By Sarina Dayal
Seniors gathered on the pool deck for the traditional Senior Luau yesterday.
The Luau, hosted every year by Senior Commission, allows seniors to receive their yearbooks early and start signing each other’s books.
Seniors were pleased with the design of the yearbook as well as the convenience of receiving a Sharpie along with it.
“The design was creative and I liked how they tried to connect the school by putting pictures of people who answered similarly on the survey conducted at the beginning of the school year,” said Meagan Faller (’13).
This year, the event featured Maxx Kominsky (‘13) and his band, The Beachcombers, who played surf music throughout the event. The food truck Dogzilla was also available for seniors to purchase tasty hot dogs and other festive snacks.
One of the lowest attended events of the year, this year’s Senior Luau stayed very close to tradition.
“I thought it was a really laid-back event,” said senior Tracey Tran (‘13). “I didn’t stay long, but I could have done without Maxx’s band and I would have liked more food trucks.”
A large portion of the class turned out early to pick up their yearbooks and show their enthusiasm for celebrating the end of the year. Although the event had its flaws, most enjoyed themselves.
“One tip for next year’s Senior Commission: try having the event somewhere else,” Tran concluded. “It may be a tradition to have it on the pool deck, but its uncomfortable and inconvenient. Few people utilize the pool. Maybe the bowl would work better?”
Even as they say goodbye to high school and move on to bigger things, many seniors like Tran enjoyed the Luau for its intention: to bring the senior class together for one last event before graduation.
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