Capistrano Valley High School - El Gato Yearbook (Mission Viejo, CA)

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I ead m, deaSm, b(j m: Paw PtiMtl ffbffls k cM. eadlines! Just the sound of I J word is enough to make any journalist cringe, and Ca- po ' s Paw Prints staff is no excep- tion. Editor Tiffany Crosswy reveals her deepest deadline horror ex- claiming, We lost a story in the computer on deadline, and when we retyped it, we accidentally erased it! Other students don ' t necessarily have the problem of screw-ups at deadline, but they simply can ' t meet them. I hardly even meet my deadline! i missed my first one by a lot, and everyone ' s been on my case since, stated reporter Jon- ▲ KEEPING ON TRACK - Staff reporter Jill Hedlund finishes up her rough draft to turn into advisor Karen Winn. Each staff reporter has a beat to cover ranging from ASB to Bike Club. athon Golden. On the other end of the scale is procrastinator Steve Pietarila claim- ing, ! put off all my stories until the last night. Then my computer broke down, so i had to ditch the next day to redo it. Even though deadlines are con- stantly pounding on their minds, the staff still found time to enjoy themselves. Newspaper ' s a lot of fun because it ' s the only class I can goof off in, and not fail because of it, says Steve Pietarila. Other staff members, such as Vicki Baker, only find relief be- tween deadlines, it ' s great when there is nothing to do and we get to screw around, she says. The general opinion of the staff is that they ' re favorite part is when the final copy of their work comes back. The greatest satisfaction for me is seeing our hard work cap- tured in black and white, stated Co-editor Kristen DeBruyn. On a lighter note. Tiffany Crosswy relays her most memora- ble moment on the ' 88- ' 89 Paw Prints staff, summing up the fun times they shared throughout the year. One day I walked in class and Steve and jonathon were singing country-western songs on the hay- stack in Mr. Barrett ' s room. I couldn ' t stop laughing! 66 Paw Prints

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A COMPUTING THE FACTS - Editor-in- chief Tiffany Crosswy assists staff reporter Scott McClellan in using the computer to put the final touches on his story. ■ WORKING OVERTIME — First-time staff member and co-editor Kristen De- Bruyn goes through stories handed in by the staff. • PAW PRINTS STAFF — Top row: Jonathon Golden, Scott McClellan. Fourth row: Vicki Baker Kristen DeBruyn, Lorenza Munoz. Third row: )ulie lameson, Adam Larmer, Aimee Masga Second row: C.J. Montgomery, Tiffany Crosswy. Front row: Michelle )ack, |ill Hedlund, Cuti Lee, Steve Pietarila, Advisor Karen Winn. Paw Prints 67