Ariel Vogel (A) sat down with several of the nominees for prom court.

I: Senior Isabelle Burden

E: Senior Evan Dotas

Av: Junior Ava Reynolds

P:  Junior Paul Weiss

J: Junior Joshua Byrd

A: How do you feel?

I: It’s cool to know that people were thinking of you!

E: Swagged out. In reality: I’m excited for it. It isn’t a major deal, but it’s still nice to be nominated.

Av: I was surprised. I wasn’t expecting to be nominated, nor was I considering introductions very heavily.

P: I’m on the fence.

J: It was unexpected.

A: Do you want to be king/queen/princess/prince?

I: Yeah, I think it would be cool to be Prom Queen. It’s in, like, all the John Hughes movies.

E: I’d like to be, especially since I was prince last year. But if someone else really wanted it, I’d be happy if they won.

Av: I mean if I win, sure that would be awesome or fine, but I’m not striving to be princess.

P: I will not be upset if I’m not.

J: It’s not something I am going to campaign for, but it would be cool if I won.

A: What are you wearing?

I: A dress…

E: Since I don’t have the chops for Robby Ross’s all-camo tux, I’ll probably just find some typical suit and try to look nice.

Av: My dress is black with a gold and sequined top.

P: Probably a tux.

J: Black tuxedo with a purple bowtie and pocket square.

A: Are you going with a date? If so, who?

I: I am, I’m going with my boyfriend, Noah Heie.

E: I’m going with my girlfriend of two years, Brenna Cowardin.

Av: Yes, Austin Swift.

P: Yes, Molly Campillo.

J: Yes, Jaymie Inouye.

A: What will you do if you win?

I: I think I’ll be pretty hype for a bit. Then I’ll text my grandparents.

E: Shots are on me. Except that’s completely false. I’ll give an awkward smile, do my dance, then put my sash away in the closet for eternity.

Av: Be happy, although I’m kind of worried about the dance with everyone watching you if you win.

P: It may be fun, but I have no planned idea.

J: Nothing.

A: Did you expect to be nominated?

I: No, it was a nice surprise.

E: Yeah, I think I did. I’ve been on the prom court and homecoming court for both my junior and senior years now, and I have a strong voting block from which I can whip votes.

Av: No, not at all! I was very surprised.

P: For the most part, yeah.

J: No, I did not.

A: Do you have a favorite in the other sections?

I: I mean, everyone’s pretty cool. Evan Dotas is a good friend of mine, so it’d be cool if he won.

E: I’d really like for Ava Reynolds to win the princess. I don’t have a major preference for the prince, and I’m friends with everyone up for queen, so I don’t really mind.

Av: I would love if Graham or Evan win for King, also Caroline and Isabelle are both nice and I would be happy if they won, but I don’t care that much.

P: Not particularly.

J: No.

A: What are benefits of being q/k/p/p?

I: You get a cool sash. Honestly, who doesn’t want a sash?

E: It’s beneficial just because you get a little bit of recognition. But really, it’s just another title. It all fades away at the start of the dance.

Av: I’ll get to meet the other nominees and get to know new people.

P: I have no idea.

J: There are none.

A: Who did you nominate?

I: I nominated Victoria Giron and Anna Dick for Queen and Aarash Heydari and Michael Walton for King. I think they are cool people and very worthy of a nomination.

E: I shamelessly nominated myself and my girlfriend, along with Phoebe Copeland. I forgot to nominate Graham Rebhun, which is sad.

Av: I sadly did not participate in nominations. I probably would have nominated my friends mostly as a joke if I had, though.

P: I nominated Kayla Leaman for girls, and Nick and Devin Medley.

J: I didn’t nominate anyone.

A: What are you most looking forward to about prom?

I: Dressing to the nine’s and feeling beautiful around good friends is always a fun time. Dancing is a plus as well. I hope the DJ is good this year.

E: I just enjoy spending a bunch of time with my friends, and prom is just another excuse for that.

Av: Just looking nice and hanging out with friends.

P: Just having a fun time.

J: Having a good time.

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Isabelle Burden is a Prom Queen nominee.