Students will also examine and discuss trends in contemporary journalism, studying the layout, design, graphics, and the photography of professional newspapers as well as publications from other high schools. All students enrolled in the course will be expected to become members of the newspaper staff and to contribute to the production of Gargoyle . Journalism must be taken for a full year. It meets concurrently with the Journalism class. Gargoyle editors make a yearlong commitment to the production of the school newspaper.
Editors also help to recruit staff members for the coming year.
The Film Study elective course engages students in analysis and appreciation of the history of film, the art of film, and film as literature. Students can enroll all year or fall semester only. This elective course focuses exclusively on the production of the Uni High yearbook and can be taken multiple years with the permission of the instructor. Students are exposed to both traditional publishing on paper and on-line electronic publishing. Students desiring to advance their desktop publishing and electronic photography skills should enroll in this course.