unique and
exciting costumes. These
dances were also a chance for
students to meet people from
local schools in the area. Not
only did the students dance to
the music, they also held
different contests. Even the
Limbo was performed by a few
daring dancers.
Looking for a wonderful date,
shopping for that special dress,
trying on various suits, making
dinner reservations, arranging a
ride to and fro, ordering flowers
and buying tickets, all equaled
students' preparations for the
formal dance. The night began
foremost with a quiet, relaxing
dinner. Next, was the actual
dance. Students both moved to
the music, and drank punch as
the night slipped by. After the last
song was played, couples and
friends stayed up late to be
together. What a night!
Top left: "May I have this dance?"
Lisa Green brought a friend from
home to dance away the night, at
the winter semi-formal, "Wishing
On A Snowflake."
Top right: "Jack be nimble, Jack
be quick, Jack go under the limbo
stick . . . " The limbo was just one
of the many contests and
activities that added spark to the
dances.
Bottom left: "Boo!" The
Halloween Dance gave students
an opportunity to dress up and to
meet students from the local area.
Bottom Middle: Decked in a
ceremonial toga and boat shoes,
Eugene Huang added humor to
the Halloween dance.
Bottom right: Although many new
couples got together for the
dances, there seemed to be one
couple that lasted throughout the
year.
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