By Annie Vance
As Mike Bartholomew sat in his Chemistry class this week he over heard an interesting conversation between a fellow student and TA.
They were talking about the Homecoming dance and all the excitement that comes with it.
Finally the student asked the TA, 'So are you going to Homecoming?'
'Are you kidding,' he responded, 'I''m not a freshman.'
But Steve Hunt, 21, from Rexburg, Idaho majoring in linguistics said that he is a junior and he is planning on going to dance. 'I didn''t even know that it was a freshman thing,' he said.
Some students have the misconception that Homecoming is only a freshman 'spectacular' but many BYU juniors and seniors are secretly dying to go.
For most girls, Homecoming is an opportunity to play dress up. It is a time when they can play 'princess' and their date can play 'prince charming'. They love shopping for the dress, looking for the right shoes, doing the hair and putting on the shinny lipstick.
Bannatyne Bachman, 26, a senior from Canada, majoring in linguistics said that her house has been nothing but excitement ever since her roommate got asked to Homecoming.
'My roommate is 24 years old and she just got asked. She is so excited and can''t stop talking about it,' she said.
Bachman said she would love to go to Homecoming as well.
'I''ve always wanted to go. I think most girls would like to get asked as well. We like to dress up and look pretty,' she said.
Bachman said that she loves shopping for the dress. 'This is the most important part of being asked to a dance,' she said. Her mom even volunteered to buy her a dress if she wanted to go to the dance.
But from some guys'' perspectives, Homecoming just represents a sink in the pocketbook.
'I would like to go but one, I don''t have the money and two, I don''t have anyone to go with,' said Mike Bartholomew, 21, a sophomore from Lehi, Utah County, majoring in exercise science.
Not only is Homecoming an exciting event for BYU coeds but also many married students are making preparations for the big dance.
Aino Larsen, 25, a senior from Finland, majoring in international development said she plans on going with her husband.
'As a European, I didn''t really care about Homecoming before because it''s not a part of my culture. But now that I''m here at BYU and married, I really want to go,' she said.
'It sound''s like a lot of fun.'