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Red and White Charity Ball approaches in the new year. Attendance can be very costly as girls, along with buying expensive tickets, they must also purchase a formal outfit.

Red and Whites dance proves unnecessary

Audrey Kercher ’23, Breaking News Manager November 22, 2022

Girls scramble to find dates, popular online stores like Revolve and Bloomingdales are being scoured to try and find the best dress, hair and nail appointments are booked months in advance of February....

On Oct. 5, students across Fairfield County who were planning to attend the 2022 County Charity Ball and the Red and Whites Charity Ball were informed of the dances cancelation due to a lack of funding from local businesses. (The dates selected do not reflect the original dates of Counties and Red and White dances)

2022 Counties, Red and Whites dances canceled

Hannah Conn ’23, Web Opinion Editor October 7, 2021

The County Charity Ball, affectionately called “Counties,” and Red and Whites Charity Ball, or Red and Whites, were canceled on Oct. 5. Both dances originally had two separate dates in February, one...

The staples high school football field is the perfect place to hold the COVID safe outdoor prom. It is so large that it could allow for the whole senior grade to social distance, while still having a good time together.

The senior class deserves prom

Charlotte Smith '21, Social Media Director March 1, 2021

Facebook groups flooded with different dresses, scrambling to find an after party plan, making sure your dress is different from those of your friends and finding a place to take pictures with your parents....

Students decide their themed after party

Students decide their themed after party

Ashton Dedona, Staff Writer January 22, 2016

With the first dances of the year around the corner, such as Counties and Red and Whites, students put a lot of thought into this long process. Picking out dresses and getting a tux fitted as well...

Excitement of Counties affects underclassmen

Excitement of Counties affects underclassmen

Megan Doyle, staff writer January 17, 2016

Computers across the classroom glow with pictures of dresses. My inbox is flooded with creative proposals. Counties is right around the corner, and it always brings a sense of frenzy. The crucial dances,...

Breathalyzers given to all at charity balls

Breathalyzers given to all at charity balls

Emily Wolfe, A&E Editor January 26, 2014

“Okay, pretend you’re blowing out candles,” says a guard by the front entrance as he holds a plastic device up to your face. As students scramble off their party buses and flock into the front entrance...

Applying as a date for Red and Whites

Applying as a date for Red and Whites

Hannah Foley, Editor-in-Chief November 7, 2013

Dear senior boys, I am currently accepting applications to be my 2014 Red and Whites date. I realize this is a highly selective process, with only a single person acceptance rate, yet I encourage all...

Should Red and Whites be more traditional?

Should Red and Whites be more traditional?

Kelsey Shockey, Web Sports Editor October 1, 2013

First of all, I love dances, so just thinking about Red and Whites is exciting. Even though it is in January, I already asked who I wanted to go with and thankfully, he said yes. However, there is one...

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