2008 Woodie Awards
Yearbook plans for 2007-08 comeback
Terrell Lopez
Issue date: 11/16/07 Section: News
Originally published: 11/15/07 at 6:59 PM EST
Last update: 11/15/07 at 6:58 PM EST
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In a strong effort to resurrect a project that has long been forgotten, the Student Association has brought back the yearbook for the 2007-08 graduating class.
Kim Garrison, SA president, said it was Amanda Belden's idea to bring the yearbook back into production.
"She was thinking of the idea, because our mission for the year was to increase student support, but also to increase school spirit," Garrison said. "And we figured what better way to start than the yearbook."
Belden, the vice president for student services, conducted a survey which included questions about the yearbook.
More than a tenth of the campus took part in the survey, and it found that students wanted the yearbook back in production.
Belden had to find out why the yearbook was taken away, to prevent it from happening again. Due to overproduction, bad distribution and loss of money, the yearbook was put to a close as hundreds of leftover yearbooks lay in the basement of the Angell College Center.
"We worked out all the issues that were in the past," Belden said. "The yearbook got taken away due to lack of interest, lack of dedication and no one wanted to do it anymore. Due to the survey we got a lot of input, so we knew the interest level was there."
Belden came up with several changes that would attempt to make this yearbook a success.
Learning from past mistakes, Belden tackled several issues. Previously, the school ordered a large number of yearbooks and hoped they would sell. This year the school only purchased the amount of yearbooks that students ordered.
By adding the $75 yearbook as part of the 2007 fall semester bill 832 orders were taken with only 14 refunds.
Another change was the way the yearbook was distributed. The yearbook was mailed to the student's home. This year Belden wants the yearbook to be handed out at the school. "In the past, the yearbook was mailed to students' houses and no one got to see the work done," she said. "The yearbook committee needs that recognition to keep them going, because if they see that people are pleased they are going to be excited to do it the following year."
The yearbook is open to anyone that wants to purchase it and will include a senior section that will consist of pictures as well as a page dedicated to every club and organization. There will also be a faculty, student life and an events section.
Belden selected Shanell Campbell as editor-in-chief of the yearbook.
"I feel a lot of pressure not only because I am the Editor-in-Chief, but also because the yearbook has not been out for so many years," Campbell said. "I am not sure if students have seen previous yearbooks, but it's obvious if they have seen previous yearbooks that this one is going to be compared."
"We got over the hurdle of getting people to buy it, but now it's getting it produced nice and effectively, not just a half done job," Garrison said. "We want to give students a reason to keep this yearbook, and if it doesn't work at least we know we tried"
Kim Garrison, SA president, said it was Amanda Belden's idea to bring the yearbook back into production.
"She was thinking of the idea, because our mission for the year was to increase student support, but also to increase school spirit," Garrison said. "And we figured what better way to start than the yearbook."
Belden, the vice president for student services, conducted a survey which included questions about the yearbook.
More than a tenth of the campus took part in the survey, and it found that students wanted the yearbook back in production.
Belden had to find out why the yearbook was taken away, to prevent it from happening again. Due to overproduction, bad distribution and loss of money, the yearbook was put to a close as hundreds of leftover yearbooks lay in the basement of the Angell College Center.
"We worked out all the issues that were in the past," Belden said. "The yearbook got taken away due to lack of interest, lack of dedication and no one wanted to do it anymore. Due to the survey we got a lot of input, so we knew the interest level was there."
Belden came up with several changes that would attempt to make this yearbook a success.
Learning from past mistakes, Belden tackled several issues. Previously, the school ordered a large number of yearbooks and hoped they would sell. This year the school only purchased the amount of yearbooks that students ordered.
By adding the $75 yearbook as part of the 2007 fall semester bill 832 orders were taken with only 14 refunds.
Another change was the way the yearbook was distributed. The yearbook was mailed to the student's home. This year Belden wants the yearbook to be handed out at the school. "In the past, the yearbook was mailed to students' houses and no one got to see the work done," she said. "The yearbook committee needs that recognition to keep them going, because if they see that people are pleased they are going to be excited to do it the following year."
The yearbook is open to anyone that wants to purchase it and will include a senior section that will consist of pictures as well as a page dedicated to every club and organization. There will also be a faculty, student life and an events section.
Belden selected Shanell Campbell as editor-in-chief of the yearbook.
"I feel a lot of pressure not only because I am the Editor-in-Chief, but also because the yearbook has not been out for so many years," Campbell said. "I am not sure if students have seen previous yearbooks, but it's obvious if they have seen previous yearbooks that this one is going to be compared."
"We got over the hurdle of getting people to buy it, but now it's getting it produced nice and effectively, not just a half done job," Garrison said. "We want to give students a reason to keep this yearbook, and if it doesn't work at least we know we tried"
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