By Emily Demel, Staff writer
Sweetheart, cleverly named for its proximity to Valentine’s Day, is the most casual of our three formal dances. Given that it is so close to prom, many people treat it very laid back, not wanting to spend much money when the big event is only months away. Even though it is considered as less of a priority to prom or even homecoming, it is still a fun way to get dressed up with all your friends and dance till your feet hurt. The idea of girls asking guys to a dance, as frightening as it seems, is a clever concept that most girls take absolute advantage of. The dance itself has been a favorite of mine since freshman year, but this year it was lacking something.
The decorations were all torn down by the time we arrived, around 9:15, so the gym did not look festive, making the night already lose its effect. The music was not very easy to dance to, possibly because the selections were more carefully monitored this dance, or maybe the DJ just wasn’t up to the task this time. The room started out packed with little room to yourself, but people quickly filtered out as the night drew on. I looked around myself at approximately 10:30 and realized the room was relatively empty. We stayed pretty late but eventually got bored with the song choices and decided it was time to call it a night.
As we were leaving around 10:45, the DJ finally turned on some songs we could dance to, but it was too late. All and all, the night was what you made of it. If you actually danced and tried to have a good time the lack of music and decorations, though disappointing, wasn’t a complete night ruiner.
Rate: C