The students of the class, SYOC, (Smile, You’re On Camera), will tell you that the daily announcement show hasn't exactly been up to par for the first couple of days here at camp. Student, Chloe Kosinski, producer and anchor of the Edge at Lapeer Ed Tech, intends to make sure that the show improves (she’ll be anchoring on tomorrow’s show). “If you saw Monday's show then you … [Read more...] about What to look forward to in the daily announcements
Archives for July 2013
The Dairy Store: an essential piece of the MIPA experience
Walk into the dairy store on Farm Lane and you are greeted by tantalizing smells and a friendly staff. Offering a refreshing treat on hot days, the store has always been a hit with MIPA campers. “Last year I passed it a million times, and my friends always told me about it,” said Asia Davis from Loy Norrix High School, “but it was a long walk from Snyder so I never went … [Read more...] about The Dairy Store: an essential piece of the MIPA experience
“Slacklining” on Campus
Your browser does not support the video tag MSU student Brooke Weatherford participates in "slacklining." Slackining is a recreational activity in which participants balance on a thin piece of nylon or polyester, which is anchored between two points, usually trees. It's distinct from tightrope walking because the line has slack, which means it gives beneath the weight of … [Read more...] about “Slacklining” on Campus
Students hope to gain confidence from Smile, You’re on Camera class
When you’re shooting in front of a camera, anything can happen, and that can be very nerve-wracking. The class, Smile, You’re on Camera, aims to help students drop those nerves. Instructor, Randy Scott, adviser of DTV at Davison High school, has big plans for his class. You may have saw the daily announcements on Monday morning, that’s just one of their many exercises used to … [Read more...] about Students hope to gain confidence from Smile, You’re on Camera class
Following tradition, the senior staff of The Tower, Grosse Pointe South’s newspaper, are taking to MIPA’s Taking Your Newspaper to the Edge class to get their newspaper on track for next year . Using the advice and guidance of instructors C. E. Sikkenga and Tracy Anderson, they are doing what they can to make their weekly paper their own. “We’re all seniors, so we’re kind of … [Read more...] about