University students who don't want to forget this year's football games, Dance Marathon or Homecoming can purchase a reminder this spring.

Penn State's yearbook, La Vie, gives students a permanent reminder of the University after graduation, said Ellen Log, La Vie photo editor.

"As time goes by, students are going to forget the little things, like the (Univeresity) Creamery and stickies," Log said.

La Vie Editor Jacqueline Stenson agreed that the value of the yearbook grows each year. "The yearbook is something (students) treasure," Stenson said.

La Vie began as a student-run organization in 1889 and will distribute its 102nd edition on April 15, Stenson said. Stenson said La Vie will print 5,800 copies of the $27 book.

This year's book, "A Moment in Time," covers many of the past year's memorable events, including the war, the University budget cuts and the football team's victory over Notre Dame, Stenson said.

La Vie differs from other university yearbooks because it does not try to interpret the year's events but only display them, she said.

"The year is different to each student," Stenson said. "We try to allow students to take it for what it was to them individually."

Seniors buy yearbooks more than other students, but the La Vie staff tries to include something for everyone, Stenson said.

"Everyone has a chance to be in (La Vie)," said Holly Besanceney, La Vie business manager. "But even if you're not in the book, you can still feel a connection to the things that are in it."

La Vie tries to include a large audience by having many sections, such as the Greek and sports sections, Besanceney said.

A graduate section was added this year to make La Vie more well-rounded, said staff member Christina Stelljes, who is in charge of graduate layout. The section presents graduate research and extracurricular activities, Stelljes said.

The final product is the effort of 95 staff members. Staff positions range from photography to writing, Stenson said. Staff members are from all different majors and join for different reasons, she said.

Staff member Jerome Flores, a La Vie photographer, said he worked to capture University life and academics. Flores said he enjoyed photo assignments such as one on University trends in which he photographed Bart Simpson items, ice cream and rolled jeans.

"It feels great when you open the book and find a photo credit with your name on it," Flores said.

Some staff members join La Vie for career experience and others because they worked on their high school yearbooks, Stenson said. But Stenson said La Vie differs greatly from high school yearbooks.

Stelljes said the time and work she does is the biggest difference between La Vie and her high school yearbook. "In high school, the adviser did all the work," she said.