'Prom babys' the new high school trend to avoid college?

I first heard about it while driving my teenage daughter to a lacrosse meet with several of her girlfriends. One girl in the car, "Carrie," said she hoped this year she could have a prom baby. The girls were discussing two former classmates from last year's lacrosse team who had been unable to begin college because they had both become mothers at 17. Both had deliberately planned to get pregnant on prom night -- hence the term, "prom baby." Abby, both of the girls were studious and hard-working with bright futures ahead of them. One had been accepted to several Ivy League schools. Needless to say, their parents were devastated, and many adjustments had to be made for the new babies. Full article here.

Dude is about to attend his 10th prom in 5 years

Talk about being king of the prom: Dwayne D. Price, a 2005 Michigan High School graduate, will attend his 10th prom this spring.

"I've been asked (to go) by people I went to school with, by people I've just conversed with and hung out with, and by people I've worked with,'' said Price, 20.

In spring 2005 alone, he said he went to three proms: "It was hectic — I was going to one prom, then turning around and getting ready for my next one a few days later.'' Price has attended proms at four different high schools. "I think that the reason I'm always getting asked out is that I'm always willing to go ...on top of that, I'm adorable,'' he said.

"I believe that I've spent close to $500 on each one, so I've probably spent close to $5,000,'' he said. "I don't complain much about the money, because it's always fun.

"I pay for everything basically except her dress. I pay for the transportation, for the dinner, for the tickets and usually for the pictures.'' Read the full article here.