In the 1984 film Footloose by Dean Pitchford, Ren goes before the town council attempting to convince them to allow dancing again, “... this is our time to dance. It is our way of celebrating life. It's the way it was in the beginning. It's the way it's always been. It's the way it should be now”(Pitchford). Prom is a longstanding high school tradition that, like dancing, should not be canceled. It is the biggest event in high school aside from graduation. Why should something so monumental to student life be taken away?
Some worried parents argue that prom is too dangerous. Being a school function, prom is a safer alternative to clubbing or partying at a student’s home. Although, there are simple steps these parents may take to prevent possible