When students at Shawnee Mission Northwest High School in Kansas join Susan Massy s yearbook staff, they enter a marriage. The vows define what it takes to get the award-winning Lair yearbook done, Massy said. The wedding ceremony is one of several traditions for her staffs. Following the vows, Massy said students participate in the wedding dance.
String is wrapped around each student s ring finger.
Massy begins to move her hands. Students follow her motion, moving slowly at first and then more quickly. Eventually, as they fall behind, the strings pull tight and students start screaming, Massy said. The ceremony stops there. Even though only a couple of students fall behind, the whole group is affected.