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The yearbook and newspaper classes produced quality publication:
fl)yrpe hard ware; at each sat a reporter, all from different walks of life, all diligent-

Th ere were rows of glea ming Mac computers, all outfitted with the latest

ly typing away at their latest hard-hitting story. This was the ge neral fee l of
the Stampede yea rbook. Or so se ni or editor Caitlin Cruz imagined.
& scra mbling all the time ri ght before deadlines to find the right word and the
"In actuality, the yea rbook offi ce is a whole ton of girls and three boys

perfect photo," Cruz sa id.
Life as a member of MN's highly involved publications classes could get
extremely distress ing if time manage ment wasn't utilized. Sophomore Jodi
prflnt Ouckert kn ew firsthand of the rea lity of completin g a hi gh sc hool yea r- ·
book.
"A lot of people tend to think that Yea rbook is one of those blow-off
classes, but they couldn't be more wrong. Th ere's a lot of stress and effort
involved. If you aren't rea ll y working for it, you're not going to do ve ry
well," Duckert sa id.
Despite the hi gh leve l of commitment required, members of each staff
found ways to ease the press ure. For Newspaper, with unique stress bust-
ers like a pen guin pinata mascot and post-deadline food days, each jour-
nalist had ways to de-stress themselves from the potential chaos.
"We always shuffle around our music choices and take turns picking out
songs . The people rea lly help eliminate the stress of the class," sop homore
Nithya Rajagopalan sa id.
Th e high level of commitment could make life in a publications class
daunting, but the glory of a name in print made the stress worthwhile.
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