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Page 4 • Friday, April 23, 1999 A GGIELIFE a(it Seniors celebrate graduation with jgie seniors will trade their standard ^uniform of shorts, sandals and a baseball hat this Saturday for bow ties, high-heels, suits and formal dresses. A new set of Aggie rings will be turned to face the world as the MSC/Rudder Complex is swarmed with eager seniors enjoying their last days in Aggieland at Ring Dance. Ring Dance is a long-standing tradition cel ebrating seniors’ last days at Texas A&M. The event on April 24 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., is the last event of senior week, as well as the last Aggie function for many seniors before grad uation. Ring Dance dates back to 1937. According to the Class of 1999’s Ring Dance Program, the idea was created by a group of seniors of the Class of ’37 who decided that since the Aggie ring is the traditional mark of one whose days are almost over on campus, a dance with the ring as the main theme would be a good last function of the Senior Class. The now famous giant replica of the Aggie ring was constructed to be used at this first dance. The tradition was a success, and has continued ever since. Marissa Alanis, a member of the Ring Dance committee and a senior marketing ma jor, said Ring Dance is a thriving tradition be cause it is one of the last events of the senior class. “Ring Dance is such a great tradition be cause it has a lot of sentimental value and it is one of the last things to do as a senior,” Ala nis said. “Also, the fact you can take your pic ture under an Aggie Ring draws a lot of peo ple. This year’s theme is “Around the World in '99 Days,” and the event will feature seven dif ferent rooms. Each room offers a different style of music and corresponds with the overall theme. Alanis said this Ring Dance offers some thing for everyone. “Every year, the dance has gotten bigger and more and more people attend,” Alanis said. “Every room is going to represent our theme with different music and different cities from around the world. “With such a diverse student body, we have to have a variety of things for people to enjoy,” Alanis said. “People will get to wan der through these themed rooms full of great entertainment and they will not get bored.” In the past, many misconceptions have fol lowed in the wake of Ring Dance. From thoughts of reliving the senior prom and not believing the MSC can be a good place to have a dance, to “all you do is wait in line for pic tures” are some this tradition has to face. Alanis said the Ring Dance committee is working hard to lose these misconceptions. “One of the biggest misconceptions we have to face is that Ring Dance is like the se nior prom,” she said. “There is something for everyone at Ring Dance and the entire MSC Complex gets transformed with beautiful dec orations.” ^ Many seniors do not go or are not interest ed for a variety of reasons. Some are just too busy or are on a Light budget. Roger Montemayor, a senior management major, said the main reason keeping him from going is not the misconceptions about the dance but the expenses. “It is very expensive to go to Ring Dance, from the ticket to everything else that it in volves,” Montemayor said. “I was willing to take my girlfriend, but she felt that we should save the money and put it towards our wed ding and honeymoon. It was her decision not to go. “Instead of going, we are going to save the money and just spend some quality time to gether this weekend,” he said. However, many students are planning to at tend Ring Dance. Elizabeth Dyska, a senior marketing major, said Ring Dance is a good tradition at A&M. “I have not had the opportunity to go to a formal at A&M, so I am excited about going,” Dyska said. “I actually did not think I was go ing to go until I got asked and I heard it is sup pose to be fun and you should go for the ex perience of going, so I am.” Dyska said she also is looking forward to the experience. “I expect to see a huge line of people wait ing to take pictures and seeing people dressed- up in different ways,” she said. “I am also looking forward to getting to be with my friends.” For more Information on Ring Dance and for ticket information call the MSC Box Office at 84S-1234. 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