seanvichinsky

Sean Vichinsky

After serving as Editor-in-Chief of Divine Child High School's online newspaper for a year and a half, Sean's proud to be able to serve for The Upstart during his third (!) year at the MIPA Summer Workshop. Having been published in both the Detroit Free Press and USA Today, Sean brings years of experience and knowledge to the table to make The Upstart a better newspaper for all of MIPA, Outside of the newsroom, however, Sean enjoys writing creatively and spending time with friends watching movies. A movie buff, Sean prefers drama and action films - his favorites include The Social Network, Gone Girl, and Mad Max: Fury Road.

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July 29, 2015

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 […]

July 29, 2015

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 […]

July 29, 2015

By Sean Vichinsky Students at the MIPA Summer Workshop have plenty of ways to wind down when they’re not reporting in the field or nailing that perfect photo. From events […]

July 29, 2015

By Sean Vichinsky An annual tradition of the MIPA Summer Workshop is the MIPA Variety Show, a chance for MIPA student journalists to demonstrate their wild and crazy talents. Though […]

July 28, 2015

By Sean Vichinsky In his fifth year of teaching at MIPA, instructor Jamie Flanagan leads the Entertainment Coverage course with a fresh look at many forms of entertainment. From movies […]

July 28, 2015

With an attendance of over three hundred high school students at this year’s MIPA Summer Workshop, MSU has also seen over three hundred new, unique backstories and histories arrive on […]

July 27, 2015

By Sean Vichinsky Erykah Benson described “galaxy,” a mix of the celestial hues in the night sky, as her favorite color. Though that may sound like a creative choice from […]

July 27, 2015

By Sean Vichinsky Just hours into the first night of the annual MIPA Summer Journalism Workshop, many students attending the program have found it rather easy to get accustomed to […]