Ypsilanti High School - Ypsi Dixit Yearbook (Ypsilanti, MI)

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A big part of being an editor is the responsibility of assigning articles Editorial Editor, Gina Comazzi, gives Marcia Porter a rundown of the arti- YPSI.$ SEM Editors in chief Ed Birdyshaw, Robert Kraft Editorial Editors Paul Timm, Gina Comazzi Feature Editors Jenny Collins, Dan Shinn, Lisa Wilbanks Society Editor Regina Farris Sports Editors Jeni Brown, Doreen Dudley, Kirk Pedersen Business Manager Advertising Manager Vicki Allen Sales Managers Gigi Pappas, Renee Taylor Photographers Julie Kassarjian, Sue Work, Paul White Cartoonists Kelly Davis Graphics David Joseph, Marisa Madrigal Typists Marcia Porter, Maurice Webb Meeting deadlines is a main priority for everyone on the staff, even the adviser. Camille Palasek displays her joy as she finishes typing the last article CLUBS 25

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YPSILANTI SEM New Techniques Improve Paper During the Stone Age man received news in the form of a stone tablet that con- tained no emotion or opin- ion, just the facts. After the development of the printing press the newspaper evolved into the media insti- tution it is today, a primary source Of public opinion. To be a part of this institution Ypsi developed the Sem. This year the Sem went into its fourth year of pro- duction after nearly a 10 year lapse in publication. Around 300 subscriptions were sold to students, teachers and parents who Front Row: Paul Timm, Row 2 Ed Birdyshaw, David Joseph, Kirk Peder- sen, Rob Kraft, Dan Shinn. Row 3: Lisa Wilbanks, Marcia Porter, Vickie Allen, Jenny Collins, Regina Farris, Jenny Brown. Row 4: Gina Comazzi, Do reen Dudley, Marisa Madrigal, Gigi Pappas. Editors Ed Birdyshaw, Rob Kraft, and Paul Timm plan the next issue in Mrs. Birdyshaw’s room, the “Mecca” of the Sem experience Sem members aren’t always busy putting together the school’s news- paper. Regina Farris and Vicki Allen take advantage of the year’s first snowfall to build a snowman 24 were eager to get the school news. The role of the adviser was taken over by Camille Palasek, who was Editor-in- Chief of the Sem in 1985. Editors Ed Birdyshaw and Rob Kraft attended Michi- gan State’s School of Jour- nalism over the summer. While there, they learned several new layout tech- niques including the double truck, a special layout that occurs when an article runs through the gutter of the page. Another addition to the Sem was the Editorial Board. All of the editors got togeth- er for a meeting led by Presi- dent Paul Timm. Each person gave his opinion and then Paul combined them into one editorial. Ms. Palasek commented on the progress of the pa- per: “I’ve watched the Sem grow over the past four years. I've seen all the hard- work and dedication each staff member has put into producing and improving it. This year’s Sem was a prod- uct of all this talent and ex- perience, and | believe it was the most outstanding Sem ever!”

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YEARBOOK STAFF f You're skimming the book for pictures of your friends, stop- ping every few pages to read a caption or glance at a head- line. But wait ... take a closer look! There’s a lot more to this yearbook than you think. “S ure,” you say, ready to flip the page. Not so fast. Whether it’s 1987 or 2007, this book is your record of the ‘86-87 school year. Held between these bindings are the things you will want to remember as you prepare for a reunion or when you simply want to sit back and recall life at Y.H.S. Through much hard work, many changes and additions were made to upgrade the yearbook. The “team’’ experi- enced a successful but trying season (which lasts from the previous spring to mid March). Work began by choosing a theme, designing a cover, set- ting typestyles, and cleaning out the darkroom for another year. The main editors came in over the summer and attended week long workshops on the latest do’s and don'ts in putting out a yearbook. They also learned new ideas that were important to renovating the book. When school began, so did putting together a staff. But staff members often changed, flexing with busy schedules and Sara Rohde Activities editor Rhonda Blanton Sports editor Laenne Thompson Ad editor Karen Penive Head photographers Sue Work Julie Kissarjian Computer operators Maurice P. Webb Angie Smith Laurie Randolph Gayanne Morsfield Sophomore ast Michelle Maskill Chris DeFrancisco Amy Beutler Leah Coleman Junior ast Freshmen ast Better Isn‘t Easier new interests. Since the year- book is an after school activity, it is hard to keep people inter- ested. The size of the staff di- minished as the number of hours spent cropping, proofing, writ- ing. typing, printing, develop- ing, fitting, and designing mounted. By the time the last pages were sent off, about 600 hours had been spent before, during and after school, on weekends, and even Thanks- giving and Christmas breaks. Even while working to get the book finished on time, there were many little things that made it fun. We had a resident mouse with a milion names (depending on who you asked), Mrs. Birdyshaw’s endless supply of cheese and granola bars for late night snacks, the many soaps we watched simul- taneously on the tv, our Own debates over the daily topic on Donahue, the strange ways to make a station come through on the radio, the food runs to Burger King or Wendy’s that we shared with the Sem staff, the seemingly limited supply of cokes in the fridge, and of course Shawn's zany antics amid the commotion As always, with the fun came many setbacks. Missing copy or unidentified pictures could eas- ily hold up a page. Proofs al- ways seemed to come back Paul McCarter Copywriters Monica Moceanu Special thanks to: Shannon Slid- er, Amy Helzerman, Paula Hud- gens, Andy Irvine, Ronnie Bra- shear, Scott Ossenheimer, Bridget MacDonald, Heidi Webb, Amy Koch, Paul White, Bill Lauwers, Eileen McDonnell, Gina Comazzi, Lisa Wilbanks, Ms. Harmon, the office staff, coach- es and teachers, Mr. Tiliman, the journalism class, Nora Guinney, and all of the yearbook families. Copywriters Monica Moceanu and David Joseph developed many of the articles published in the year- book. Together they helped the staff, especially at pressing times from the printer during a dead- line or hectic week. No one could ever work at the same time. Scores for many of the sports were unavailable. (But luckily after cramming to meet our largest deadline and think- ing we were way behind, we ended 58 pages ahead.) Ex- penses were high, and funds were low. By the end, people seemed to enter room 240 with that another-day look on their faces. But we made if to the end and sent the book off with a very relieved feeling. “So come on out with it; what’s so special about the book?” Well, there is the mag- azine on what happened be- yond school. There are score- boxes and many more action shots of the Braves, graphics that carry our Breaking Away theme, and academic features to help you remember the classes as well as the people. The faculty section gives a more personal look at the staff. And the copy has improved and increased so you cannot only see what went on, but read about it too. The last pages were sent and we anxiously awaited our trip to Tennessee, where the book is printed, for the first glimpse at the ‘87 YPSILANTIAN and for the results from it’s first year in com- petition in 20 years. — = = «