Freshman competes at World Irish Dancing Championships
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Chioma Iheoma, Opinion Editor
May 2, 2013
Freshman Casey Smial stands behind the curtain waiting to go on stage. Barely recognizable with her curly-haired wig, tanned skin, and made up face, she steps out onto the stage of the Hynes Convention Center. The upbeat music starts and she and seven of her fellow teammates begin to dance at the World Irish Dancing Championships, which took place from March 24-31. “We found out in December that we placed high enough to go [to Worlds],” Smial said. A change in the competition’s venue to Boston, Massachusetts made attendance for Smial and her teammates convenient. “It’s in a different... Read more »
