In the darkness of the cafeteria, the music can be heard over all else. Around the source of this music, a group of people packed tightly together, forming a dance circle. Students surround the DJ, dancing, singing, and having a great time.
The Texas High Homecoming dance on Sep. 30 took place in the school cafeteria. Many students went to socialize and hang out with their friends.
“This dance is really, really fun because I get to see all my friends in one big place where we would usually be spread out a bunch through lunches [and] classes,” sophomore Griffin White said.
While socialization is a large part of homecoming, some students attend the dance with desire and hope to make new friends and meet new people.
“I think it’s really fun,” senior Gracie Yates said. “It’s a great way for people to get to know other people and just to mingle.”
Some students were looking to make new friends. However, others wanted to show off their style. The fashion aspect of the dance is one of the main attractions of the experience.
“I like that it’s something that we can all get together and do and just kind of express ourselves through any fashion style,” junior Kennley O’Rorke said.
The theme for this year’s homecoming seemed to be a hit amongst the student body. A few even found the decorations for the dance unique.
“The theme, I think is a little weird,” O’Rorke said. “It’s definitely not a usual theme you see for dances. It is unique.”
Despite the good things said about the dance and the themes, people still wish it could be a little better. They’ve even thought of ways to improve it.
“[I would] not make it so cold,” Yates said. “And actually have food, like snacks, and other things than [just] water.”
While some do think that the dance could be improved, others didn’t mind it.
“Honestly, I don’t think I’d change a single thing,” White said. “I love the atmosphere that it brings.”
