"The Virginian" Yearbook to Return to Longwood in 2010
Nicole Dales
Issue date: 4/22/09 Section: News
In the April 22, 2009 meeting, the Student Government Association (SGA) voted to bring back the school yearbook The Virginian. The book, which encountered many problems in the past, now has a new editorial staff and publisher on board.
Over the summer, SGA President Caitlin Revene and Vice- President Stephen Lee had a meeting with the old publisher Herff Jones. The yearbook that had been worked on was never produced. There was a lack of leadership and accountability. There were a lot of people saying they were getting their stuff done when they were not.
"When I came in 2005 we were supposed to put a yearbook out that year. What happened was the team fell apart and basically the Editor in Chief was left to put the yearbook out on his own. He also was a SGA member and a lot of personality issues were tied up in the yearbook issue. There were all kinds of logistical problems. Eventually a 2005-2007 book was put out, and it was missing lots of information," explained Dr. Ramesh Rao, who is a potential advisor for the The Virginian.
"When I came to Longwood I found out we did not have a yearbook. It was a big part of my life in high school and I couldn't image not doing it now," said freshman Kae Poe, who will serve as the editor-in-chief of the book.
The yearbook is going with a new publisher now. Jostens is a much friendly website and some of the staff are on a personal basis with the representatives since they worked with him in high school. Jostens does all their work on the computer. With this system organizations can go in an upload pictures. Then the yearbook staff can retrieve those photos and place them and do layout, all from their own laptops in their dorm rooms. All they need is java script on their computer. "It will be more of a social book, with pictures from Oktoberfest, spring weekend, Greek week and other signature events" explained SGA president-elect Cameron Patterson.
The new yearbook is going to be a size seven yearbook, at about 120 pages. . There will not be any sort of portrait in this yearbook. The initial order will be 600 books, but Jostens allows the school to cut back on that number if it appears Longwood cannot sell that many. "We are going for a smaller book. I don't want to put my name on something I cannot be proud of," said Poe. A down payment of $8,000 will be put down in November, and at the end of the year it will cost $20,000. It will come out to about $37.50 per book per student.
Over the summer, SGA President Caitlin Revene and Vice- President Stephen Lee had a meeting with the old publisher Herff Jones. The yearbook that had been worked on was never produced. There was a lack of leadership and accountability. There were a lot of people saying they were getting their stuff done when they were not.
"When I came in 2005 we were supposed to put a yearbook out that year. What happened was the team fell apart and basically the Editor in Chief was left to put the yearbook out on his own. He also was a SGA member and a lot of personality issues were tied up in the yearbook issue. There were all kinds of logistical problems. Eventually a 2005-2007 book was put out, and it was missing lots of information," explained Dr. Ramesh Rao, who is a potential advisor for the The Virginian.
"When I came to Longwood I found out we did not have a yearbook. It was a big part of my life in high school and I couldn't image not doing it now," said freshman Kae Poe, who will serve as the editor-in-chief of the book.
The yearbook is going with a new publisher now. Jostens is a much friendly website and some of the staff are on a personal basis with the representatives since they worked with him in high school. Jostens does all their work on the computer. With this system organizations can go in an upload pictures. Then the yearbook staff can retrieve those photos and place them and do layout, all from their own laptops in their dorm rooms. All they need is java script on their computer. "It will be more of a social book, with pictures from Oktoberfest, spring weekend, Greek week and other signature events" explained SGA president-elect Cameron Patterson.
The new yearbook is going to be a size seven yearbook, at about 120 pages. . There will not be any sort of portrait in this yearbook. The initial order will be 600 books, but Jostens allows the school to cut back on that number if it appears Longwood cannot sell that many. "We are going for a smaller book. I don't want to put my name on something I cannot be proud of," said Poe. A down payment of $8,000 will be put down in November, and at the end of the year it will cost $20,000. It will come out to about $37.50 per book per student.
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Dissapointed and Confused
posted 4/23/09 @ 11:13 AM EST
I feel that $20,00 for a book that only 600 people would get is ridiculous. And on top of that an additional $37.50. Would that be to every student or just those getting a book?? Also, I am under the impression that every club on campus got their budget cut drastically. (Continued…)
Connie Townsend
posted 5/22/09 @ 5:01 PM EST
Do you know where I can get a copy of R.R. Moton Yearbook from anywhere in the 1950s? My relatives attended the school and I cant find a copy anywhere. (Continued…)
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