OUR VIEW: Traditions only last when they are attended

The tradition will continue … at least we hope.

A few weeks ago, due to decreases in attendance, the ASUSU Homecoming Committee decided to cancel the Homecoming dance. Heeding student feedback, the dance returned to this weekend’s list of activities, but with a few changes in order to accomodate student suggestions from past years.

This is the first year bringing a date or being dressed in formal attire is optional. It’s cheaper, too – free with student ID to be exact.

ASUSU is giving the students what they want – a Homecoming dance. Now its up to USU students to prove they want it to stay.

Although the dance may be a little different this year, that doesn’t change the fact that it’s a tradition. And considering the large amount of student response when the dance was canceled, it is obviously a tradition students care about losing.

So why didn’t the majority of students attend before? If it was the cost or dress code, there is no longer an excuse. This year’s dance is also expected to provide a wider variety of live bands, disc jockeys and activities for dancers and non-dancers alike.

Attendance is the best way for ASUSU and other groups that organize student activities to know if they are giving students what they want. Considering there was question as to how much students wanted a dance at all, attendance at this year’s dance is especially crucial.

We encourage all students to attend this year’s Homecoming activities in order to participate in traditions both old and new; because a tradition really isn’t one if no one’s there to enjoy it.