<p><a href="http://www.news.wisc.edu/13226.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.news.wisc.edu/13226.html</a></p>
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<li><p>Not the most mind-bogglingly world-changing charitable event ever, but good on them. It does seem like a nice service.</p></li>
<li><p>The referenced article includes a quote saying "high school women." Heh heh. PC gone wild again. I'll use "men" and "women" for folks over 18, but can't I PLEASE use "boy" and "girl" for -- you know -- minors?</p></li>
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<p>That must have sub-consciously made me write sorority women instead of what I usually would call them--sorority girls.</p>
<p>I was unsure whether to laugh or cry when I read the article. It did strike me as a little funny.</p>
<p>NM--double-posted</p>
<p>This is going on around the country. My D's school is gathering dresses right now for the local high school girls. In some places it's called the Glass Slipper Project. Other areas call it the Cinderella Project. </p>
<p>I personally think it's a lovely thing to do. Dresses for formals and proms are expensive.</p>
<p>I'm not a fan of Greek life, nor even of proms, but I don't see anything funny or sad about this. Similar programs are done nationwide by various organizations, and they're quite popular. There's apparently a need (or at least a strong desire) to participate in high school proms as a rite of passage, and this is a way to make them affordable. What's funny/sad about that?</p>
<p>I think this is a terrific program. It's a great example of recycling -- I tend to dislike the push for kids to spend a fortune on things like a Prom. </p>
<p>The Prom is a big deal for many HS girls (probably not the boys!). If this kind of program allows lower-income kids to participate in a memorable event, then it's worth the effort.</p>
<p>To me, this is not unlike programs providing workplace clothing for women trying to re-enter the workforce. The cost of appropriate attire can be a hurdle for both groups.</p>
<p>Yes, it's common in my area, and is a nice program.</p>
<p>Prom and Homecoming are not what they were in my day- now groups of kids, with or without dates, can go and have a good time. Too bad they don't include the suburbs. The greeks have so little influence on campus at UW I'm surprised this news came out on the UW website.</p>
<p>Even if you go with a group, you still "have" to dress up. </p>
<p>The students at W&L are gathering formals for the needy hs kids of Rockbridge County. This county is mostly rural and us in the heart of the Shenandoahs.</p>