The Journal

Issue date: 3/30/06 Section: LifeStyle

Media Credit: Lanz Christian Banes Junior Bailey Barrett, an English and creative writing major, center, does the electric slide with sophomore Michelle Kerstsing, an art and education major, front, and freshman Candice Mirra, back.

Dressed in their finest '80s garb, Webster students strutted their dance moves to popular tunes from the era at the '80s prom March 25. To set the mood, Dance Club members hung streamers and scattered hula hoops throughout the University Center Sunnen Lounge and adorned the tables with plastic table covers, confetti and '80s movie pictures.

As guests arrived at the prom, party favors were offered as door prizes and students were given the chance to try their hand at '80s trivia for an opportunity to win an '80s movie.

About 25 students could be found enjoying the prom at any given time during the night. Junior Tyne Shillingford, a dance major and president of Dance Club, was pleased with the attendance.

"It was actually a pretty good turnout for us," Shillingford said. "I was expecting only dance majors to show up, so I was pretty happy."

In accordance with usual prom customs, those attending the event voted on a prom king and queen. Sophomore Halley Ketchum, a double major in biology and dance, and sophomore Steven Pierce, a musical theater major, won the royalty titles.

"I'm so excited," Ketchum said about winning. "I was very surprised."

Pierce decided to attend after hearing about the dance from Ketchum.

"I was very surprised," Pierce said, donning his crown and sash. "The competition was very difficult. I'm thrilled beyond belief."

Reaching back to high school dance traditions, the girls danced together in groups in the middle of the floor, belting out lyrics to songs like "Beat It," "Footloose" and "Love Shack," while most of the guys sat around the tables until dragged onto the floor by one of the ladies. Tossing their high heels to the side, the female dancers took pictures and enjoyed the "Electric Slide."

Shillingford and other Dance Club members compiled the play list of music.

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