Winter brings many things: snow, hot chocolate, and the infamous winter dance. The Snowflake Ball, which was creatively renamed “Freeze,” was just as sexually charged as always.
According to Student Congress, the dance was a complete success. As the most popular Seaholm dance, the student turnout was high. Making more than $4,000, Student Congress exceeded what they had hoped to earn.But in the opinion of the administration, the dance was the opposite of a success, it was a disaster. Several days before the dance, Principal Lancaster sent out an email stating the dress code for Freeze. The day before another announcement was made stating the dress code.
According to Lancaster, few students complied. The temperature was low, but that didn’t stop the hemlines from getting high. Students walked into the school in one outfit, then pulled off several layers of clothing, to reveal something completely inappropriate underneath.
Two of the worst offenders were made to wear old Field Day shirts when prompted by dance chaperones.
Even with the threats of removal from the dance if a student did not comply with the dress code, according to Student Congress, no one was kicked out.
And it wasn’t just the clothing that was bad, it was the behavior. From the dirty dancing to the overall actions of students, it seemed like most of them forgot they weren’t at a club, but at a school sanctioned event. Students showed very little respect for themselves, and each other.
With the lights on, one would think that it would discourage explicit dancing, but it was quite the opposite. The lights seemed to act as spotlights to the dancegoers.
From the crazy get-ups to the promiscuous dancing, we’re sure that special guests Dr. and Mrs. Larson got a nice surprise.
After speaking to the administration, they seem to have severe doubts about the state of the winter dance in the future. And all dances in general. The behavior that was exhibited at this dance was not only crude, but unacceptable. And if it is mirrored in future school events, there are going to be some major changes.
Students need to realize that they need to begin to conduct themselves more properly at these events, or risk losing them altogether. But, the administration needs to back up their threats of removal with actual action.
