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The student news publication of Bryant High School in Bryant, Arkansas

Prospective Online

The student news publication of Bryant High School in Bryant, Arkansas

Prospective Online

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Behind the scenes: Yearbook

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Editor Jasmine Av ASHLEY BYMERS PHOTO

by Jessica Mann.

Interviewing, writing, designing and deadline, these words describe the life of a yearbook staff member. For most people, these words wouldn’t mean a thing.

“It’s like a job I come here before school, second, third and occasionally fourthblock. I also attend work nights from 4-7,” senior editor Jasmine Av said.

Brainstorming ideas for the stories they want to write, the staff splits into groups; student life, sports, organizations, academics and people. The stories written have to be approved by adviser Margaret Sorrows, which can lead to hours of editing and re-writing.

“We write typically the same stories over and over every year, but we have to find a new angle for each story,” Av said.

Deadline, the worst time to catch a yearbook staff member. Deadline is the time where everyone on staff is makes all final corrections to their stories or pages.

“It is action-packed. People and running around finishing everything and getting last-minute quotes,” Av said, “My stress level on a deadline can sometimes be up to 80 percent.”

Using InDesign, the yearbook staff designs every page. Returning editors from last year, Av and senior Grace Oxley, make templates the new staff members use. They get ideas from magazines and other yearbooks and create a design book.

“I’m anxious when the book comes out I always find mistakes even after hours of editing, but I’m also very excited,” Av said.

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