November 2019 Issue

by Ella Janger
On October 6, students gathered in the gym/commons area
for the Homecoming Dance. Clad in their best attire, students'
expectations revolved around music, friends, decorations, and
a good time. PHS in the USA was the theme, and for some, the
decorations in each of the corners provided the best photo ops.
Each corner contained scenes from a different city: New York,
Honolulu, Las Vegas, Los Angeles.
A number of students commented about the quality of the
music. Despite the disappointment in the song selection, students
reported that they had a good time. Most talked about their
friends and the experience they shared with them.
Junior Rachel McCormick says, “I really enjoyed it, I got to
hangout with alot of my friends and the guy who I am dating. I
liked it because I got to talk to a lot of people I don’t normally get
to talk to. It’s a great way to socialize.”
According to most students, the best part about homecoming
is being able to hangout with all of their friends, and some people
who they may not usually talk to.
Junior Jonathan Cosby states, “To me Homecoming was not
worth my time and money because it’s basically a meet up where
you see you’re friends with fancy clothes for an hour or so then
you do things afterwards with them.”
Junior Isabella Koski says, “It was pretty fun but the music
sucked. The music has been bad every year so far.”
Lastly, junior Ellie Atkinson says, “I had fun with my friends
but the music wasn’t good at all.”
There seems to be a common theme from these interviews,
the music was subpar at best and the highlight of most of their
nights’ was being able to talk with friends. Many people were
not dancing, they were mostly just talking in groups with their
friends. People mostly go to homecoming to have a weekend
where they can escape from schoolwork and spend time having
fun and looking nice with their friends. All in all, homecoming
this year seemed to be a blast and most people had a good time.
1. Gabriella Turner and friends
show off their dance moves.
2.Marshall Carlton and Jacob
Silverstein entertain a dance
circle with their fancy dips. 4.
Students test their volleyball
skills during the dance. Griffin
Wick, Simon Wacker, and company
work the neon glowsticks
to the beat.