James Madison University - Bluestone Schoolmaam Yearbook (Harrisonburg, VA)

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Reaching for nnother die- rui leller. senior Brittany Lebling orrangefi words on d banner advenising yearbook class photos. As a member of the marketing committee, Lebling helped to publicize various yearbook events, including the annual pholo contest and distribution. Photo courtesy of Will Roney Comfortable, Creative Director senior Katie Piwowarczyk places photos ci [3read. Piwowarczyk pulled together the copy, photography and design to ' reate each spread. Photo hv Sammy Elchenko Front row: In.inn.i Brenner, Meg Sireker, Rachel Canfield, Sammy Elchenko, Katie Piwowarczyk, Stephanie Hardman, Bril- jny Lebling Second row: Rebecca Schneider, Sonya Euksuzian, Seth Binsted, Casey Smith, Jaime Conner, Kaylene Posey, atalie Wall: Back row: Bethany Blevins, Michelle Melton, Sara Riddle, Erin Venier, Ashley Knox, Caitlin Harrison, Kalelin Burkholder, Leslie Cavin cJ ie loluedtont 255

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iing a legacy building a legacy • Rebecca Schneider the blue s taff encapsulated 100 400 page Playing a crucial role in portraying and docu- menting the university ' s history, Tlie Bliiestonc was often underappreciated by students and set upon a shelf to collect dust. We were looking through old yearbooks not too long ago in Vie Bluestone room and I thought it was amazing how a book can become a time capsule, said staff writer senior Erin enier. Managing Editor senior Rachel Canfield said, Fifty years from now, who knows what people will still have from college. I know many people don ' t keep their campus newspapers much longer than it takes to read it. A year- book is much more permanent, it ' s a piece of JMU history. Knowing that we ' re making something that ' s going to last 100 years is amazing. We ' re always looking back on earlier yearbooks, as far back as 1911, and we know that we ' re carrying on The Bluestone legacy. As the universit) ' basked in Centennial celebrations and events, Hk Bluestone staff worked intensely to create a book that encompassed the universit) and student body as a whole. The editorial board, composed of six women, led a staff of 30 dedicated writers, photographers, designers and producers. It ' s a really cool thing if you think about it, and we work really hard to make The Bluestone the best it can be, said ju- nior Joanna Brenner, copy editor. It ' s such a magical process. It ' s like a giant magazine. Watching the whole thing come together — photography, design and copy — is a really awe- some and gratifying experience. Throughout the year, staff Reading an article, senior Meg Strefcer makes careful .•flit ' . V. ith her blue pen. i always wear comfortable clothes and sit with m feet propped up while I edit stories. said Slreker It helps me to concentral( during seemingly endless deadline weekends. Photo by Sammy Elchenko writers and photographers completed assignments, which the designers and editorial board compiled into Legacy. Capturing the essence of the 2007-2008 academic year as weU as the past 100 years had its challenges. Over deadline weekends, the editorial board persevered through long hours and accepted sleep was not an option. As creative director, senior Katie Piwowarczyk was in charge of designing the entire look of the book, and spent many long hours in The Bluestone ' s basement office, noting that her roommates never saw her during deadline weekends. Rather, her time was spent finalizing scores of pages for an impending deadline with Editor in Chief senior Stephanie Hardman. There are nights when Steph and I don ' t leave until 4 or 5 in the morning, only to wake up a few hours later and do it all over again, said Piwowarczyk. Its stressful, but it onh ' lasts five days. Not so bad in the grand scheme of things. Luckily, the women in the office spiced things up a bit in order to get work done and relie e some stress. We spend a great deal of our deadlines laughing. We joke [and] thro v dinner mints at each other, said Canfield. Piwowarczyk said, Our first deadline, we ordered from Craving Cookies, the cookie delivery service. We lo ' ed the treat so much that we ' ve made it a deadline tradition. As traditions carried over and new ones began in the centennial year, 77 t ' Bluestone staff aimed to capture the true legacy the universiU ' made over 100 years, and the 2007-2008 yearbook served as an irreplaceable reminder. photoqs. i Mm ■ Iff • ■ -j Si ' L 1 r r • V Wl 1 w ») M - 1 ■■M M 5w 1 JJd LJiyanizafiond

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ciation of Women in Communication AWC was a professional organization that championed the advancement of women across all communications disciplines by recognizing excellence and promoting leadership. The organization strove to prepare members for the working world and encouraged involvement on campus. Front row. Allie Rogers, LIndsey Monroe, Riley Barrar, Leslie Gavin, Elizabeth Montgomery, Chelsea McGrath Back row: Katherine Wilson, Kim Le, Trjcia White, Kate Sautter, Megan Lake, Jessica Dorlds, Dayne Mauney, Tina Larson The Astronomy Club fostered interest in the search for our place in the universe. Students had a chance to use state-of-the- art, research-grade astronomical equipment to further their research and goals. Front row: Lintisa Weitl.i, Kevin Ciijani Back row: Travl i.i , iluliljv Mt- ' sler, Joshua KolIi 2Jd(D CJiyanizatioim