Countless underclassmen were mortified when they arrived in front of the cafeteria to find a densely packed line barely inching towards the table to buy homecoming tickets.
Before the school day even started, homecoming tickets sold out Friday, October 6. That’s less than a week after they first went on sale. This situation is not new however. Last year, tickets sold out a week before the dance because of the large number of freshmen.
A lot of upperclassmen complained about not being able to buy a ticket last year, so Student Congress decided to only sell to juniors and seniors for the first four days of ticket sales. This plan may have worked a bit too well as now many underclassmen are upset they didn’t get a ticket.
“I am really disappointed,” sophomore Chase McDonald said. “I was super excited and it’s a big letdown because I was prepared to go. I feel as though we need a bigger venue because 400 tickets out of a school that’s nearing 3000 students I feel is too little.”
By the time underclassmen were allowed to buy tickets, there were only 100 left out of the original 400. Student Congress President Rina Sauceda-Concha has heard the complaints and is already having talks with the rest of Congress to ensure this process is smoother next year. However it’s likely that a larger venue won’t have anything to do with it.
A common alternative people point to is the gym, but because of the floor, students wouldn’t be allowed to wear heels. Sauceda-Concha also pointed out that the cafeteria is closer to the student parking lot and the Congress room. It also allows students easy access outside if they need to step out. It is far more likely that upperclassmen will simply have less time to buy their tickets next year.
“Looking back now we realize how long four days was, those tickets got picked up quick,” Sauceda-Concha said. “We’re thinking to shorten the amount of time, but still do seniors and juniors first.”
