Anna’s in chemistry class. Anna’s confused. Anna reaches for her phone so she can look up an easy explanation on how to write the net ionic equation for a redox reaction. Before her fingertip even reaches the home button on her iPhone, she jumps at the alarming voice of her teacher saying, “Anna, put that away immediately!” More often than not, teachers bust high school … [Read more...] about Journalists Encounter Problem With Smartphone Use
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Exclusive interview with Betsy Rau: How to take your design and content to the next level
“The lead to a story is critical. A design has to make me stop, but I’m not going to stay unless the story reads well,” Betsy Rau said. “So often photo makes your design. I would say the two biggest elements of a good front page are typography and photo. The visual elements have to make them stop.” Rau would know all about making them stop. She and her friend Cheryl Pell pick … [Read more...] about Exclusive interview with Betsy Rau: How to take your design and content to the next level
Opinion students create personal blogs
Opinions students learn where their work is best suited online by creating blogs. Read more about it here. Click below to read personal MIPA 2013 accounts from students taking the Opinions Coverage course. Angelica Euseany angelicadawnise.wordpress.com Kathryn Grier katiegrier.blogspot.com Caitlin Heenan caitbheenan.wordpress.com Kalyn Hunt … [Read more...] about Opinion students create personal blogs
Students share thoughts minutes before Talent Show
Students had the chance to participate in the annual MIPA Talent Show Weds. night. Class cheers were demonstrated and staff performances were held, but the Upstart caught up with the student acts minutes before their performances to ask, “What are you thinking right now?” Cassie Bondie (singing): “I hate going first. Usually I sign up last on purpose so I can be last. But … [Read more...] about Students share thoughts minutes before Talent Show
Commentary: Dealing with dorm life
Adjusting to a new living arrangement and different routine can sometimes be stressful and very difficult, especially for many of MIPA’s campers. The first thing that I had trouble dealing with was the dorms. My roommate and I struggled to find our room. We were under the incorrect impression that our room was supposed to start with an ‘M," causing us to stomp up and down … [Read more...] about Commentary: Dealing with dorm life