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Homecoming: Delights of Discophoria

Dancing at Discophoria: Students in a crowd dance along to the music at Homecoming.
Minh Quan Pham
Dancing at Discophoria: Students in a crowd dance along to the music at Homecoming.

On Jan. 14, students entering Oxford Academy’s gym were greeted with the 2023 Homecoming Dance.

Projectors shined colorful and psychedelic designs along the gym walls, bringing the flashy theme of discophoria to life. Flashing lights, purple balloons, and retro posters adorned Oxford’s gym. On the dance floor, inflatable disco balls added flair to the crowd of dancing students. Throughout the dance, students lined up for its three photo booths that provided a memorable souvenir of the night. 

For entertainment, students also played foosball, air hockey, pool, and ping-pong. Partygoers refreshed themselves with pretzels, snacks, lemonade, and milk tea when taking breaks from dancing and games. Although the music choices had mixed reviews, many students had fun on the gym’s dance floor. 

“I think the music could be more disco, it’s not that fitting, and some of these photobooth lines are really long,” freshman Tam-Ai Van said at the Homecoming Dance. “But other than that, I’m having fun!”

Overall, the Homecoming Dance provided a welcomed opportunity for high school students to bond and embrace school spirit, unwinding from the typical stress of school and starting the semester on a high note.

“We had positive feedback and of course some negative, but we can always use that to improve,” Sophomore Class Committee president Leah Lee said. “I’m really proud of myself and SCC for planning and executing the dance pretty well.”

About the Contributors
Michelle Choy, News Editor

Michelle Choy is serving her final year with Gamut as a News Editor and, despite being in her Senior year, still plans to work just as hard researching and communicating the facts. Some of her many hobbies include bike riding, roller skating, dancing, reading manga, and playing video games like Overwatch 2. She considers herself a foodie and likes eating a lot, but overall eats healthy. She also enjoys traveling and seeing the world, but her all-time favorite travel destination is Hawaii. Michelle considers herself similar to a panda because of her passion for food and comforting nature which helped her reach the position of Vice President in the Big Brothers Big Sisters club. When it comes to reading, her favorite book series has been "The Hunger Games". A fun fact about her is that she has helped foster over fifteen cats in her lifetime. Beyond Gamut, Michelle intends to pursue a career in either economics or business administration.

Trisha Phan, Editor in Chief
Trisha Phan, a senior at Oxford, is this year's Editor in Chief of The Gamut. A staff member since freshman year, she served as the Lifestyle Editor for the 22-23 school year (her personal favorite section, as a lover of fun diction and features). Trisha is also the Co-President of the new Law and Politics Club and the Co-President of Cartooning Club (and advises all who love drawing to join). During her free time, she enjoys crocheting stuffed animals and reading. A Lana Del Rey and Taylor Swift enthusiast, her favorite albums are NFR and Reputation. Since becoming part of the Gamut in her freshman year, Trisha has fallen in love with journalism, and is looking forward to trying new things this school year.
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