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Brother Sebastlans is the place for a
quiet dinner between Juniors Julie
Stanek and Walt Mertz.
'The Best

Of Times'

C ould we please have two
separate checks?"
This might've sounded
like a pretty strange question
coming from a couple on prom
night, but many students seemed to
agree that going Dutch to prom
would've been a good idea.
It was easy to see why prom
was so expensive. For the girl it
wasn't so bad; she spent between
$40 and $60 for her dress and
another $5-$10 on flowers. But for
the guy it was a different story. Forty
to fifty dollars was spent on renting
a tuxedo, dinner cost anywhere
from $20-$60 depending on the
restaurant, flowers were another
$15-$20, and the ticket was $10.
As Junior Connor McCarthy put
it, "The amount of money spent on
prom was inflated by students." This
was indeed true. The students
expected the guys to wear a
tuxedo because it was always done
that way, but a suit would have
looked just as nice. Many students
did not go to prom because they
could not afford it. If everyone didn't
• need to spend as much money as
• was spent, more people would have
• been able to go and enjoy it.
Aside from the cost, most
students agreed with Junior Susan
Cameron, "Prom -was a night to
remember."
Before and after the prom
seemed to be much fun for many
Even administrators enjoy prom. Mr.
Lee Galloway and Mr. Ron Park visit students. Before going to prom,
with Junior Kim Hopper. couples could be found picking up
flowers at Baker's or Piccolo's,
Arriving at prom, Seniors Anne Koehler
and Karen Hietbrink admire each having numerous photo sessions with
others dresses as their dates look on. excited parents, and eating dinner
at Maxine's, Rusty Scupper or
Brother Sebastians. Some couples
even flew to Kansas City for dinner.
" Prom was a real necessity,
because everyone should exper-
ience something formal at least
once during high school." comment-
Enjoying dinner before the prom. ed Junior Greg Love. Prom was
Senior Pete Womack and his South indeed a formal experience. Long
date Robin Gillespie eat at Brother dresses , tuxedoes. tables with
Sebastians .
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