Throughout this largely digital school year, the South yearbook staff threw themselves into making a book that would capture this unprecedented moment. Targeting a fall distribution date and working with the complexities of this year, the book will be unlike any other.
This year the book’s theme is “Impact”. One thing all students and staff can agree on is that this is a year like no other. The lack of school events means the yearbook is losing some of its core focal points, however because of this lack, the staff is able to branch out and cover new topics.
“Because this year is so different, we are able to focus on students in a way we haven’t been able to in the past,” Alyson Croney, the yearbook advisor, said. “We have the opportunity to use the space typically devoted to those [school] activities, to look at other aspects of our student body.”
As online school was a reality for much of the school year, like all other classes, yearbook class was forced to move online. This led to a unique set of challenges.
“Working remotely on the yearbook has presented some new challenges. The biggest thing has been not being able to interact with students in person,” Croney said.
For the yearbook staff, one of the largest challenges has been communication, as students are not able to collaborate in the same ways they used to.
“Communication between editors and staffers isn’t as easy as it used to be, which makes the editing process for the yearbook take a lot longer,” current yearbook editor Isabelle Lafrance ‘21 said.
Through the challenges however, the yearbook staff are still working diligently to create a yearbook showcasing an unparalleled year.
“Working on the yearbook this year has been a challenge and I’m proud of the staffers and editors for pushing through, despite all the problems that have come up… big or small.”
Isabelle LaFrance ’21
The yearbook is choosing to focus on student life and student stories. The staff’s goal is also to remind everyone that it is okay to be struggling a bit in these hard times.
“This year has been a major challenge,” yearbook editor Rayna Hardin ‘21 said. “We want people to know it’s okay to be struggling a bit.”
Though times are tough, the yearbook is still trying to bring positivity to this school year.
“Something that might make you smile is on one of the first few pages of the yearbook. My dog, Dice, makes an appearance wearing one of South’s football jerseys with the biggest grin on his face,” Lafrance said.
Yearbook photos were taken and submitted by students this year. This year the cost of a yearbook is $45 and can be purchased either online or at the front office.
