June Kim <12th, Kent Foreign High School>
Halloween is a popular holiday not only in the United States but also in Korea. At Kent Foreign High School the student council organized events so that everyone can enjoy Halloween. The first event was a dodge ball throwing contest. Students paid one thousand won for three balls which they could use to throw at student council members excluding girls. The event was intended to help raise money for the student council. Many people including teachers participated.
Next a beauty pageant was held in which all the boys in the student council dressed up as girls and walked down the runway. Everybody was laughing when they saw all the boys posing seductively. They put makeup on inserted tissues into their clothes and wore high heels to enhance their beauty. The audience chose who the best was by cheering for the person they thought was the most beautiful and well-dressed. There was an award ceremony at the end to bestow the banner that read "Miss Kent" to the winner.
The highlight of the Halloween Party was the talent show. Students from all grades danced sang songs and played instruments. The last show was the climax as some teachers had prepared a surprise dance for all the students. They danced to a popular Korean song "Mr." by Kara. Students seem to appreciate them for sacrificing their time to practice entertain the students and make Halloween memorable for everyone.
Kent Foreign High School students and teachers certainly had a remarkable time on Halloween. It was a busy day of throwing dodge balls cheering for boys dressed up as girls and watching people dance and sing.