Archives for July 2013
Yearbook section editors work on page design
Finishing off yesterday’s assignment of designing a yearbook cover, opening, end sheet and dividers, the Yearbook Section Editor class continued their assignment with a discussion that touched on topics such as typography and readability during their morning session. Gathering graphic ideas from Pinterest and various magazines, the students in instructor Pam Bunka’s class … [Read more...] about Yearbook section editors work on page design
Liv Gerlach shares what it’s like to be the only exchange student on campus
The statistics MIPA workshop director Chad Sanders shared with campers on Sunday missed the most interesting one of all: one person from Germany. Liv Gerlach has never been to America before, but most students wouldn’t know it if they met her. Melissa Higgs, an Editing student at MIPA, was skeptical. “Are you lying? Is she really from Germany?” Higgs asked. In fact, Liv is … [Read more...] about Liv Gerlach shares what it’s like to be the only exchange student on campus
Students work with angles in their feature stories
In Writing and Designing the Newspaper, students are experimenting with angles. Each student is required to take the information they gathered from the seminar offered last night and transform it into a feature story. “We are taking our news stories we wrote last night and turning them into feature stories, therefore it has more of a human element to it,” teacher Jody Mackey … [Read more...] about Students work with angles in their feature stories
Students interview country star
Rachel Farley Interview The Entertainment Coverage class had the chance of visiting Impact 89FM radio station on the Michigan State campus. Impact is located in Holden Hall and is student run. The station plays indie rock and alternative music. The students were sent to the student radio station to learn about phone interviewing. This hands on session … [Read more...] about Students interview country star