Yum! For families and students alike, all can enjoy the homemade ice cream and cheese from the Michigan State University (MSU) Dairy Store. The Store, which is open year-round, provides jobs for MSU students. Not only do the food science majors work at producing the goods, but also communications majors handle the public relations and many other majors work to serve … [Read more...] about MSU Dairy Store provides area’s ‘best ice cream’
Sanders, Rau explain the progression of their relationship as directors
Betsy Pollard Rau, the current director of MIPA, reclines in a chair in Room 130 of the Michigan State University Business School. Chad Sanders, her long-time assistant director, climbs up the stairs and sit down next to her. Rau and Sanders have known each other since Sanders' teen years, and Rau was his teacher. Next year, Sanders will serve as the new director of MIPA when … [Read more...] about Sanders, Rau explain the progression of their relationship as directors
InDesign for Yearbook meets with Lynne Strause
On Aug. 2, the InDesign for Yearbook class had individual meetings with Lynne Strause, MIPA yearbook sequence chairperson. Throughout the day, Strause met with yearbook campers by school in order to help them either brainstorm themes for next year or help them with the theme they’ve already chosen. “Many schools only have one person here, [so picking and working on a … [Read more...] about InDesign for Yearbook meets with Lynne Strause
InDesign for yearbook learns basic design skills
During the afternoon class on Aug. 1, 2011, the "InDesign for Yearbook" class learned the basic rules of design—contrast, repetition, alignment and proximity (CRAP). The beginning and advanced students spent the majority of the class taking notes on the CRAP PowerPoint presentation which Lydia Cadena, InDesign for Yearbook teacher, and Sara-Beth O’Connor, InDesign coach, … [Read more...] about InDesign for yearbook learns basic design skills
Cheryl Pell to retire from MIPA
After this summer's 2011 journalism workshop, Cheryl Pell, executive director of the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association (MIPA), plans to retire from her position after 24 years on the job. Pell, who also teaches journalism design at Michigan State University (MSU), said she feels it is time to let someone younger run the company. She added that, as far as she knows, … [Read more...] about Cheryl Pell to retire from MIPA