Grafton Globe Newspaper
Winter 2020 Edition
The Winter Formal is right around the corner! Clear your schedules and mark your calendars because January 26th is the day that will be held in infamy. Tickets will be selling like hot cakes, and they are limited, so get yours as soon as possible. Students are expected to dress in semi-formal attire and be on their best behavior. Only Grafton students are allowed, which means that your friends and significant others from other towns are going to have to experience the dance through your Snapchat stories and Instagram posts. Luckily for you, you won’t have to pay for their $20 ticket, which a few Grafton students have commented on. Shawn Bajwa, a junior who is leaning towards attending the dance, sums up the general feeling of Grafton High students pretty well, stating that “since [the proceeds] will pay for the different class grades then I see it as a great opportunity for funding future events.” For many, it seems like their class spirit is an added factor that pushes them towards attending the dance. That, and the great company and lively dancing. Despite all of these wonderful reasons, many are either still on the fence or not planning on going. One student from the Senior class, Dan Zhu, comments on how they “would be working or using that extra day to stay caught up with school work or do extra studying.” As fellow high school students, we can see no better way spend your time on a nice Saturday night than to snuggle up with some blankets and immerse ourselves into a book. Except, of course, spending it at the Winter Formal. Another student from the Sophomore class mentions how they would use their time and money to hang out with friends, if they were unable to buy a ticket to the dance. For those still on the fence, many wonder if there will be an even mix of grades attending the dance or if it’ll be dominated by upperclassmen. Others wonder which of their friends will be going. These doubts, however, aren’t reserved for just the Winter Formal. Students often face these questions when deciding to attend any school dance, and it is usually a gamble of just how awkward the experience might be. Do you risk sitting alone with nothing but a table full of snacks? Or risk missing out on a great time dancing with about five of your closest friends? Or, what about seeing who got together and who broke up with who? Some are willing to take the risk and others are more inclined to cut their losses where they can. Although some may still believe the Winter Formal is just like any other dance, I can assure you that that is not case. First of all, the name is different. Not only is it now called the Winter Formal, but rather the Winter Ball. Revamping the name makes the dance seem all the more classy, and twice the reason to dress up even more than your average homecoming. One Junior comments, that he will look dashing in anything despite the dress code, and will still be using “a ton of hair gel” no matter the occasion. In line with this sentiment, the school stresses semi-formal wear, and all attire that fits within the dress code. Although this may not be a huge issue for the male populace of Grafton High, it is clear that the female populace may find this more challenging. Female fashion these days does not exactly encourage school appropriate formal wear, and it is difficult to dress in something both society and the administration can be happy with. For the people who are planning on attending the Winter Ball, please keep in mind that there is a limited amount of tickets being sold. Right out of the gate, they are gonna go fast, so I suggest getting yours as soon as possible. The Grafton Globe asked students just how distraught they would be if they didn’t make the cut and to our surprise a resounding “not at all” was unanimously said. We saw how many people would like to attend, and an equal amount of indifference is evident amongst students. As the date approaches, the sentiment will most likely change, but for now, all that can be said is get your tickets when you can, because at one point or another, they will be all gone. In many cases, students who would like to attend the dances don’t always have the resources to present themselves in the same standard as everyone else. For boys and girls everywhere, many do not have the appropriate formal wear needed in order to fit the dress code and most of the time they do not have the makeup or hair products in order to participate in the full glam cliché that so many young students desire. The Girl Up Club is attempting to combat that by providing a service the day of the dance, where students will be able to go and be given all the resources they need in order to dress the best they can. Formal wear will be provided, and for those who either do not have makeup or do not know how to apply makeup, members of the Girl Up Club will be there to provide students with makeup and to help apply it in a sanitary fashion. Hair products will also be provided and club members will be there to assist with that as well. Given Grafton High’s past experiences with school dances, students are wary of what this dance might entail. One student asked “how different is this dance going to be from Homecoming?” Well, we guess you’ll just have to wait until January 26th. With the administration expressing just how serious they take our safety during these school dances, it is evident that students will have to be on their best behavior in order to prove that we have grown from our mistakes. We hope that everyone can prove, not only to the school, but to ourselves that we are better than what many of us were two years ago. XOXO - The Grafton Globe Photo Credit: Sarah Polagruto
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Grafton Globe NewspaperStudent created articles in a student run digital newspaper. CategoriesArchives
February 2020
CategoriesHumans of Grafton High |