The Sadie Hawkins dance was named after the Li’l Abner comic strip Sadie Hawkins, created by cartoonist Al Capp.

According to Kathy Padden,the original Sadie Hawkins was a day for women to chase around men until they catch their soon to be husband.

Today, Sadie Hawkins is not a day for forced engagements, it is a dance where the girl decides who goes to the dance with them instead of waiting for a boy to ask them.

This year, OHS will be holding a Sadie’s dance on Feb. 20 at the Glendale Civic Center from 7 to 10. However, not everyone will be allowed to attend the dance.

On Feb. 19, there will be grade checks and if a student is failing, not only are they not allowed to go, there will be no refunds for tickets.

The week of Sadie Hawkins OHS will be having a spirit week to get ready for the dance. The spirit days are:

Tuesday- OC admin student vs. staff

Wednesday- Good vs. Evil (underclassmen- good and upperclassmen-evil)

Thursday- Decade Day:Seniors- 60’s, Juniors- 50’s, Sophomores- 80’s, and Freshmen- 90’s

Friday- Class colors: Seniors- pink, Juniors- orange, Sophomores- purple, and Freshmen- green

Stugo will also be holding a dodgeball tournament on Tuesday, February 17 at 6.

Teams can get paperwork in room 426 and all packets are due by Feb. 10.