The Upstart

‘Unchecking the Box’ seminar prompts

A roaring applause welcomed three smiling Michigan State students/graduates to seats at the head of the lecture room. MIPA students had just viewed the documentary on racial identity made by […]

Young journalists take on MIPA

Around 1400 miles away, middle schooler Rian Turner finds her way to Michigan State University for a week of journalism camp from Florida. She has never had experience with publications […]

Meet the band: Lights & Caves

You’ll never guess who’s back in town! Yup that’s right, Lights and Caves! The band of four is happy to be returning for MIPA’s 2015 workshop. Before their performance, a […]

Mästhëäd: The Rolling Not Stone Interview

By Ariana Taylor Snails. They’re really small and slimy and in their whole lives, they don’t really go anywhere, so they’re pretty much just like Mästhëäd. Mästhëäd is a rock […]

The Designing the Newspaper class create Alternative Story Forms

Nicole Laughrey Teaches Class that “Money Matters”

Nicole Laughrey, the yearbook adviser at Carnel High School in Indianapolis, leads one of the more unique classes offered at the MIPA Summer Workshop. Rather than focusing on writing structure, or […]

Sports photography learns to edit

Tim Morley, the instructor of the sports photography class, is teaching his students how to capture quality pictures in what he calls “an experimental setting.” He explains this setting as […]

MIPA’s Entertainment Coverage Students Interview Actress Dawn Wells

By Sean Vichinsky Dawn Wells, better known as Mary Ann Summers of Gilligan’s Island fame, took time out of her day on Tuesday afternoon to speak with MIPA student journalists in the […]

MIPA Overview: Day Three

Tired students woke up yesterday excited for the second full day of MIPA summer camp. Once again, students are frequenting Starbucks and any coffee machines in the cafeteria, needing an […]