Sidney prom this weekend at Holiday Inn

The Sidney High School prom will be held on Saturday at the Holiday Inn. The dinner begins at 6:00 p.m. and the prom starts at 9:00 p.m.

This year, however, the school decided to break from tradition. Students did not select presiding royalty. as Principal Chris Arent says, “Everyone is a king and queen on this prom night.”

Their decision is in line with current trends. More students and schools seem to be focusing on equality, hoping to avoid hurt feelings, jealousy or other issues.

A school in Waterbury, Conn., WF Kaynor Technical High School, dropped student voting for the king and queen. I...