Homecoming 2019: Head Over Heels in La La Love
Sophia Hua & Austin Hernandez – Editor-in-Chief , Staff Writer
Homecoming is more than just a dance or a game. It is an opportunity to show school pride and to have fun with friends. Homecoming Week 2019 kicked off with spirit week which included dress up days such as Red Carpet Wednesday, L.A. Gear Thursday and, of course, Blue and Gold Friday. On Friday, the rally for Homecoming was hosted by ASB at lunch. Students were able to receive face painting and temporary tattoos. After school, the parade to the football game featured many sports and clubs carrying floats and banners. The Grand Marshal of this year’s parade was Brad Walsh who used to be the principal and is retiring this year from the district. LEO Service Club won the award for the best float, which showed a scene from the movie “La La Land.” Junior Civitan won the award for the best poster, which featured clouds made of feathers and Cupid shooting love arrows.
The parade ended at Moor Field, where clubs sold food and drinks before the game began at 7 p.m. The Mighty Moors Marching Band and color guard kicked off the halftime show at the game against Bell Gardens. Following that, Cheer, Dance and All Male performed, eventually dancing together to the song “Another Day of Sun” from “La La Land.”
“I think that overall the performance was fun for both the performers and the viewers,” All Male member Luis Morales said.
The Homecoming court was introduced after the performances. Sharif Diallo and Alexandra Garcia were crowned the king and queen. The dance began on Saturday at 7 p.m. Students lined up patiently to buy tickets or get their bags checked before entering the gym. This year there was no GPA requirement for the dance as there had been in the past.
Colorful, flashing lights moved across the dance floor in the large gym while students danced. A ring of white and gold balloons adorned one of the doors, along with a
red carpet trailing out onto the dance floor.
“I like the lights and decorations, everything was nice and it was easy to forget it’s a gym,” senior Leobardo Nanez said.
In the small gym, multiple areas were set up for photo opportunities, all matching the theme colors of blue, purple and gold. Food and drinks could be purchased from various clubs. Lines for pictures grew increasingly lengthy as the night went on. The booth printed two copies of the photo strips, regardless of the number of people in the picture.
“Although I felt that I spent the majority of the dance waiting in lines for photos, I made the most unforgettable moments dancing with friends and talking to others I don’t have classes with anymore,” junior Lauren Lin said.
Many guests were dressed in semi-formal or formal attire.
“Everyone would dance and have fun without judgement from others,” junior Max Mata said. The dance ended at 11 p.m.