Equity? At a prom? Are all the girls going to come in identical dresses? And all the boys in navy blue suits?
The venue is 45 minutes away. I think the equity here applies to them all arriving at the same time. You know how sometimes cars break down on the way, a flat tire or someone gets lost and arrives towards the end of the prom. This way they can start the festivities at the same time. Heck, I'd think that the bus ride would be considered as starting the party early!
I wonder who picked a venue so far away. Aren't proms usually at school?