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- Examining the clarity of a strip of negatives are se nior
photographer Gina Sakaris , and juniors Andrea Wallace and Beau
McBryde. This was necessary for determining the contrast and quality of
the pictures. photo by Jen Nervig -
Working on
computers the
day of
deadlines are
junior
yearbook
staffers Kara
Tro uba and Liz
Spargen.
Ad viser Sheila
Pedersen
stands nearby
to answer
questions and
offer advice.
photo by
Michelle Lee

ckstage, 321

Although few puter screens reflected on Beau McBryde said. they were actuall y neces-
The glowing com-
However, journalists sary. "Jn order to have pro-
the frustrated faces of th ose still managed to a muse ductive staffers, you really
acknowledged ness. "The best part of jour- have to get to know them.
who were fast approaching th emselves amidst the mad-
You have to understand their
deadline. Back in the
darkoom, photographers nali sm is going crazy with personalities before you can
all the time de- were secluded with smell y peopl e after school and all decide what role they' II play
chemicals, only emerging to
on a staff," senior Sam
the in side jokes you build up
show the occasional print to with your fellow staffers," McKewon said.
those who didn't appreciate junior Amber Lulla said. More than the people,
voted to journal- their best work. "The di versity of th e though, a love of the work
School had let out peopl e in journalism makes was what moti vated people
four hours ago, but for th e
ism, working be~ journalists there was no rest. for interestin g di scussions to sti ck with journali sm. "I
love the creative freedom
on deadline. The support
This be hind-the-scenes system is also great--when we get in photography; it
work that few saw or appre- you're frustrated, you kn ow makes all the deadlines
hind the scenes ciated, however, was the you're not the only one. worthwhile," junior Becky
bi ggest part of producing a Everyone helps out," junior Andersen said.
publication. Kate Whalen said. Afte r all the hard
was the motivat- "Few peopl e ac- These fun times were work was done, journali sts
kn owledge how much time not only stress-breakers, could relax for the first time
goes into newspaper layout. "When the fin- all year. "When the finished
ing factor of all You can spend several hours ished product product comes out, you al-
ways wonder how it hap-
on one layout, but no onere-
ally notices how it looks," comes out, you pened--how everyone's hard
publica~ions. junior Jessie Kokrda said . wonder how it work somehow pieced to-
gether into one final prod-
"No one reali zes
how hard it is to perfect a happened. " uct for the whole school. It's
print and how much work amazin g. Then you think,
actu all y goes into making it by Mary Peterson & 'Waitl Is this the END?"'
Academics look professional," junior Michelle Lee Lulla said . •