Sadie Hawkins Dance reverses gender roles at Mira Costa

By Oliver Gable
Staff Writer

Step up ladies; it is time for Sadies. If you play your cards right, what happens at Sadies might not stay at Sadies.

Costa’s Associated Student Body is disregarding the stereotype and having girls ask guys to the spring dance, otherwise known as a Sadie Hawkins dance. The name Sadie Hawkins originated from a comic strip in the early 1900s.

“The tables have turned,” junior Chris Vazquez said. “It is nice to give the guys a break from having to ask the girls. Now they get to see how difficult it is to plan everything and come up with a nice way to ask.”

The dance will have a Vegas theme, which also gave rise to the theme “What Happens at Sadies.”

Casino night, an annual ASB event, has been combined with this dance so that the dance will offer various casino games, including blackjack and poker.

“We decided to do more than just a normal casino night,” ASB Co-Commissioner of Entertainment Kristin Reed said. “We felt that combining the two events would appeal to more students. We think this will be successful and are very excited to see how it goes.”

In contrast to most of the other Costa dances, Sadies is a non-formal event. ASB has encouraged students attending to dress in a themed costume with their partner.

“I like that we do not have to get dressed up for the dance,” junior Chris Lebbin said. “It makes the dance seem more focused on just spending time with who you are taking to the dance, instead of putting so much focus on what everyone is wearing. It is a really nice change of pace from many of the other school dances.”

According to event planners, this dance is expected to do very well in comparison to the other dances hosted by ASB, and many students are excited to attend the event. If the dance is successful, ASB will plan on making it an annual occurrence. “What Happens at Sadie’s,” is tonight at the El Segundo Automobile Driving Museum. Tickets are no longer on sale.

“I absolutely cannot wait,” Vazquez said. “It should be a lot of fun. It is a great way to hang out with friends and see people outside of school. I am very much looking forward to the evening and hope this will continue for several years to come.”