rangement and si-mpliJy_' the read.er.:s task. Inner Circles was the new name given to the social club section. Clubs were emphasized more photographically this year to represent a wider range of activities; candids were stressed rather than group pictures. The coverage of Sl:uden t life outside of the social clubs was also expanded. This year's life section jumped from 32 pages to 45 pages. Section ~ Editor Patti Farmer covered some usual as well as unusual aspects of college life. Copy Editor Brad Watson, filling the same role that he did last year, oversaw the work on the various sections and helped write and edit copy where needed. New position created A new position on the staff was created this year and an old one abolished. The new position of Photo Editor was filled by Cary Hanes, previously a Petit Jean photographer for three years. Hanes separated, numbered and filed photographic negatives and contact sheets and worked with the various section editors on picture selection and cropping. Hal West was the business manager this year and will be the last one in the near future for the Petit Jean. A decision was approved by the administration to " do away with ads altogether for future yearbooks because of the minimal income from adverti~ing and the liberal contributions of local merchants to th cfe~elopment program of the University. The selection of an assistant editor proved to be a bit difficult this year. Junior college transfer student Roberta Gulley was selected early in the year but developed a chronic illness and voluntarily resigned from the staff. Chosen as her replacement was first runner-up Melanie McMillen of Monroe, Louisiana. Head Photographer Dave Hogan 's sense of humor kept staffers laughing through all-night work sessions, and his stereo system in the darkroom kept the staff relaxed with the best in musical entertainment. The photography staff carried on a tradition begun last year by providing t imely inspiration-al messages entitled "Literary Luminaries." These ranged from a slogan seen at an elementary school in Pakistan to a quote from a 17th-century French maximist. The person responsible for molding this diverse and talen ted group of journalists into an organized team was editor Charles Murphy, a six-year Petit Jean veteran. He viewed his job as basically that of a "communication coordinator," and said that it , , , . n • " " " • • 20 @ • was a challenge to understand what motivated each individual on the staff. As the year wore to a close, the staff dwindled and stabilized at approximately 30 loyal staffers. Some 20 of these escorted the final pages of the book to Oklahoma City February 29 and made final corrections to paste ups. The price of silver rose sharply in early 1980, as did all photoBUSINESS MANAGER Hal West discusses ads sales with /0 Lynne Varner. graphic supplies which were madf' from silver. Next year's staff will be faced with this inflation, a~ well as the need to train new members as replacements. However , that's why most people sign up in the first place - for the challenge . rfrr
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