“You have to be dedicated to this class. It’s not a joke,” says senior Kelly Tremaine. Photojournalism, or Yearbook as some call it, is a course available to students who wish to design and ultimately produce the high school yearbook and develop skills in the works of publications.

For some dedicated students, work began over the summer at a week-long workshop in Gettysburg. They made decisions about page lineups and content; the preparations continued into the beginning of the year.  Some students spend hours of their time in the name of photojournalism. Freshman Timmy Feng stayed after school for boys volleyball and freshmen football. “I stayed ’till seven for volleyball  and ten [p.m.] for football.” In order to make sure the nearly 400 page book is finished on time, they set deadlines throughout the year, with 40-70 pages due at each deadline. Once the pages are turned in, the proofs are edited. And when everything has been edited, it is officially submitted.

Although it all seems like hard work, it can be less stressful if everyone is committed. Editor-in-chief senior Sara Chaudhuri said, “It’s not stressful as long as everyone is responsible for themselves and does their job…This isn’t like a normal class, it’s a job.” 

Junior Samia Arain agreed, adding that teamwork is an essential part of Yearbook, “It takes a lot of time and teamwork to cope with the deadlines.”

Along with laying out the regular pages of the yearbook, organizing the senior ads takes a painstakingly long time as well. Chaudhuri said, “Ashley Dahlgren does so much work [on the senior ads].” 

Apart from all the hard work, Chaudhuri stated on a positive note, “We’ve been a lot more organized [than past years]. This year has been the smoothest it’s ever been.”

The yearbook students also congratulate themselves after deadlines with a well-deserved celebration, but of course, they get back to work for the next deadline right away.