Prom Season? Or Not.

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April and May are always referred to as "prom season" because most high schools hold their junior and senior proms at around this time. From the fashion magazines to the tuxedo rental coupons from Men's Warehouse, prom is in the air.

Thousands of young teenage boys spend hours planning their unique way to ask that someone special to prom - flowers, notes, scavenger hunts, videos...It just gets more diverse every year! On the other hand, you have your classical boys who have their bouquet of flowers along with the simple question, "Will you go to prom with me?" While the boys have their elaborate plans and tuxedos and the girls frantically try to pick the most elaborate dress they can find, all this hullabaloo is actually quite of the traditional fun high school students like to experience. When one thinks high school, what comes to mind is prom, football games, and massive homework assignments.

However, it is one thing to choose not to go to one's prom, as many of people I know have done, and a very different situation when a student is forbidden to attend a prom.

In Findlay, Ohio, 17-year-old Tyler Frost faces suspension, and possibly expulsion, if he attends a public school prom with his girlfriend. Arranged to graduate at the end of this month, Frost merely wanted to have fun at prom, but unfortunately his catholic high school had other plans. The school board and principal of Heritage Christian School has all its students sign an agreement at the beginning of the year which "forbids dancing, rock music, hand-holding and kissing" according to Associated Press.

Heritage says it stands for the Christian ideals and morality, and these ideals are infringed upon with events such as prom. Perhaps these Christian ideals are being too strict and non-practical? Or maybe this set of rules is a way to promote good behavior and conduct. Who knows?

All I know is that, being a high school student myself, I hope Frost does not get suspended or expelled; he's almost done graduating!