Students who took "You're Designing the Newspaper" throughout the course of the week are completing their final projects to be shared and discussed for Aug. 4. Instructor Jim McGonnell went to a store to purchase flash drives in the early afternoon so that students could transfer their designs onto an external drive in the future. "Today is great. It's the best day I've … [Read more...] about Students in ‘You’re Designing the Newspaper’ wrap up final designs
Review: Mad Hot Ballroom
They are every empathetic movie-goer's dream become reality: Kids growing up in the ghetto, set up for a life of crime and hardship, who experience an intervention that changes their outlook on life and their personality. The documentary "Mad Hot Ballroom" does just that, and it does it in a pretty good way. The film focuses on New York City elementary students who are … [Read more...] about Review: Mad Hot Ballroom
Lansing Derby Vixens participate in panel to discuss roller derby
The Lansing Derby Vixens took part in a seminar Aug. 2 in which students and athletes alike took part in a question-and-answer session. The four Vixens present—Kim Layman, Regina Calcagno, Kristen Pfaendtner and Julie Yingling—explained all aspects of roller derby, from the impact on social life to the frequent hospital runs. Yingling, a former women's study student and … [Read more...] about Lansing Derby Vixens participate in panel to discuss roller derby
‘You’re Designing the Newspaper’ keeps steady pace
Students taking "You're Designing the Newspaper" opened their Aug. 2 afternoon session with quiet but focused work with the program InDesign. Students opened their spreads with elaborate designs they had already built, as the students' daily task was to re-design a page in their paper they were unhappy with. "We started the morning session with assignments from yesterday," … [Read more...] about ‘You’re Designing the Newspaper’ keeps steady pace
Sexting seminar allows students to discuss controversial issue
MIPA students voiced their thoughts and asked questions during the sexting seminar that took place in the Business Complex on Aug. 1 during the 2011 MIPA Summer Journalism Workshops. A panel of experts ranging from a state police seargent to a mental health therapist answered students' questions regarding various aspects of sexting. Seargent Jay Poupard opened the … [Read more...] about Sexting seminar allows students to discuss controversial issue