Students discuss their plans for Winter Formal night and their creative proposals for asking dates to the dance
MARI SATO
Winter Formal Plans
“I JUST GOT A BORDER COLLIE NAMED BAILEY FROM CALIFORNIA.” KARINA GARCIA (10)
MARI SATO
BY THOMAS DOUGLASS writer
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Love is in the air, and so is friendship among the many Winter Formal proposals. Winter Formal, a girl ask guy dance, will be held this year at the Community Center on Dec. 10. Winter Formal for many is a chance to spend some time with their good friends while for others it serves as an elegant date with a significant other. Senior Annelin Stephens is excited to go to Winter Formal with her new boyfriend. “It’s just super fun. It depends on the person you’re with,” Stephens said. Sophomore Josh Flores is also excited to go to Winter Formal with his new girlfriend. “I think it makes it a little more meaningful,” Flores said. Winter Formal is also a great time to spend with friends. Freshman Emma Smith asked a good friend to Winter Formal. “He’s a good friend of mine and he’s a lot of fun and energetic like I am so I thought he’d be a good date,” Smith said. Aside from all the dancing many people make Winter Formal a fun filled night. “We’re going to Bodie Zollinger’s house and we are having elk burgers,” Smith said. “We’ll probably go to dinner, go to the dance, and watch a movie at someone’s house,” Stephens said. At this time of year, the halls are filled with girls asking their friends and crushes to go on a date to Winter Formal. Stephens asked her date by digging into his love of superheros. “I wore a Marvel shirt and I had the poster and gave him cupcakes,” Stephens said. Flores was asked through an inside joke. “I mispelled amazing with an I, like ‘amaizeing’ like ‘maize’ in the middle of the word. ‘Maize’ is corn in spanish and then we just kept that as a running joke. And that’s how she asked me, she was like ‘it’d be amaize-ing if you went to Winter Formal with me’,” Flores said. Regardless of the plans, regardless of the dates, Winter Formal is about spending time with those you are close with. When asked what he is most looking forward to Flores said, “Just spending that night with her and with other friends too.” “I’m expecting to have a lot of fun,” said Smith. Stephens added that she will make her last winter formal a night to remember, “I’m just going to have the best time I can have.” 14
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