On December 12, a Saturday night, senior Nathan Novak might be doing any number of things, including working on his senior project, or hanging out with friends. One thing he won’t be doing is accompanying over half of the school to Freedom’s 2009 Christmas Dance. Nathan has never attended the Christmas Dance because he thinks it is too expensive. He doesn’t plan on going, but since it is his senior year, he is unsure. That same Saturday night, you can bet sophomore Emma Wagner will be dressed her best and tearing up the dance floor, whether she has a date or not. “I like to get funky and fresh with my friends,” she said. Emma had a lot of fun at last year’s Christmas Dance, and plans on dragging her best friend, Morgan Guy, with her, whether she likes it or not. Junior Matt McKinney has attended Freedom’s Christmas Dance every year he has been in the high school, and has always had a good time. He said the best part is “being able to cut loose with your friends.” Matt is unsure of whether or not he is going this year, because he has yet to find a date. Senior Brittany Stehle didn’t have as much fun last year as she had in previous years, because she doesn’t like going to the Fez, but she plans on attending with a date and making the best of her last Christmas Dance. Freedom’s 2009 Christmas Dance will be held at the Fez in Hopewell on December twelfth. The dance is from six to ten thirty. and dinner will be included. Students attending must pick up a permission slip in the office or the career center in order to attend. Tickets are $65 for a couple or $35 for a single. Ticket sales have already begun; if you are interested in attending, grab a date and pick up your tickets today. This year’s dance will have a poinsettia theme. The poinsettia flower has said to symbolize the Star of Bethlehem, and has been used as a traditional Christmas decoration since the early 1800s. Senior Andrew Murray also plans on attending this year’s Christmas Dance, if he can find a date. Andrew is hoping for a better experience than he has had in the past, especially since this is his last year at Freedom. “The sad part is,” Andrew said, “I can’t dance.”