North Dakota State College of Science - Agawasie Yearbook (Wahpeton, ND)

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 OLV it’s c)o ne The activity that goes on behind the scenes of the Dakota Scientist is both interesting and hectic. A great many of you have, no doubt, wondered about the planning and preparation that it takes to produce the four page paper that you have read each two weeks throughout the year. It all happens this way: First there is the matter of handing out assignments to the reporters and the posting of notices for news deadlines. Then there is the decision of what pictures are to be used so they can be taken and sent off to the engravers to be made into cuts. Up to this point, the editor and all concerned are as contented as can be. • • . Hu At liurke Editor llurl:e Big man in the print shop loajruc. who boars the brunt of the headaches Wednesday preceding publication, some of the wrinkles have been ironed out, and a new ray of hope shines through. But alas, there's trouble ahead ... a reporter becomes ill and can't fill the assignment, an assigned story can’t be released for publication just yet, events arc cancelled or postponed ... all of which results in no story. To top it all off, maybe even the infallible printshop men have an off-day . . . gloom and despair fill the print shop. By the Kindr X- Adams Two chiefs of staff who keep the presses rolling in the right direction On Thursday, the actual make-up of the paper is started. Stories are put in place, headlines are written, real progress is being made. Now is the time for last m'nutc insertions. cutting and lengthening stories, and gathering odd bits of information for filler items. Then the page makeup is completed and ready to go to press. Friday the big press drones as the copies come rolling off. This is a major part of the operation. The printing usually manages to add its share of complications, defective type is quite often revealed, the inking isn’t up to par, errors overlooked in proofreading glare unmercifully, so collections must be made again. From then on it’s full speed ahead. The papers are run off. folded, and put out in the halls for distribution. The student crew, along with the instructors, breathes a sigh of relief. That’s ”30’’ (the end) for one issue. Operation Scientist is complete, only to begin anew the next week. The printers are a happy lot though. They soon forget the darker moments and will be found whistling as they go about the shop, composing stick in hand, setting up their practice lessons. It’s a great life. hop