‘At Last’ students attend senior prom

Students gathered at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco for Senior Prom on May 18. The theme this year was “At Last,” as seniors had patiently waited years for this event — some also patiently waited for a bus.

One bus arrived at the school without sufficient fuel to make it to San Francisco. Eventually, another bus arrived and took the seniors to the Palace Hotel. As a result, the whole bus was about 30 minutes late to the event. 

Once at the Palace Hotel, seniors enjoyed the variety of food. The macaroni and cheese, the dessert and the vegetarian ravioli were popular among the seniors in attendance. 

“There were mixed reviews about the food, but I thought it was great,” senior Nadya Shahin said. “The vegetarian dish was really good. 

The photo booth was another hit at prom. Many seniors thought that this element of Senior Prom was a successful addition. 

“We had a photobooth that everyone seemed to have a lot of fun with, and that was definitely a high [point],” Shahin said. 

Senior Kristen Zung added that the senior class officers “nailed it” with the served courses and photo booth. 

Another highlight of the night was the DJ, who impressed students as well as teachers.

“The DJ was, in the words of Mr. Rector, ‘leaps and bounds’ better than the Junior Prom DJ,” said senior class representative Jason Seo. “And compared to DJ’s from other dances, he was good.”

However, some complained that Prom was a little long and seemed to drag on. 

“I think the night went swimmingly, everyone was having a good time at one point or another,” said Seo. “It did seem to drag on a little longer then I felt it should, but it was still fun.”