High School Memories Relived With a Twist

By Mallory Miller

Prom season is back, so dig out those dusty high school dresses and suits from the back of your closet and get ready for a fun night of dancing as you show your support for equal rights.

Two groups on campus, Gay and Straight People for the Education of Diversity and Santa Clara Community Action Program, are hosting the Rainbow Prom Feb. 15 in the Locatelli Student Activity Center. Rainbow Prom is an event that has been held every year since 2010 to help raise awareness the about the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community in the Santa Clara County and on campus.

There is currently a contest going on for the most creative way to ask a date to Rainbow Prom. Students who share pictures of how they asked their date on the Facebook page are entered into the competition

Prom royalty is also being voted on this week. The top five names that receive the most votes will be voted on again to determine the prom king and queen.

The theme, "A Masqueerade Ball," will be promoted as masks are handed out to all who attend.

Senior Raymond Jacob, also known as DJ Atlas from Leve1 Events, will be spinning electronic music at the event.

"What a great way to give back to the community and make sure that everyone has a great time with great music," said Jacob, as he expressed his desire to make it a night to remember.

Entrance is free with the showing of an ACCESS card. Santa Clara students are allowed to bring dates from other school as long as they email GASPED or SCCAP with their date's name to be added to the entry list.

This tradition originally started in support of a gay teenager who wanted to bring her girlfriend to her high school prom, but the school refused to admit her because of their status as a lesbian couple. Rainbow Prom strives to promote freedom of expression and love by allowing students to attend, no matter who they bring or how they dress.

Contact Mallory Miller at memiller@scu.edu or call (408) 554-4852.