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obviously that’s not how it works when you’re trying to do it in one group, so I think some of that is probably the worst part about it. I wouldn’t say it’s too bad,” Hedenburg said.

“It’s kind of stressful leading up to it,” Sweeney said. “It’s supposed to be fun, but to plan when I’m going to get ready, when I’m going to get there, to make sure I’m on time for everything, can be stressful.”

“I feel like for girls, you want to look perfect, you want the pictures to look perfect,” senior Tori Gray said.

In addition to the stress of getting ready and making plans, the National Weather Ser vice issued a tornado warning 6 to 8 p.m. Rain, strong winds and even hail affected students’ plans for the night.

“We went and got dinner and it started getting really bad and stormy, so we ran to my car,” Gray said. “It was really scary.”

“[When the sirens went off] I was on the highway. Honestly, the most stressful part was parking with the torna do. It was pretty bad,” senior Jake Staab said.

The start of the dance was delayed until 7:30 p.m. due to the storm.

Despite the stress and planning that went into the night, most students said they stayed for around two hours, and it was mostly what they expected.

“Yeah it was about [what I expected],” Staab said.

“The dance circle was pretty fun,” said senior Will Kaup. “It was really pretty when we first walked in. They had a UV light when you went in, and there were a lot of people dancing, and then there were a lot of people around the whole planetarium itself,” Gray said. She added there were lots of activities, such as a photo booth.

About their experience, Staab said, “Overall, it was a good experience.”

“My favorite part was just being able to be with my friends and take pictures and have fun with all the seniors for a night,” Gray said.