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    Page 4 • Friday, April 23, 1999
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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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