Indiana University Kokomo - Prometheus Yearbook (Kokomo, IN)

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lamie McDaniel studies one of the newly produced Phoenixs while it is still hot off of the press. az:-111' 5:5-H57 li ,,,, l Brenda Garrod, the 1985-86 Phoenix editor proofreads the final pasted up copy for the Phoenix. Dottie Kiney, advertising director for the IUK Phoenix, carefully studies a possible advertisement. 103

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i l 5 . Jf :ami DEADLI E BATTLE Meeting deadlines, writing stories, getting pictures, selling ads, and re- viewing editorials challenged the skills of the IUK Phoenix staff as they worked to edit and produce a bi- weekly newspaper. Debbie Clason, staff advisor for the Phoenix, described her average school day as llanything but boring! There just always seems to be something go- ing on, either taking pictures, assigning stories, or pasting up a layout. Not all of the work on the Phoenix is done in the student activities office between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. There were several occasions when the staff was forced to come in early, stay late, and travel around V , 5. If Barb Kleinfelter, staff writer, works on yet another creative story for the paper's upcoming issue. 102 gnu Kokomo and its nearby communities in search of a story. By working on the Phoenix staff, stu- dents gained on the job experience from resolving conflicts and working together as a team. ln the end, these lessons helped to create a more productive individual and a better Phoenix issue. At times, when the deadlines were near and the heat was on, the thought of l'Why am I doing this? crossed ev- ery staff members mind. But, when the paper rolled off the presses, and the finished product was in hand, the staff members' only thoughts were, 'll made it through, and it was worth it! S , M fix 'N'-.5 -' P f' V ' , ' .gifii LI... 5 g . , X: 'l'i c .c . ' if - s As advisor, Debbie Clason spends a lot of her time checking quotes and verifying sources.

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I UK STUDENTS DISCOVER THEMSELVES O R I DIVIDUALITY DIFFER I've got personality and charisma. My characteristics and my traits prove that I am special. My chemical makeup makes me different. There is just no- body in this whole world who is just like me. Through who I am, what I am, and what I intend to be, I show my uniqueness, MEI I can be amber slow, cautious, leisurely taking the minutes as they 104 come, savoring each second to the fullest. I can be red . . . stopping, waiting my turn, watching the others, following their example. I can be green . . . speeding through the lanes of life towards that ultimate destination. lust twist the kaleidoscope of my life and see the different colors. I can be an actor, somebody else from a different place, another time. I can speak French, Spanish, and German. Soon I discover that as the kaleido- scope of my life turns, I can be any- thing . . . I can be everything . . . I just have to be me!