The purpos of the yearbook is to capture a student's high school experience and provide a written and photographic record of it. The yearbook is a publication that reflects the events and lives of people involved with a school during that givin year. Historically, yearbooks were little more than picture books, often including literary works and art. With the explosion of the desktop publishing in the last few decades, yearbooks have become more journalistic, reflecting not only the design and photographic capabilities now available, but including coverage that showcases everything from reporting of events to first-person profiles. In these ways, the yearbook still fulfills some standard roles: it is a memory book,a history book, a record book, and/or a reference book. Information received from www.herffjones.com