By Hannah Haney | Echo
Taylor Student Organization (TSO) transported Taylor back to the Roaring '20s during their first ever campus dance on May 10, 2013. One year later, they're blasting campus not just into the future, but into space.
TSO's second dance of the year, called Super Nova, will have several twists on the tried-and-true dance formula.
"The dance is a futuristic space theme, but this event is going to have so many extra activities that it is much more than just a dance," said senior Bri Leever, current Student Body President (SBP). "All proceeds from the event will be donated to Riley Children's Hospital, an organization that serves children with cancer."
While the dance last fall was held off-campus, this one will be held in the Euler Atrium.
"We picked Euler because it's a really big and open venue that is actually very nice, very beautiful and we haven't been using it to its full potential," said senior and Student Body Vice President (SBVP) Jake Owens. "Dr. Habecker even suggested that we use it."
There will be a wide variety of music along with an array of other activities. Laser tag will take place outside between Reade and Euler. Classrooms 062 and 063 will be merged together to create a video game center, featuring games like "Mario Kart," "Halo," "Rock Band," "Super Smash Bros" and "Dance Dance Revolution," according to Owens.
The process that goes into the dance starts at the beginning of the semester and nvolves every single member of TSO.
"We had Executive Cabinet members come at the beginning of the semester and present dance proposals for the rest of the group. We then voted on our favorite idea, and incorporated any extra aspects we thought could go with the theme from the other proposals," said Leever.These aspects include location, name, date, refreshments, music and so on. After all of that has been decided upon, TSO as a whole comes together to bring the dance to fruition, while still managing the responsibilities of their individual cabinets.
"Each cabinet kind of takes one little slice of the pie. Bri (Leever), Noelle (Smith, Executive Secretary) and I try to do as much as possible; we try to take most of the weight," said Owens.
The dance will require 50 people to help out during the event, as well as additional numbers to assist in setup and cleanup. About 100 people in all will help, according to Leever.
Last year's dance featured the college student version of '20s garb and the fall masquerade saw the student body in their absolute best. According to Owens, TSO knew a less formal dance such as this one was something that would have to happen.
"(This) was something that we knew the student body wanted and it was one of those things (where we knew) we're gonna have to do (it) eventually," said Owens.
Tickets will be available in the Union and DC during the last week of classes, as well as at the door. The dance will take place on May 16 at 9 p.m.(Thumbnail image courtesy of TSO.)
