Each month, there is a new print issue of the Brookfield Central student-run newspaper, the Tyro. Most students read it, others barely glance at it, but not many people realize the amount of work, dedication, and time that is put into each issue of the Tyro.

Lily Chen, one of Tyro’s four Editors-in-Chief, spends one to four hours a day working during both the editors’ and editors’-in-chief week. Whether it is proofreading and checking article placement, or folding newspapers and delivering them to classes, she makes sure that each monthly issue is perfect.

“Although working on the Tyro each month is exhausting, I enjoy the challenges of meeting deadlines and creating a successful newspaper,” said Chen.

Even though a high school newspaper may not seem like a big deal, high-responsibility roles like the editors-in-chief sacrifice a large amount of their free time in order to supervise and work on the publication. The EICs have the most influential job in Tyro: they make sure each article is proofread and that all of the articles are placed properly on the newspaper.

“Even though the Tyro comes out once a month, EIC’s work on it for the entire month and editors generally work for one week,” said EIC Sabrina Wang. “Tyro hours are extremely long. As an EIC we have to be present during editors’ week and EICs’ week, which usually covers lunches, study halls, and after school.”

A commonality between all of the Tyro staff that were interviewed is how much they love their jobs. They spend a large amount of time together every week, so it’s beneficial for the production that they all get along.

“The best thing about Tyro is easily the people,” said editor Adam El-Meanawy. “They’re all great fun, especially when we’ve spent the last slice of our lives editing and formatting for hours on end.”

El-Meanawy is part of the editing team for the news section, taking charge of the first two pages of the Tyro. Although he is not one of the EIC’s, Adam’s job is just as important as everyone else’s. All of the writers, photographers, editors, and editors-in-chief put their effort into making a great issue every month. Along with their friendship, all the members of the Tyro share their interest in and for writing.

“I am considering joining student-run publications in college,” said Chen after being asked if she considered pursuing journalism as a career. “But other than that, I’m not sure!”