From year to year the structure of the club changes, depending on the wishes of the students in the club. Classics Seminar is for sophomores recommended by their English teachers. Consent of instructor, sophomore standing Copperdome meets daily to provide students with experience and training in the varied skills necessary to publish the school yearbook, which includes layout design, copy writing, desktop publishing technology and photography. Staffers are required to gather information, write effective copy, use a Macintosh computer and meet rigorous deadlines. Students talented in these areas, or willing to learn these skills, should see the advisor for an interview.
Students learn how to create, write, and edit stories appropriate for publication.
There is an editorial board of six members of the Ripples staff. The staff meets 7th hour. All the work necessary for the production of the newspaper is done by the students. Students elect different crews for each production including acting, stage crew, costumes, publicity, cast, lighting, set construction, sound, etc. Students will receive a fine arts credit per instructor's consent.