Bloomington High School South, The Gothic, 2017, Page 113

Description:	A NIGHT UNDERTHE BIG TOPEvery spring, members of Junior Advisory plan and hostthe senior prom. The committee chooses a certain themeand uses it to guide the decorations of the event. Thisyears theme was A Night Under the Big Top, so thedecorations included items such as a carousel, a ferriswheel, a ticket booth, and a circus tent to give attendeesthe feeling that they were at a circus.All decorations were made and assembled by theJunior Advisory Board. Members of the club help set upthe decorations for prom, plan the event, and take downeverything from prom, said junior Aaron Nunes. Somekits are ordered online, and the committee builds them,while some decorations are made from scratch in order tocomplete the theme. In addition, they use specialspotlights and plants in order to make prom feel less likeschool and more like an eventful adventure.Junior Jackson Hanchett, this years prom king, feltthat the Junior Advisory Board built great decorations forprom night...it was awesome to see that all of our hardwork created a fun time for everyone there. The hardwork really paid off and was shown through all of theamazing decorations.Once the students arrived at the event there weremany activities in which they could participate. Myfavorite part of prom was the dancing, Nunes said.Although most attendees spent their time on the danceBloomington Souths Prom included a circus themecalled a Night Under the Big Top. Man/ studentsenjo/ed music, dancing, refreshments, and more.floor, they also had the option to do other things like takepictures and eat food. Taking pictures was a lot of fun,junior William Gibbons said. People had could takepictures with a professional photographer, who wasstationed in the Large Group Room or in an old-schoolphoto booth.About an hour before the dance ended, the promcourt walked up to the top floor and the prom king andqueen were crowned. While the court consists of the mostcommitted members of Junior Advisory Board, the kingand queen are chosen by popular vote. My favorite part ofbeing chosen as prom king was shooting off the confetticannon after the announcement, Hanchett said.After prom was over, there was a school-sponsoredPost Prom. This is a party held at the Classic Lanesbowling alley that has more of a laid back feel to it.According to Gibbons, it was a great way to end a superfun night. Students who went to after prom enjoyed wingsand pizza, bowling and other arcade games, and prizes.Whether it was dancing the night away, gettingprofessional pictures taken, or winning awesome prizes,the 2017 prom experience lived up to the expectations.Overall it was a very good experience and I had a lot offun, Gibbons said.-JOHN LYLES AND ZOE BERENSZTEINCOLUuLUQ_CO>COzzoI-DoCOA major environmental issue in our world currently isinvasive species. Invasive species are plants and animalsthat thrive in areas where they do not naturally live. Withno natural predators, they can multiply and take over, crowding out or even killing native species. To combatO this, Scientists and researchers are creating robots to fill inONthe role of a natural predator. This is a huge breakthroughand many corporations, like Roomba and Tylenol, are• partnering with organizations to help solve the problem ofn invasive species.< COMMONSPHOTO COURTESY OF CREATIVEI think Global Warming is oneof the biggest issues currently,but its interesting to hear aboutother environmental issues thatare less talked about.SOPHOMOREJENNIFERCRYSTALIts really cool how companiesare coming up with solutions tothis, I didnt even know that[this] was a huge issue.JUNIORSHAUNACEECOOKBREAK INTO FRENCH ZOO AND KILL WHITE RHINO 3/71 AZURE WINDOW COLLAPSES DUE TO A STORM 3/81 Academics 1113
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