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

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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

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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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eau U y ■ by Laura Becker Student journalists develop skills for the future. Named the Best Ail-Around Non-Daily Student Newspaper in the country b - the Society of Profes- sional Journalists, The Breeze continued to bring news and entertai nment to the campus community every Monday and Thursday. The Breeze varied in length and offered campus, regional, national and in- ternational news coverage along with entertainment reviews and sports coverage. The paper was distrib- uted at locations around campus and could always be spotted in morning classes as students scrambled to concjuer the bi-weekly Sudoku puzzles or crosswords. The Breeze employed writers, editors, pho- tographers, designers and advertisers, but anyone could volunteer to take photos, write stories, create graphics or work on the Web site. Volunteers were paid for their work after writing five articles or participating in five productions. Senior Matthew Stoss, editor in chief, strongly believed that The Breeze was a forum meant more for student writers than for student readers. The first reason [it] existed was for students to learn to be journalists. Without The Breeze, I wouldn ' t have really started my career. It gave me the opportunity to write, said Stoss. It ' s hands-on, and lets you build clips to show potential employers. You learn a lot more working for an actual ne vspaper than you ever would sitting in a classroom. Stoss said he owed a lot to The Breeze because it prepared him for future employment in the journalism field. If it weren ' t for working for The Breeze, I would have never gotten an internship. The opportunities that [The Breeze] creates if you put the effort into it are unbelievable, Stoss said. Sophomore Jeff Genota enjoyed being able lo showcase his interest in international affairs through his weekly column titled In The Know. I wanted to write because I felt that it was important to educate undergraduates about foreign policy and international affairs, said Genota. One of the most rewarding qualities The Breeze possessed was the opportunity it gave staff members to use their interests to create quality productions. I enjoy being able to write down what I feel inside, and being able to improve my writing. It ' s kind of a passion to write something well and make a good argument about what you ' re trying to say, Genota said. The Breeze accepted both letters to the edi- tor and submissions for its Darts and Pats section from students. The friendly environment of The Breeze of- fice, located in Anthony-Seeger Hall, encouraged students to drop by and check out how production of the paper was run. Monthly meetings were held by section editors to allow writers and contributors to sign up for stories. A student could be mailed prospective stories by contacting a section editor. Information about The Breeze and its staff was available on the newspaper ' s Web site, which also provided full-length stories from the most recent issues of the paper. I don ' t think there is any other group on cam- pus that has such a daily interaction with students because the paper lies around until the next one comes out, said Stoss. Plus, anyone can write for the paper or submit letters to the editor. It is the most visible organization on campus. The brt it Information Circulation: • 9,500 Readership: • 22,000-t- • 16,000 students • 3,000 faculty, staff, community members • 1,000-1- local businesses The Breeze 1 255 I