The Upstart

Sparty Winner: You’re Designing the Yearbook

Sparty Winning yearbook designs by Novi High School students: Sparty Winner: Novi High School Yearbook Design Page 1 Sparty Winner: Novi High School Yearbook Design Page 2

Video: MIPA 2011 Closing Ceremony

Video: MIPA 2011 talent show

Sparty Winner: Opinion Coverage

Sparty Winner for Opinion Coverage: Christina Leininger “Hey, let’s grab lunch.” My brother’s head pokes hesitantly into the computer room. I reply with a one of those infamous do-not-disturb grunts
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Sparty Winner: Feature Coverage

Sparty Winner for Feature Coverage: Merin McDivitt Cacaw! Cacaw! Bird calls echo through the packed gymnasium as a muscled woman on wheels sidles up next to the strong Vixen. With
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Sparty Winner: Entertainment Coverage

Sparty Winner for Entertainment Coverage: Lia Grabowski Taking lives in war and risking your life to save an animal’s. These are on opposite ends of the spectrum, yet Sea Shepherd
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Sparty Winner: Beginning Photojournalism

Sparty Winner for Beginning Photojournalism class: Mandi Ellsworth

Sparty Winner: Sports Writing

Sparty Winner for Sports Writing: John Grasty Getting a college scholarship is a dream for many athletes. However, the NCAA reports only 3 percent of the hundreds of thousands of
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Sparty Winner: Image Preparation

Sparty Winner for Brian Robert’s Image Preparation class: Amanda Gloth