Creighton University - Bluejay Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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Tonight I ' ll be on that hill ' cause I can ' t stop I ' ll be on that hill with everything that I got Lives on the line where dreams are found and lost I ' ll be there on time and I ' ll pay the cost For wanting things that can only be found In the darkness on the edge of town ■Bruce Springsteen There is a singular sense of exhilarated satisfaction to be derived from editing a school publication over a period of several months. Throughout the academic calendar, the editor is confronted with a wide range of personal challenges, logistical complications and management crises. At the end of the school year, one can look back upon the struggle as a long journey completed, a great task accomplished. That having been stated, the reader should be informed that such was not the case with the 1984 Bluejay, the ma- jority of the content of which was constructed in a 19-day period from my appointment as editor on March 6 to final deadline on March 24. The result is a somewhat flawed product that contains stylistic inconsistencies and a few glaring omissions. There is no index, and the senior portrait and club picture sections are improperly conceived. Yet, I cannot help but feel that the 1984 Bluejay represents a triumph of human willpower. When I was appointed in early March, the consensus among those in- volved was that it would be impossible to process 238 pages in the space of three weeks. Through the dedicated efforts of a small and extremely talented staff, the impossible occurred and a 54-year-old tradition was preserved. The theme of the ' 84 Bluejay can therefore be found in its very existence: within each human spirit must be an indomitable will to survive, to keep pressing, to continue up the hill against all odds, no matter what the cost. The refusal to give up when the situation was bleakest is the reason there is a Bluejay this year. Such willpower was evident on the part of photo editor Jim Cheray, king of the 4 a.m. work prints, and Scott Lynam, darkroom editor, who worked even after he had some painful dental work performed that left his cheeks looking like they were stuffed with cotton balls. There were times when neither of them looked like they were having fun, but they processed about 1,000 prints over a 19-day period, for which I will be forever grateful. Other people played equally vital roles: journalism secretary Ann McDonald coordinated senior and organization picture identification with a skill and swift- ness that amazed all those involved. Judy Goodnow was jack-of-all-trades, processing prints, writing copy, com- piling senior quotes and handling emerge ncy photo assignments. There also was a coterie of friends who joined in the siege on the yearbook office during the last, crucial 72 hours - Cathy Stahl, Mary Kate Wells, Bill Walsh, Michele Gallagher - who were instrumental in handling specific layout and expediting the final rush of material. Upon the shoulders of assistant editor Mike Larsen fell the task of handling all the sports layouts. He also helped out with all other facets of production, from senior pages to writing copy to trying to stay awake long enough in the middle of the night to finish photo requests. His tireless devotion was not merely an asset to the project ; it was a necessity. Finally, Mr. Zuegner made the painful decisions when they needed to be made, fought with the yearbook, handl- ed an endless stream of copy and did everything necessary to clear the way for us to do the job. If we have captured at least some of the atmosphere of the previous school year, from the trials and tribulations to the triumphs and celebrations, then filling the un- forgiving minute with sixty seconds worth of distance run was worth it for all of us. Editor n 1984 BLUEJAY Creighton University Omaha, Neb. Volume 54 EDITOR Michael J. MacCambridge ASSISTANT EDITOR SPORTS EDITOR Mike Larsen PHOTO EDITOR Jim Cheray DARKROOM EDITOR Scott Lynam EVENTS EDITOR Michelle Wernimont COPY EDITORS Judy Goodnow Anne Ramsey SPECIAL CONTRIBUTIONS Cathy Stahl Mary Kate Wells Michele Gallagher Nancy Fiedler Kirsten Jepson CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Judy Goodnow Colleen Cavel Mark Andrews Carla Fried Scott Lynam Bill Walsh Sharon McGuire Jim Cheray Carolyn Wolter Cristina Flagler Karen Senff Lori Guenette Joann Bourlier Joe Mastandrea Junko Miyake Michael Leach SPECIAL THANKS TO Sue O ' Hanlon Ann McDonald Marge Krumwied ADVISER MENTOR Charles Zuegner SPONSOR Student Board 1

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STUDENT LIFE