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C. Edwards, S. Keitel, S. Hays; S. Flana­
gan, K. Dudash, L, Kapell, M, Fuller; A.
Dwyer, A. Catania, E, Unger, T. Baron,J.
Somerset; F. Fecteau, S. Leary, T. Brad­
bury
How Many Minutes
'Till Deadline? Or . . .
Is There Life After Yearbook?
"Welcome Back Brothers” was the message which greeted returning CBA students in September — though some were not quite ready to be welcomed back. The Yearbook Staff, however, was on its toes even before the year began. Orientation Week found Editor-in-ChiefJohn Villani, Photography Editor Henry Sniezek, and their new advisor. Brother Richard Gray ironing out some of the initial wrinkles in the year’s upcoming work. "Things seemed to be running smoothly” noted Copy Editor Tim Adams.
But the staff really was not ready for the sweeping changes in ideas and format that Brother Richard would bring with him from New York. Concepts such as a theme section, running headlines, and the possibility of no captions were thrown at the newly formed Senior Editorial Staff in rapid succession. Layout Editor Matt Salvatore and assistant editors Stephen Milligan, Andy Leja, Jim McNeill, Dan Pilch, Eric Weinheimer, and Chris Ed­ wards insured that no proposal sneaked through without a fight.
Students in the QSR after school were treated to raised voices and the frequent response: "Chill” and "Let’s take a vote”. As time passed, the work load became more grueling and definitely more hectic. Even their usual quota of ten meetings a week barely allowed them to meet their deadlines. Continuing commitments to Student Senate, Chess Club, and overdueJPG papers considerably reduced the num­ ber of people who came to meetings. Final responsi­ bility (or is it blame?) rests with the Staff alone. After all, it requires a certain level of insanity to become involved in the world’s most aggravating art. Discoveries at unexpected moments such as: "What do you mean we don't have any Cross-Coun­ try pictures” and "Ants, all I see are ants in this picture!” only helped to confuse the situation even more. "Where is the Boss” and "Where is my staff” were frequently heard issuing forth from the depths of 209. Often, arguments over verbals and bleeding the gutter were accompanied by the horrified excla­ mation; "Watch out, he’s getting out the Nonatus books again!’’.
Yet it was all worthwhile once the staff discovered that they actually were going to meet their deadline. Often, they were found wondering to themselves, "Is their life after Yearbook?’’.They surely hope so.
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