By Dara Adeeyo
Lately, my life has been all about the ’90s. I’ve been watching old episodes of “The Magic School Bus” on YouTube, listening to the Spice Girls (I do that on a daily basis), and craving blueberry Warheads-remember those? I also recently watched one of Vh1’s insanely addicting commentary shows, “100 Greatest Songs of the ’90s.” It just seems like the ’90s are calling me.
I sometimes think I crave all things ’90s every now and again because I’m getting older and drifting further away from my younger years. And you know what, I’ll admit it: I’m gripping onto what I have left of the past, when it was cool to wear your sweatshirt around your waist and light-up L.A. Gear sneakers were the rave.
I miss good television shows like “Clarissa Explains it All,” “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” “Clueless,” “Power Rangers,” “Kenan & Kel,” “Sabrina, The Teenage Witch,” “Saved By The Bell,” “Doug, Pete & Pete,” “Recess,” “Rugrats,” “Animaniacs” and the list goes on. I miss not having a darn thing to worry about, I miss waking up to corny Saturday morning shows on Fox Family (which is now ABC Family) and I miss going gaga over the latest boy band. I, miss the ’90s.
Nevertheless, my wishes to bask in the glory of the ’90s is being granted. Tomorrow night at Hofstra USA, “POP Goes the ’90s!” is being hosted by the Resident Student Association (RSA). And I don’t know about anyone else, but I’m pretty excited. According to Andrew Schuetz, a sophomore and a member of the ’90s dance committee, “There will be lots of things that will remind you of the ’90s, such as ’90s decorations and ’90s music. There is also going to be raffle prizes and a $300 gift card to the book store for books next semester. All are encouraged to come dressed like the ’90s!” Oh you know I will be wearing my ’90s best. I’ll be channeling Dionne from “Clueless” or Blossom Russo from the show “Blossom.”
Tickets to the dance are $3 in advance and $5 at the door. All proceeds go to Relay For Life, an event put on to honor cancer survivors, pay tribute to the lives lost to the disease, and raise money to help fight it. I hope to see you all at the dance. I’ll be the one doing the Running Man and/or the Tootsie Roll.
Dara Adeeyo is a sophomore print journalism student. You may e-mail her at