Yearbook gets makeover; Now free for all students

By Abby Zimmer
Copy Editor

The Saint Mary’s University yearbook, the “Cardinal Legacy,” is undergoing an organizational transformation to allow every student to receive this year’s yearbook for free.
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For the past 15 years, $10 has been taken out of each student’s activity fee to help cover printing costs. This will continue to be the case, but now students will receive a copy of the yearbook, at no additional charge, when they move in at the beginning of the school year. Copies of the yearbook will be mailed to seniors.

In recent years, the yearbook was sold for $5 to $10, but due to communication, distribution, and publicity issues, students have not been purchasing many copies, said Jason Richter, assistant dean of students for leadership, service, and activities.

“My hope is that we’re going to bring it out, put it out in the open, let people know what it is about, and then get as many people involved and excited about it as possible,” said Richter.

Another change in the creation of the yearbook is that the pages will all be created online. This allows students to work on the yearbook at any computer on campus as long as they have access to the Internet.

To cut down costs, the 2007-2008 yearbook will be in black-and-white, but it will still be hardcover and approximately 88 pages. Last year’s yearbook will still cost an additional $5-10, but students will be able to receive copies of the 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 yearbooks for free.

Senior Sarah Ruether, editor of the yearbook, is looking for students who are interested in joining the staff.

Any interested students should attend the informational meeting on Oct. 23 at 8 p.m. in Salvi Lecture Hall, where they will also learn how to use the new online program. All students are welcome no matter their level of experience.