Homecoming

Raiders come home
by Vianney Casas

Once upon a time...
There was a homecoming dance.

“It’s the night of our nights, it’s the night of our dreams...”

There’s this night in high school besides Prom you just cannot miss: The Homecoming Dance. And what’s even better is that the homecoming dance is available for students of all grade levels. This year’s homecoming dance was a success; its theme was Disney. You imagined it right, it was all a fairytale.

Of course, the homecoming queen and king (or Big Man On Campus A.K.A BMOC) weren't forgotten. All candidates were wished good luck and all deserved to win, unfortunately only one princess and one prince could. The queen (Stacey Ruiz) was announced on the night before the dance during the Homecoming Game. The BMOC was announced that October 23, the actual night of the dance. All candidates were as charming as princes we see on Snow White, Cinderella, and Sleeping beauty, however, Hugo Flores ended up becoming the BMOC. Going back a few minutes, you could totally feel the suspense as people waited for the BMOC to be announced a few seconds that seemed like a hours and then... Hugo Flores! Pretty much everyone ran towards and hugged him, screaming his name in a chorus. At the end it was worth the wait, no matter whom you voted for, the best won.

The dance itself was amazing. There was nothing else you saw but beautiful girls in dresses of different kinds and colors and handsome guys with ties. Surprisingly, not all couples were boy-girl. You could see group of girls together as well as boys and still you could see them having fun! “Who needs a boyfriend/girlfriend anyway to have fun?” was their question. Speaking of which, I’m 99% positive everyone had fun. Music of all kind was played by the DJ: from Hip-Hop, reggeton, banda, slow songs and a bit of Pop. The dance floor was filled with teenagers having no regrets and just dancing like popcorn popping in a microwave and lets not forget the slow songs! Those who were with their boyfriend/girlfriend got a little romantic and danced their arms wrapped around each other, just like in a fairytale. The whole thing was movie-like, and, of course, an experience that those who went will never forget, and not just for students, because, believe it or not, teachers went as well, alone, with a friend or a date. Ever wondered what makes high school unforgettable? Well homecoming is definitely one of those.

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