As soon as the opening notes to Justin Bieber’s song “Baby” began playing through DJ Const’s speakers, a flood of students descended upon the dance floor, which for a “normal” senior prom wouldn’t have been in the middle of a football field under a big white tent.
“I would have liked to see the dance floor opened up a little better to get more air in there,” said Gabriella Deo, trying not to sound overly critical when asked if she would have done anything different with the venue for the…
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