By Stephanie Chiao and Abby Do
Copy Editor and Content Editor

Homecoming is approaching quickly. It’s only about 5 days, 120 hours or 7,200 minutes away. For those who have a special sweetie in mind but just haven’t had the time, energy or inspiration to pop the question, despair not! A list of Dramatic Ways to Ask that Special Someone to Homecoming Without Getting Arrested has been contrived.
Operation acupuncture
Get a plain semi-transparent balloon and put a note inside the balloon asking that special someone to the dance. Inflate the balloon and then write “Puncture Here” next to a big black dot. The balloon can be decorated with sharpies and chocolatey attachments. If the balloon of choice is durable enough, other goodies can be added along with the proposing note. In the very unlikely case of rejection (who could turn down an offer like this?), there’s always the comeback line “Way to burst my bubble.”
Project slide to homecoming
Insert a slide in a teacher’s lecture or write the message on a sliding white board that can be exposed after the anterior one is moved aside. Just make sure the sweetie is awake in class when the message is revealed.
Stop! In the name of love
Dress up as a crossing guard and wait by a crossroad that the sweetie is sure to pass by. Walk out onto the street when that special someone’s car comes, but make sure that the sweetie notices. Stop the car with a home-made stop sign and then flip the sign to show the offer on the back. Try not to create a traffic jam, and be sure to run away if the police arrive.
Stellar plan
Write the message on the sweetie’s garage with glow-in-the-dark stars. Be sure it’s on a night that the sweetie gets home after dark. Pay no attention to the weird looks from the neighbors. Extra credit for science class if constellations can be made.
Alarming proposal
Go to the library, and when it’s time to leave, slip a library book with the proposal taped on the cover into the sweetie’s backpack. The alarm will go off upon exiting the library, and the note will be found. Don’t forget to sign the note and be present when the discovery happens.
In conclusion...
If all else fails, do not despair, there’s always the good old-fashioned, time-tested and proven method of getting down on hands and knees to grovel.