Name: Sara Boese

Broadcast Journalism Story

Topic: School Dance

Angle: School Dance Gets Cancelled

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B-Roll "NO ONE WANTS TO GO TO THE DANCES ANYMORE BECAUSE THEY TOOK ALL THE FUN OUT OF IT. WE DON'T WANT TO PAY $10 AND NOT DANCE THE WAY WE WANT." This year has been very different in the school dances tradition. Administration laid down the law of "no grinding." They felt it was inappropriate. However students and adults feel differently. The students reacted by having no one attend dances and now the winter fest dance is cancelled. "I NEVER UNDERSTOOD THE POINT OF GRINDING BUT IT'S WHAT YOU KIDS DO AND THEY NEED TO REALIZE THAT." "I UNDERSTAND THEM WANTING TO SET LIMITS. FROM WHAT I HEARD THE DANCES CAN GET PRETTY NASTY, BUT COMPLETELY TAKING IT AWAY FROM YOU KIDS ISN'T FAIR. IT'S HOW YOU ALL GREW UP." With parents on the students side everyone is starting to wonder if the administration will lighten up a little and let the high schooler's have fun they way they know how.  We talk with more eastview students about the situation and what they would do if they were in charge. "I WISH THE ADMINISTRATION WOULD JUST REALIZE THAT GRINDING IS OUR GENERATION. I WISH I COULD ENJOY MY SENIOR YEAR BY GOING TO ALL THE DANCES AND HAVING A GOOD TIME." "IF I WAS IN CHARGE I WOULD LET THE KIDS LIVE A LITTLE. I MEAN COME ON WE ARE TEENS WE ARE SUPPOSED TO MAKE TEACHERS CRINGE IT'S PART OF OUR JOB." Everyone around school is hoping that administration realizes we are not going to show up if we aren't allowed to dance how we please and let us dance the way we want. Only time will tell in this case. Signing off for the flash this is Sara.