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Nearing their graduation, members of the 91����� Aquinas College, California, Class of 2024 hosted their last TAC dance this past Saturday: the annual Chez Martin. In a celebration of their classmates, the seniors billed the event as a �Night at the Oscars,� turning St. Joseph Commons into an elegant Hollywood venue.

The night began, however, in the St. Cecilia Lecture & Concert Hall, with the traditional pre-dance entertainment. Jack Haggard (�24) directed a short film titled �The Last Gasp,� a darkly funny �what-if� tale, imagining what would happen were the campus to fall prey to a second mudslide, cutting students off from the rest of civilization. What ensued was a minor apocalypse rife with parodies � Dune, Westerns, Jurassic Park, and so on � to the amusement of the students. �I thought it was hilarious,� said Jonas Knox (�27). �My favorite part was the Dune �貹���ǻ��.�

Next, the group convened in the Commons for the dance. Many turned out in elegant formal attire, while others dressed up like niche celebrities � such as Dillon Tuli�au (�24) as streetwear Adam Sandler. Decorating the walls were posters announcing various class superlatives, such as �best dressed,� �most artistic,� and the like. Throughout the night, students took a break to enjoy a large array of snacks and desserts while they delighted in the superlatives.

�It went really well,� said Anna Fredette (�24), who led the class�s dance-planning efforts. �I think the people make the dances, and everyone who showed up really put in a lot of effort. That made the experience a fun one.�