Assistant Professor of Women and Gender Studies Sima Shakhsari agreed that the term "queer" is more appropriate for a broader spectrum of students.
"There are a lot of students who may not consider themselves to be '*****.' We have a lot of trans- students here. We have students who are bi-," she said. "'Queer' is a politics. It's not contingent on who you sleep with."
Sooooo....Why not call them ALL students. And why not call it the "Student Ball"?
BTW, I drive by there frequently as it's in my patrol area. Those students are the ONLY nice peolple in Wellesley, lemme tell ya! As pedestrians they are thoughtful, safe and wave alot. I can't tell you how many scowls I get from the Beemer, Mercedes, Range Rover, Jag crowd as they cut me off all over town.