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Getting another person's
opinion was often crucial in proof-
reading stories for the Hoofbeat. Editor-
in-chief Senior Jennifer Bivens asks Edi-
torials editor Sean Knight to reread her
art icle while Senior Debbie McDermitt
puts finishing touches on her screen lay-
out . (5. Pedersen)

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Sacrifices Bring Award to Staff

-tammi cisler·
Cornhusker! It had been an dent could meet deadlines. Junior Kim Hales agreed, of the finished product always
1spiration to journalists for sev- Despite these sacrifices. "Yearbook was creative, fun , led to a time of rest and time
•n years, but in October it be- there were also privileges and and a good chance to meet when students could catch up
ame a reality for the newspa- opportunities to be gained. Se- people." with the rest of their life.
·er. nior Lesley Dewey, said ''It took Senior Krista Schwarting of- The sacrifices were many,
The Cornhusker is the highest a lot of hard work over the ten referred to the journalism but the journalism staffs pulled
onor given to any publication years, but it's been worth it. I've room as her " her home away together and claimed their
·off in the state. Only three had a lot of fun." Senior Reed from home.'' Senior Mike reward, knowing that the
ther schools . Omaha Central, Rasmussen also said of being Mundy also said that being on job they had completed was
/estside, and Millard South on the photography staff, "It photography staff "wasn't just the best they could have
:)Uid claim this honor. was great bossing people a job, it was an adventure." done.e
The yearbook staff also re- around as a chief." Releasing the current issue of
9ived an award at the com- Sometimes the frustration of the newspaper, delivering this
etition, receiving a second deadlines multiplied the loss of year's copy of the yearbook, or
ace ranking for last year's personal time, but it also printing a picture from a nega-
)Ok , Developments of the Fu- helped to strengthen a journal- tive proved to be rewarding.
lre . ist's working skills . As Junior As Senior Keith Wingert said, "I
Many sacrifices had to be Steve Van Buren said, "Being a thought yearbook was fun be-
ode in order to have obtain- procrastinator didn't help." cause we had thousands of
j these honors. Becoming in- Working together to meet people investing hundreds of
)lved on any of the three jour- these deadlines, students also dollars into our work, hoping
Jli sm staffs meant careful developed friendships which that we would not mess it up." 167
Jnning of time so each stu- would help them in the future. The hard work and the arrival