Helping them meet their goal: factions

I've rarely worked with a staff that didn't have factions. It may be unavoidable: students come down different paths, and seek different things from the magazine (identity, something to do, a place to be after school, meeting people, etc.). From the past I've learned that, without taking time from the group, do as much team building as one can do. Team building has to be done differently with literary magazine kids than with the football team, or the dance team. Nevertheless it can be done. Food and T-shirts go a long way.