Hot topic – Prom

Crystal Tran , Reporter

Prom is just around the corner for RHS. For those going this week can be stressful, figuring out what to do, making last minute changes, etc. To some, prom can be a good thing or a bad thing. RHS students and teachers share their overall thoughts about prom.

Freshman Lydia Casiano

Prom to me is the one thing high schoolers looks forward to all year. Everything leading up to the night is huge; asking your date to go, getting a dress, voting from the prom king and queen, and what the theme will be. Afterward, you can walk down the hallway and hear the stories of what happened, seeing the pictures online of all the crazy things that went on and what everyone looked like. Overall, ...

Sophomore Brayden Ellison

I haven’t gone to prom, but I think it will be an amazing night. From what I’ve heard it’s really fun and my overall opinion on prom is I think everyone should go, even if they don’t have a date. It seems like a fun experience and I think everyone should experience it too.

Junior Bailey Antrim

I think prom is a great way for high schoolers to express themselves, and loosen up, and have fun! We spend all year long keeping our grades up, and keeping ourselves under a long and strict regimen to be a good student. And at the end of the year, we get to celebrate with a dance! This dance means different things to everyone, but to some people, it has such significance that they’d spend over $500 t...

Senior Karissa Owens

The decorations/ theme was cool last year and I liked how it was at a new location.

Social studies teacher Abby Busse

I had a lot of fun at prom. I think it’s a cool experience to just get dressed up and go out to eat with your friends and hang out.

Social studies teacher Joel Schlabach

Generally speaking, I think prom is great because it gives people a chance to really have fun and celebrate their school, their pride in their school, and all of their friends.