Cabrini’s annual winter formal will be held on Saturday, Feb. 21st. This year, the theme is a Masquerade Ball and it will take place in the Grand Ball Room of the Renaissance Hotel in Philadelphia.
Sponsored by the Student Government Association, the tickets cost $40, which includes the space for the hotel, the meal, dessert, snacks, decorations, advertisement, as well as the DJ so you can dance. This year, students will have a choice of a pasta or chicken dish for dinner that will be served at 8:00 p.m. Immediately before that, light snacks will be served upon entrance. A surprise for dessert will be served, as mouths will water.
If transportation is a problem, do not worry. Also included in the ticket price will be a way to travel to and from the extravaganza. Transportation will be provided in front of Founders Hall at 6:00 p.m. and will be available after the Ball.
Students are expected to come dressed in their best attire. “You’re used to seeing Cabrini students in sweats and hoods and now you can see them all dressed up,” junior Mike Sofia said.
For some people, going to the formal seems to be a complicated thing. “I would definitely go, if somebody asked me,” freshman DonnaMarie Leason said, who is hopelessly waiting for a special someone to ask her. Sophomore, business administrator, Jeff Foley has another reason why he won’t be attending the formal. “Though it’s like my high school prom, my parents supported me,” Foley said. “Now, I am a college student and though it is a great price, funds are low for me.” Though junior Ryan Norris is going, he thinks the ticket price will be a problem for some students. “It’s $40 per person, but there probably won’t be any couples at the formal, I guess because it’s $40 for everyone,” Norris said, “If there was a discounted price for couples, the turn out will probably be better.”
Tickets are still available and will be on sale up until Thursday, Feb. 12th in the Office of Student Activities. Cash, check, as well as credit cards are accepted. “I’m excited,” says junior Jen Stauffer, “It’s been a while since I’ve dressed up and it’ll be nice to see my Italian stallion in a suit!”
Posted to the web by Marisa Gallelli
