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

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Placing phocos, senior jnny Young works on an organization spread. Young served as creative director and, along with a team of designers, was responsible for the design of the book. Photo byMindi Westhoff Editing stories, junior and seniors nnd work during the third deadline. The editorial board stayed a few days after finals to complete the deadline. Photo by Mindi Westhoff Front row: Mindi Westhoff. Sara Wist, Rachaei Groseclose, Maria Nosal, Joanna Brenner, Jenny Young, Kara Beebe; Second row: Rachel Blanton, Meghan DeSanto. Sarah Thomas. Michelle Melton, Leslie Gavin. Kellie NowHn; Back row: Stephanie Hardman, Theresa Kattula, Lane Robbins, Tara Hepler, Revee TenHuisen, Nancy Daly. The dhestom Information History: • First published as the Schooima ' am during the 1909-1910 school year • First volume was only 122 editorial pages as opposed to its current 408 pages • In 1962, the name was changed to The Bluestone • In 1980, feature stories were introduced to the book for the first time • The Bluestone staff earned their first awards in the late 1990s • In 2000, the book was placed among the top four college yearbooks in the country The Bluestone I 253 I

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lestone to ccc V - by Laura Becker The Bluestone staff works to create memories that last a lifetime. As a stuclciit-i un piiblicatit)ii. The Blufstonc sought to portray the university in a professional vet engaging manner through its production of the yeai l)ook. Tlie Bluestone was a nationally acclaimed book and has won several awards [o er] the ears, said senior Maria Nosal, editor in chief. ' We ' ve worked hard to maintain the reputation of The Blue- stone, while giving the students a book they will enjo) ' and accurately portrays the past year. Nosal began her invohement witJi The Blue- stone her junior year, wlien she held the pt)sition of creative director. I ' ve realh ' enjoyed working on The Bluestone and liked doing the day-to-da) ' work and even our deadlines, said Nosal. Distribution week was probably my favorite time. We got to see how all our hard work came together and the rest of the school got a book that ho|)elull iIk will cherish for years to come. Senior Sara Wist started as a staff writer her sophomore year and then held the position of cop editor for two years. My high school yearbook staff constantly used [The Bluestone] for ideas and inspiration, said Wist. Being a member of The Bluestone staff was something I was very excited about. Since freshmen weren ' t able to become staff members, I waited all year and as soon as the posi- tions were advertised in the spring, I applied. The Bluestone ' s office was in the basenunl ol Roop Hall, where staff members toiled throughout the year to produce a book that students [would] be able to look back on in 20 years, flip through the pages and read the stories and remember their time at the university, according to Nosal. The Bluestone is kind of forgotten about all ear, but its great to see everyone excited and in- terested in the book when it comes out. A challenge and frustration of ours is that so many students don ' t even know what The Bluestone is, Wist said. Students frequently correlated school publica- tions with endless hours of work and constant dead- lines. While The Bluestone certainly had positions that required dedication and time, the organization also offered positions where students chose the num- ber of assignments the worked on and the amount of time thev vere willing to commit. There are a number of different areas involved in the ]3roduc- tion of the book, making getting inx ' olved with The Bluestone a great option for a large variety of people with differing interests, Wist said. Staff members were able to request specific assignments and had more responsibility than con- tributing members. C:t)ntributors to The Bluestone gained an idea of how the earbt)ok staff operated without having to make a serious commitment. Sophomore Rachel Sarah Blanton was unable to get into a photography class and decided to pursue her passion by contributing photographs to The Bluestone. While Blanton was not rec|uired to take a certain number of assignments each semester, she still enjoyed being available for events. I got a dif- ferent outlook on things because I went to different events that I normally wouldn ' t have gone to if I wasn ' t taking pictures of them, Blanton said. The Bluestone held reoiilar staff meetings and encouraged members to familiarize themselves with The Associated Press Stylebook, a writing resource used by the editors. The Bluestone was distributed in the spring at several locations around campus. The bluestone Information National Yearbook Conventions: • CMA Spring National College Media Convention The Roosevelt Hotel, New York City Avvj;c s; Silver Crown Certificate, Silver Medalist Certificate, Certificate of Merit in Yearbook Student Lite Spread, Certificate of Merit in Organization or Greek Writing, Second Place Certificate in Opening and Closing Spread Design • 85tb Annual ACP CMA National College Media Convention Adam ' s Mark Hotel, St. Louis, Mo. Awards: 2005 Yearbook Pacemaker Finalist Award • Yearbook.comp Fifth Annual National College Yearbook Workshop Hampton Inn Suites, New Orleans, La. Ittr, I 252 i Organizations

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•the breeze Waiting for stories to arrive. |unior checks her e-mail for any updates. Czartsy was the assistant news editor and worked with seniors Rachana Dixit and Dominic Desmond. both news editors. Photo courtesy of Evan Dyson Looking over past issues. senior l takes a break during a production day. The editorial board spent Sundays and Wednes- days producing the paper that was put in circulation the next day. Photo courtesy of Evan Dyson Front row: Caiit- Wliiic. KflK Fishei. Janessa KUdall. Dana Fiore, Nazia Mitiia: Second Row: farv Frances Czarstv. Alicia Stetzer, Rachana Dixit. Matthew Stoss, Evan Dvson. Meghan O ' Donnelh Third Row: John Galle. Lauren Pack. Jill Vaworski, Brian Sostak. Brittanv Hanger; Fourth Row: Brian Goodman. Brian Hansen. Eric Trott. Chris Swecker: Back row: Erik Pitzer, Graham Neal. Gil Harrison, Bryan Pope. rVl a |3,i aa 7a ]l tf ' l ' l v ' 4 ' lt o pr6oZ6 inTC ' r maX ' ic ' n The Breeze Editorial Staff Advertising Staff Editor in Chief: Matthew Stoss Ads Manager: Meghan O ' Donnell Managing Editor: Caite White Asst. Ads Manager: Bryan Pope News Editor: Rachana Dixit Specialty Advertising Executive: Lola Sizemore News Editor: Dominic Desmond Ads Design Lead: Brian Sostak Asst. News Editor: Mary Czartsy Asst. Ads Design Lead: Laura Egbert Sports Editor: John Galle Sports Editor: Brian Hansen Ads Executives: Dana Fiore, Phil Finch, Opinion Editor: Brian Goodman Brittany Hanger, Gil Harrison, Erin Riley Arts Entertainment Editor: Jill Yaworski Risharddi Townes Arts Entertainment Editor: Kelly Fisher Copy Editor: Jenessa Kildall Ad Designers: Chris Swecker, Eric Trott, Copy Editor: Alicia Stetzer Nazia Mitha, Lindsey Norment Art Director: Lauren Pack Photo Editor: Evan Dyson Online Editor: Erik Pitzer 1 254 I Organizations