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Prom fashions for
the low budget
benita Jones
Prom expenses can mount quickly, even before paying
for a dress or tux. Look great without spending a fortune by
getting creative with your prom fashions.
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Try a vintage store for dresses and tuxes that reflect
your own personality and sense of style. Consult
your date and have a 70’s theme for the evening.
For the ladies, use your own creative energies and
design and make your own dress. Take advantage
of the long March extended weekend to find the
perfect fabrics and begin creating your masterpiece
Borrow a tux, dress, pieces of your apparel from a friend
or older sibling. Find an inexpensive outfit with
some history!
Jeremiah Kimball escorts Dr. Wilson to Prom.
Picture Perfect
benita iones
Make sure your prom pictures look as
good as you do! Strawbridge Studios,
Inc.will take pictures again this year. The
four picture packages range from $25-
$70, with 8 X lO’s, 10 x 13’s and billfolds
also being sold a la carte. Keep these tips
in mind to get the most out of your pic
tures for your money.
Stand up straight. Your Mom was
right, posture does count!
Relax. Avoid looking stiff and
uncomfortable.
Ask for an extra picture, in case
you blinked or looked away
from the camera.
Keep your chin up.
Don’t be shy about asking if you
can pose in a different way than
the photographer suggests. They
are your pictures, after all.
Strike a comfortable and present
able pose with your date. At
least look like you’re having
fun...
Get some friends together for a ftin
group photo!
Memorable~P 1
big, it becomes difficult to cater
to everybody’s individual
needs,” said Senior Rosie
Stoertz.
Prom also brings about
the anxiety of choosing what
dress or tuxedo to wear.
“Girls have more to think
about regarding what to wear
than guys. Girls have to worry
about their hair, make-up, nails,
dress,jewelry, shoes, etc. Guys,
on the other hand, just have to
figure out what tuxedo and co
logne to wear,” said Junior
Serena Liu.
“It really does not matter
what shoes you wear to the
prom. You are going to take
them off in the first five minutes
anyway because they will hurt
your feet,” said Senior April
Cash.
Another important as
pect of prom-planning is choos
ing where to eat dinner before
prom.
“Before you head out
prom night to a restaurant, make
sure that the restaurant you
want to attend is still open. Last
year, my date and 1 had to go to
three different restaurants be
fore we found one that was not
closed or unable to serve us,”
said Senior Karen Faircloth.
Pre-prom activities are
half of the magic to prom. Stu
dents are fairly bubbling with
enthusiasm as they dress up and
eat dinner. Then, there is the
issue of getting to the prom.
“Learn the directions for
how to get to the prom before
the night of prom. Last year, my
date and I spent thirty minutes
trying to find the Museum of
Life and Sciences. It was crazy,”
said Senior Alex Gause.
Onee successfully at
the site of the prom, the excite
ment peaks.
“Make sure you have
a fun time at prom. Even if you
go with a date or a group of
people, be sure to mingle and
dance with other people. Do not
be exclusive,” said Senior Vinh
Tran.
Prom is an unforget
table experience and,
oftentimes, after-prom is just as
memorable.
“Over the years, the
After-Prom Lock-In has
changed from being a very big
deal to virtually a non-existent
event. The number of students
attending the Lock-In declines
each year. Most students are
opting for others ways to spend
after-prom,” said Kevin
Cromwell.
Many students are
going back to their dorm rooms
and calling it a night. Others
are renting hotel rooms or go
ing to friends’ houses to simply
spend time with their friends or
to party the night away.
“1 know that people
will drink after prom regardless
of what anyone says, so 1 just
hope that those who do be care
ful. Please do not drink and
drive,” said Senior Jeremiah
Kimball.
“Do not use prom night
as an excuse to do something
that is not smart,” said Senior
Danny Barreiro-Talbert:
The morning after prom.
Senior Jessica went to Oval Park
and swung on the swings. “It
was great just swinging with my
friends - something that I will
remember for a long time to
come,” said Luong.
With all the glamour as
sociated with prom, the prob
ability that something will go
awry despite the best planning
can leave students feeling ner
vous.
“Do not expect too much
out of prom, because if you do,
you will be disappointed. Go
ahead and make plans, but leave
room for life. Let things happen
as they happen. If you do not
get to dinner until 7:00 when
you were supposed to be done
eating by 6:15, that is perfectly
all right. You will have much
more fun if you leave room for
surprises,” said Senior Jay
Gnanasekaran.
Prom is an event that stu
dents fill with hopes and expec
tations. Hopefully, the above
words of wisdom will help
NCSSM students make their
prom a safe and enjoyable one.