Viking_Yearbook_90

Portland State University Stu– dent Publications, which prints the Vanguard, the Viking and the Port– land Review, spent the 1989-90 school year bringing in the latest computer technology to the newsroom. The new equipment will allow the Vanguard to increase its publica– tion to four days a week during fall term 1990. The paper will be distrib– uted on campus and in the sur– rounding neighborhood Tuesday through Friday. "The additional equipment makes Student Publications much more efficient and therefore, more effective," said Lois Breedlove, ad– viser to Student Publications. The conversion to Macintoshes began during the 1988-89 school year. A state-of-the-art printer, called a Compugraphic 9400 imag– esetter, was installed during the last year, along with an additional Mac II for page design. With 60 students working on the three publications sponsored by Student Publications, more equip– ment still is needed. Breedlove said the additional equipment will be bought gradually over the next few years. "We want to keep expanding gradually so we do not have to replace a lot of equipment all at once," she said. "It's important that students learn to use the tools which are being used in the publications field," Breedlove said. "This equipment allows us to provide that experi– ence." Student Publications is funded in part by student fees. The rest of the money comes from advertising and book sales. 62