Being at homecoming with lights on makes the experience seem more monitored and gives more of a classroom atmosphere. Students want dim to no light to give the feeling of a relaxed, yet energetic mood when at a school dance. Having the lights off relates with dancing and having fun. It helps create a calm balance in students emotions because it relieves stress and the feeling of being watched.
However, at GlenOak’s homecoming the lights are on making students feel more self-conscious about dancing and more visible to everyone.
The reason the lights are left on is because if the commons lights are turned off the bathroom lights would go off as well. However, the lights on ruins the mood…