Photo editors Mike Oleson '98 and Allison Hales '97 are nearly finished scanning the week's negatives into the computer system. Layout is under way for a few sections. This means some section editors can nap while the words they've been crafting are put onto pages. Those who are still in the office are unlikely to get much sleep, except for naps on the office's huge, brown, two-section couch. Mild hysteria sets in.
Birds start chirping and conversation becomes surreal.
The rush to the noon deadline really heats up as staffers work to line up the pages, write headlines and captions, and continue proofreading the stories. There's just one hour until deadline. Proofreading and adjusting layouts continues, even as some pages are waxed and stuck to the galleys. The printer arrives to pick up the job. Williamson's staff will remain in the office until 6 p.m. or so.