As the Homecoming season draws to a close many people are saying that there were things left to be desired. So was LALO Fest more fun last year than it was this year? Both of these dances had the same name and were in the same place yet people have said that last year’s dance was better than this year.

Last year for LALO Fest the songs were played fully and there was not a bunch of remixes, so yes the DJ was slightly better last year but did you know that the DJ for the 2017 LALO Fest actually had to cancel last minute and that’s why the half played, remixed songs were not originally what was intended for the dance. Also, although people claim that this year was not as much fun the music was definitely better as for the 2016 dance there was a live band and the DJ and the two would switch off. Not many people enjoyed this and live bands are often a hit or miss and the band sadly was a miss. Dancing to a song is hard in general but throw in a live band and it just made it even harder to, as all they played were covers of songs that aren’t considered dance or club music.

The food this year definitely left a lot to be desired as there were only three places serving food so the lines were extra-long. This was also because two of the food trucks we were supposed to have didn’t even show up. The food was definitely better last year but that was also due to the much larger selection that you could have. Food trucks are often unreliable though because as soon as they find a higher paying gig, they ditch without prior notice.

This year had a few more things to do other than dancing but that was something somewhat ignored by a lot of girls as they were bouncy house type of things that required taking your shoes off in the muddy and grassy area of the band field. Many girls this year were also wearing dresses instead of shorts so one miscalculated jump and not grabbing the top of your dress or the bottom of it could result in a very embarrassing moment to tell to all your friends. Although the idea sounded good, it wasn’t very thought out in the end.

Both last year and this year did have glow paint though and that is always a win, last year for the 2016 LALO Fest you did have to pay for a couple of tubes sadly but they luckily changed that this year to make it free while you were waiting in the excruciatingly long line to get into the dance.

All in all though both of the dances were great fun and there really should be more dances throughout the school year as there is often a great turn out. The student council did a great job planning it and I’m super excited to see what they come up with i