By Amy Ta
Staff Writer
Laughter floated around the room as small groups worked together in pods, filling each of the six hexagonal tables spread throughout Yearbook Advisor Taylor Hudson’s class. In the center table, Coverage and Managing Editor junior Caymin Tran flipped through completed pages of the book, reviewing future plans with the other editors.
The yearbook follows a four-week cycle, with each respective week dedicated to brainstorming, copywriting, designing and photography or revisions. In addition to the editors, who oversee staffers’ responsibilities, there are five pods containing copywriters, designers and photographers who alternate between one or two spreads.
Coverage and Managing Editor
As the Coverage and Managing editor, Tran creates the timeline, organizes the Yearbook, takes care of the class and makes sure that the staff is prepared.
“My favorite thing is being able to see all the hard work my staffers put in,” Tran said. “Knowing that when everyone sees this book they can say, ‘I had a hand in creating something that’s going to be a valuable memory.’”
Business Manager
Business Manager senior Audrey Hoang deals with the financial aspects of the Yearbook, social media and planning the team bonding events. These activities arise every month, with last month’s event being a Word Hunt Tournament.
Copywriters
Copy Editor senior Kyan Hsu is in charge of approving assignments and checking on the copywriters’ work. Copywriters are in charge of interviewing students and writing the content.
Ideas come from class brainstorming sessions, giving copywriters potential topics to choose from.
“You really learn a lot about the school from being behind the scenes,” senior Fiona Mao said. “I enjoy learning about people and being responsible for the writing and who gets featured in the Yearbook.”
Photographers
Under the supervision of Photo Editor senior Naomi Rappaport, photographers document school life through images. They then edit them in Photoshop, creating steep learning curves for newer members, who either shadow senior photographers or are self-taught.
“I get to be more integrated in the school without being by myself,” junior Kyle Pangestu said. “Going to sports events is really fun, especially since I’ve never gone to sports events.”
Designers
With Design Editor senior Kaitlyn Huang’s guidance, designers create the layout of each spread, finding creative ways to include the theme throughout the book.
Their spreads fall into one of two categories: gut spreads or interrupters. Gut spreads follow the typical yearbook foundations, while interrupters don’t have to follow the foundation, as long as it contains unifiers found throughout the Yearbook.
“I’m having a lot of fun designing the theme right now,” Assistant Design editor junior Kaylen Hayashida said. “I’m able to incorporate a lot more things that are my style this year, like a lot of cute graphics.”
Students can pre-order the yearbook at tchs.myschoolcentral.com. It costs $105 with the ASB card and $115 without one.