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SELGAES 2020
A walk through Paris
BY JADAN FIX Winter months are some of the longest, and most boring months of the year, and that is why Selgaes is the best way to get out and do something fun with your friends. Selgaes is the “girls ask guys” winter formal at Eden Prairie. This year selgaes is on February 22nd. Selgaes is a fun tradition that has been going on for awhile. Many students have different ways they celebrate selgaes. Most groups take pictures, go to dinner then either go to the dance or have their own party. It’s something fun for everyone to do in the winter. I asked some students how they felt about selgaes. Senior Randy Williams, says he really enjoys Selgaes. He likes how our school does a winter formal. Student Counsil does a lot of planning leading up to Selgaes. Oumou Barry, senior on Student Council, said the Student Council talked a lot about the planning process. They have to do lots of advertising so students show up to the dance, and seem interested in going. They also ask input from students about the DJ. They have had to change the DJ before so more people come. They also have to plan the spirit week, which is the week leading
Emma O’connell, Sophie Barbari, Abby Lawrence, Maddie Johnson
up to the dance. It’s always a fun week for students and teachers to dress up during the week and show their school spirit. She talked about how planning the week takes a lot of time to make sure students will enjoy the week. They usually do lots of advertising through spirit week. Selgaes is fun and all, but there is a lot of work that goes into it. Especially the outfit. Students feel that they have to find the perfect dress or suit, shoes, makeup, nails, hair, and accessories. There is lots of time and money that goes into these dances. Some students even shop months in advance for these things. Junior Michaela Goetz said she starts looking about a month in advance to order online. There are lots of factors to ordering online, especially if the dress does not fit. Sophomore Henry Husmann, says he finds his outfit about a week before Selgaes. There is a lot of planning that goes into Selgaes, but it is always worth it in the end, and the fun memories last forever.
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Selgaes usually shows lots of small trends through peoples styles. These girls all pretty much had the same hair style. Their hair is all curled, but styled differently with hair pulled back or just down and curled. This was just one hair trend for Selgaes last year.
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