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Tuesday, September 5, 2017 Volume 91 Issue 1 St. Louis Park High School 6425 W. 33rd Street St. Louis Park, MN 55426
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‘Glow-coming’ to offer inclusivity Photo Devin Raynor
New location results in food, decorations Anna duSaire, Atticus Raasch & Annabella Strathman annadusaire@slpecho.com atticusraasch@slpecho.com annabellastrathman@slpecho.com
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ith the Homecoming dance occurring the second week of school, students’ faces won’t be the only things glowing. According to Student Council adviser Sarah Lindenberg, the dance will feature a glow-in-thedark theme similar to that of a previous year. “There was a glow-in-the-dark kind of theme a couple years ago, before you guys got to the high school,” Lindenberg said. “(People) bought a ton of glow sticks and they wore bracelets and that kind of thing.” The Homecoming dance, hosted by the Student Council,
Day One schedule
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will be at the high school this year, as opposed to an off-site location as in previous years. Principal Scott Meyers said he is optimistic the changes will allow more students to attend. “Having (the dance) on-site will allow for cheaper ticket prices, and people won’t have to make that tough decision,” Meyers said. Senior George Hare said high ticket cost made the dance impractical. “When the dances are $100 for a date pair and it’s on the guy to pay, that’s stupid expensive,” Hare said. Senior Ambriya Reese said the Mall of America location made the dance feel like a special night. “I did like going to the mall because that was fun,” Reese said. “There’s something about it at the mall. It was more glamorous.” Lindenberg said Student Council is working to plan an inclusive event with entertainment that interests all students. “I think the Homecoming
Pep fest pressure Junior Grace Steffy prepares to shoot the half court shot at last year’s Day One pep fest. Activities planned for this year’s Day One include afternoon competitions with a sidewalk art contest and wacky relay races.
dance committee has tried to put in some activities throughout the evening that will hopefully provide some different things for students to be involved in throughout the night,” Lindenberg said. “People can kind of look forward to later in the evening.” According to Lindenberg, previous venues restricted decoration, food and other activities that would enhance the dance experience. “In past years Student Council has been limited in the amount of food and decorations they are able to have,” Lindenberg said. “The change in venue will allow for more opportunity when decorating the gym to fit the glow-in-thedark theme.” Lindenberg said students will be permitted to leave the dance unlike previous years. “What I’m imagining will happen is that students will be able to leave when they want, but they are not allowed to come back in if they leave,” Lindenberg said. According to Meyers, the
administration has no plan for informing parents of the students’ option to leave. “There has not been a discussion about whether there would be a notification home. Probably • Dance hosted at high a more realistic plan might be to school gymnasium take note when people leave just • Ability to leave dance so that we know • More elaborate so we can share decorations information,” Meyers said. • More food options Freshman Emma Amon • Glow in the dark theme said she is lookInfographic Sam St. Clair ing forward to Source Sarah Lindenberg her first Homecoming dance experience at the high school. “It’s interesting that they’re having (the dance) at school,” Amon said. “I’m excited for the dance, just for the experience, also I feel like it’s a big part of high school.”
8:00-8:40 Students arrive and receive schedules 8:40-9:15 Pep fest along with a cereal drive 9:20-12:20 Run through schedule 12:20-1:15 Picnic lunch 1:15-2:15 Afternoon competitions 2:15-3:10 Carnival treats
Homecoming dance changes
1st hour 2nd hour 3rd hour 4th hour 5th hour 6th hour 7th hour
9:20-9:50 a.m. 9:55-10:15 a.m. 10:20-10:40 a.m. 10:45-11:05 a.m. 11:10-11:30 a.m. 11:35-11:55 a.m. noon-12:20 p.m.
Infographic Sam St. Clair Source Sarah Lindenberg