Tangled: Never Stop Dreaming

By Anisha Kaloo

As students, specifically sophomores and seniors, struggled through a half-day of school, the only thing keeping them going was the long awaited JSB. For the first time in 3 years, following the long-standing traditions of JSB, the juniors were finally able to put together a night in celebration of the seniors, a night that was truly memorable, April 29th 2022.

Prior to the event, seniors speculated the theme: some convinced that it was Among Us and others having no clue at all. But, as we stepped into Harbor Hall and laid eyes on the awe-striking décor that adorned the walls, the theme, “Tangled: Never Stop Dreaming,” was evident. As I scoped the room I noticed the hall ornate with a starry night full of lanterns, towers overgrown with flora and fauna and Rapunzel in her tower dreaming of seeing the floating lights. Slideshows of baby pictures of the senior class were projected, and groups of people gathered around laughing and pointing in amusement.

“You can find your seat at table number 4,” the usher said to me as he lead the seniors to their respective tables. Benjamin Wong (11) and Joycelyn Fung (11) set the ball rolling with an opening speech followed by tributes dedicated to the Senior Class Sponsors. Shortly after, as we dug into our appetizers- wrapped particularly well in clingwrap- we watched the juniors reenact scenes from the Disney film Tangled. “Being a part of the process of hosting JSB made it more rewarding on the night and seeing how everything came together was really satisfying,” says Dominic Cheang (11).

In and amongst the skits and the various delicious meals, the juniors also presented senior tributes that ranged from being emotional to “legendary” Tian Xiang Hwang (11). After a senior’s tribute was read, the junior would hand them a goodie bag which had a pan with Rapunzel’s favorite recipe attached to it and a scroll with the full version of their tribute printed.

To top it all off, the juniors ended the night with a village dance which a large group of us learned right after in the basketball court. Kaitlyn Ladner (12) said, “It was fun dancing cause I like line dancing and it was kind of similar. It was fun doing it all together cause it was a nice sense of normal school."