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The Ram Staff took on Experience and a large
a big challenge that not The N staff for the first time in
many other staffs had 10 years combined to
accomplished. They vowed lead the Rampages to
that the book would be done be­ Cl a productive year.
fore the school year was over. N ineteen sta ff m em bers
In past years the staff didn't t worked during the lunch
have enough m em bers to get the hour to produce eight 8-page
book done in th at time period. newspapers and one 4-page
The staff of 10 m eant less work issue during the year.
for everyone to finish by dead­ P Two senior editors, Michelle
line. Wells and Chad Lorenz, each
"Many students don't under­ having four years of newspaper
stand how m uch work and effort experience, lent a guiding hand
that goes into the yearbook each to rookie reporters and first year
year. I didn’t realize how m uch page designers.
went into making the yearbook
“Everyone really looks up to you
before 1 was on the staff. Now I “This year was a lot to help them out. It gets kind of
realize that it takes a lot of hard
hectic when everyone is coming
work and extra tim e,” Senior easier than last be­ to you, needing advice, and you
Becca Carlson said.
still have to finish your own work,”
Before, the staff would spend cause we had more Wells said.
weeks during their sum m er va­ Since many students were not
cation finishing off the book and reporters so that we able to find time for the class
trying to get everything perfect.
during the eight period day, Ram­
"This will help so that we won’t could cover a wider pages met during both first and
have to come back up here any­
second lunches on Tuesdays,
more after we graduate,” Senior variety of topics and W ednesdays and Fridays, and
Ben Galyardt said. “Working on earned either elective or NHS ser­
the book last year during the meet our deadlines.” vice credits for being a staff m em ­
sum m er was frustrating because
ber.
you wanted to be doing other Senior Michelle Wells photo ELLEN GRADY
things.”
JUSTIN GURETZKY by LIZ BADE

IV riting copy for the the newspaper is Fresh­
man Beth Abramson. Abrahamson was
registered for lunch hour Rampages Staff,
photo by LIZ BADE