Griffith High School - Reflector Yearbook (Griffith, IN)

Page 30 text:

A little help from a sister and a friend. News Bureau chief, junior Joanne Verhulst works wi th Times Correspondences sophomores Jacob Verhulst and Bob Chambers. 1978-79 Panther Press-Back row: Jim Reyome, Jesse Rocha, Jeff Alexovich, Brad Houldieson, Jerry Engle, Tom Salzer, Patty Jacobs, Rich Underwood, Second row: Steve Bradley, Mike Bowman, Kris Wang, Val Green, Terry Jurevis, Keith Myers, Frank Stum, Front row: Jon Terpstra, Gloria Govert, Barb Turner, Vicki Krupinski, Ken Lenz, Debbie Sexton. Deadline, Tuesday 3 p.m. Most students are almost home, but junior Jeff Alexovich is here with his thoughts to gather for his story in the Panther Press. 26 Panther Press News Bureau

Page 29 text:

Musically in synch seniors Jerry Bandura and Dave Jaeger try to compose a song for the Stage Band during their IR class in the bandroom Independent. Senior Kevin Bollhurst an IR student in science, enjoys the freedom the IR class brings him in setting up his own research projects. Y-Teens-Back row: Anne Szweka, Becka Kounelis, Rose Mary Britton, Dorothy Miller, Sonia Trinajastich, Dawn Wicox, Michelle Brill. Front row: sponsor Mrs. Svzanne Lanfulusi, LeeAnn Kane, pres; Carol Kovecsi, vice pres; Pat Stevens, sec ' y; Sandy Hein, treas. 25

Page 31 text:

touch of An inside look at the school publications As the 8 a.m. bell rings Friday morning, 44 first hour salesmen scurry around class peddling their wares, in this case, the Panther Press. The Panther Press is a weekly four- page tabloid newspaper published by the Griffith students. However, when a student picks up an issue it is impossible to see all the work that went into the issue. The paper starts out Wednesday, nine days before the distribution date. Reporters and editors get together for a board meeting. Story ideas are discussed and assigned to reporters. Story deadline is the following Monday. By Tuesday, all pictures are taken and a semi-final layout is made. All copy is edited to catch misspelling and other errors. Headlines and captions are written, finally all the copy is taken to Litho-Type Printers in Calumet City. There, computors transform typewritten material into actual type seen in the paper. Thursday typewritten copy is returned on several large sheets of paper. The copy is cut and stuck on the full-sized layout. The paper is then returned to the printer. The paper is printed overnight and delivered Friday morning for distribution. There is still work though Friday morning, as the business manager must balance budgets and the circulation manager must send the papers to other schools and outside subscribers. Not as well known but just as important is the News Bureau. Supplying the five area newspapers with information and happenings their readership is much higher than that of the Panther Press. “It’s important to do a good job because we reach the public-people who don’t know much about Griffith High. They form an image of the school by what we write,” Joanne Verhulst, News Bureau Chief said. The Bureau sends out about six stories per week, staying late every Thursday night. So, while Panther Press is finishing a week of stories. News Bureau has just begun. News Bureau Staff-Back row: Rich Under- wood, Joanne Verhulst, Brad Houldieson. Front row: Jeanine Stettin, Jeff Alexovich. At a press conference with Senator Birch Bayh, senior Jon Terpstra jots down the facts. Mr. Bayh addressed the student body at a convo early in the year. Panther Press News Bureau 27