Tired of unacceptable, blurry photographs, and misspelled names, North Harford has taken a completely new approach to producing the yearbook for the 2014-2015 school year. Now taught by Mrs. Carla Harward, the yearbook class has been completely restructured and has been given more strict direction to ensure a more polished product for students and staff to enjoy.
“Editing and proofing is very important. Nothing will be submitted without being proofread two to three times first,” said Harward.
Senior and yearbook student Holly Ciampaglio said, “We are working toward a more professional layout and cover. We are taking better pictures, using better captions and writing articles regarding sports teams and making sure everyone’s names are spelled correctly and correspond to the correct picture.”
Last year’s yearbook received an abundance of criticism after many mistakes regarding spelling and other errors that lined almost every page. In addition, 2014 graduates Alex Zivkovic and Josh Stoecker were not given credit for being on homecoming court, and many staff members’ pictures were missing.
“My name was spelled two different ways and all of the pictures of the volleyball team were taken from the same game. I wish there was more variety of pictures and I wish the staff had made more of an effort,” said senior Jeff Green.
As a result of these complaints, the new staff feels an overload of pressure to give the public a product that is worth the $60 fee.
“There are a lot of students counting on us to make sure the yearbook is great for the seniors this year. Mrs. Harward is making sure we are very organized through the whole process of making it,” said Ciampaglio.
Organization is key for ensuring that the yearbook is completed appropriately and in a timely manner.“We are going to be very careful to make sure that the theme is being carried through the entire book,” said Harward.
The students are being paired together, with each group in charge of separate sections including sports, clubs, and student life.
Ciampaglio stated, “I just want to make the book so memorable that students will want to buy it.”
Previous yearbook adviser, Ms. Denise Smick believes that last year’s finishes product was a result of great communication between students.
“The team worked well together, and I don’t think we had any big problems except for making sure we had enough photos for coverage,” said Smick.