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Seeking a "pick-me-up" Smiles and crowns adorned
after several tiring dances, Senior Lisa Seniors Steve Bartosh and Jill Jackes as
Millen and alumni Eric Erwin stop to rest they accepted their titles of King and
before venturing back c::>ut to the Queen. Here they dance to the theme
dance floor. song "Open Arms" by Journey.

'Tourists' Find Paradise

-chrissy niederhaus-
The night was warm, the er, and it was nice to actually that so often encompassed
mood was hot, and the balmy see people out there danc- prom.
breezes that blew in were de- ing." "For one evening, it was nice
cidedly unseasonal. It was April Junior Tris Jacob added, to see chivalry c-ome alive,"
7, and it was a weekend that "The decorations were great! said Senior Dave Minter.
could have been plagued by They did such a good job of For others, unusual oc-
freak snows and Arctic winds. keeping the mood." currences and twists of fate
However, the juniors and sen- Prom was an exciting eve- were the highlights of the eve-
iors that attended prom were ning for most of the students ning. Tris Jacob said, "It was so
pleasantly greeted with a Para· who attended, and as tradition dark in the restaurant we ate in,
dise in the Tropics. dictated, preparations began not only was it impossible to see
As soon as students entered months earlier. As the Junior the menus, but we lost our
Milo Bail , they were whisked Class Board began to make purses under the table. The
away to the Carribean. Flower plans for theme and decora- waitress brought us flashlights ,
leis and "natives" playing steel tions, dinner reservations were and Shea Bredenkamp ended
drums garnished and greeted made, dresses and tuxes up entertaining the table, as
the tourists as they began to found, and thus the anxiety be- well as the rest of the diners Fun was the name of the
dance the night away. gan. with the light and his antics." game when it came to dancing the
It was agreed by many of the In the end, after pictures The calm of the night, the night away. Taking a dip for the cam-
era, Senior Jason Emry and Junior
visitors that this was the place were taken, and dinner was music, the tropical breezes and Jeanne Curran, give their best smiles
to be, the hottest of the hot being ordered, everything the romance all combined with and a demonstration of their dancing
spots. calmed down, and the fun be- the atmosphere of excitement techniques.
"The dance was better than gan. and months of hard work to
last year," said Senior Lesley For some students the fun make prom a piece of para-
Dewey. "People stayed long- centered around the romance dise . •