by Deanna Reyes
Staff Writer
Last year the traditional Lambda yearbook was revamped into a modern video style remembrance for students. The Lambda Video Log, which is what it is being called, was not completed until late September of this year. According to Ruby Montaño-Cordova, associate dean of student affairs, the delay for the distribution of the yearbooks is the arrival of the CD that will accompany the video.
As returning students may recall, last year Lordsburg Communications was in charge of the production of the video. Bill Neill, a videographer for the company, came to the University to film students who wished to appear in the video. Montaño-Cordova said the reason for the change in the traditional written yearbook was due to production problems with last year’s staff. If a video yearbook idea was not introduced, ULV would have been without any type of yearbook remembrance for the 1999-2000 school year.
“We had the opportunity to try something different so we grabbed at that opportunity,” said Montaño-Cordova.
The Lambda Video Log, which features a representation of the year, its events and the 2000 Commencement Ceremony, will be available to students shortly after the arrival of the CD, which will also feature the same footage as the video. According to Montaño-Cordova, they are currently in the process of “tracking the CDs down.”
After the packaging process is complete, the first videos will be mailed to the graduated seniors from last year. The video will then be offered to the current seniors, juniors and sophomores. Freshmen will not receive a video since it does not apply to them.
The plans for this year’s yearbook will however, resort back to the traditional form. Montaño-Cordova said she feels people would prefer to have that instead of the video form.
“There’s a lot of pull of the ULV heartstrings for tradition,” she said.
Montaño-Cordova said last year’s staff lacked commitment, accountability and the ability to follow through. This year there is a small staff of students working on the production of the yearbook, led by Sue Lindley. Montaño-Cordova said this year’s staff is committed to producing a good yearbook and is accompanied by strong leadership. She said internal differences compared to last year’s staff are prevalent.
“They have commitment and enthusiasm to produce a yearbook that is timely and represents as many students as possible,” said Montaño-Cordova.
There will be approximately 800 video yearbooks available. Students wishing to receive a copy should contact Montaño-Cordova at ext. 4858.
