General Yearbook Knowledge
The area of the yearbook that connects the front and back covers
The spine
Areas on a spread that are free of type, graphics, and photos
White space
What writing format does Tower Yearbook report in?
AP Style
Photos are made up of these tiny colored squares
Pixels
How many total staff members do we have currently?
14
What year was the first Tower Yearbook published?
1917
A key quotation or excerpt that has been pulled from an article and used as a graphic element to entice readers or highlight a key topic
Pull quote
What time tense is Tower's copy written in?
Past tense
A few sentences that identify the who, what, when, where, and why of a photo
Caption (cutline or byline)
Who is our printing company?
Herff Jones
Varsity Yearbook
A page-by-page listing of the yearbook's contents that is used to plan and track coverage
The Ladder
How many columns is the design layout on each page?
6
What does the AP stand for in AP Style
Associated Press
The amount of light that reaches the camera sensor and determines how light or dark an image is
Exposure
What colors are associated with the 105 Volume of Tower?
Pink, Rose, Sage, NW Green, Silver & Kaky
How many Pacemaker Awards has Tower Yearbook been a finalist for?
27
What is the area of space between two facing pages of a spread when the book is opened? It is important to keep design elements out of this area because it can cut off parts of copy or photos
Gutter
The introductory paragraph of your copy that reels the reader into the story
Lead
The file format used for printing and publishing
TIFF
What is the 105 Volume of Tower's FINAL due date?
Febuary 20th, 2026
How many Pacemaker Awards has Tower Yearbook won?
13
When an image of element touches the edge of a page extending beyond the trim edge
Bleed
When closing a quote, it it "[last name] said" or "said [last name]?"
[last name] said
The photo format that saves the image as it was captured by the sensor, with minimal processing and no compression
RAW
How many pages do we plane to have in the 105 Volume of Tower?
300