Dorms and dorm life were a major part of the MIPA Summer Workshop experience. The Upstart staff asked students, "What do you think of the dorms and dorm life here at the workshop?" The people we interviewed and their responses can be found in the gallery below. By Ben Trube and Kailee Michell / Upstart Staff [imagebrowser id=4] … [Read more...] about Students express opinions on dorms
Commentary
Review: ‘Ballroom’ strikes balance between humor, intrigue
In 2005, Marilyn Agrelo directed the documentary “Mad Hot Ballroom,” a movie focused on various schools in New York City who train to take part in a city-wide dance competition. However, the true interest of the story comes in the personalities of the children featured, their stories and what they have to say. In one of the schools, located in Washington Heights, there is a … [Read more...] about Review: ‘Ballroom’ strikes balance between humor, intrigue
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
Sparty Winner: Opinion Coverage
By Amanda Dedic Laingsburg High School As I sit in the Ford Expedition, my bottom already sore from the two-hour car ride, I look over at my twin sister, Aimee, and my good friend, Elle. They are both eagerly peeking out the window as we drive up to our final destination, the same place we go every year for the Fourth of July. My grandparents have owned this cabin on … [Read more...] about Sparty Winner: Opinion Coverage
Entertainment Coverage: Waiting for Superman Review
Name: Jessica Dianne Grade: Junior MIPA Class: Entertainment Coverage Instructor: Jamie Flanagan Waiting and waiting for Superman to show up, and he never does. That’s everyday reality for public school students who actually come to school to learn, and our teachers are failing them. Waiting for Superman directed by David Guggenheim, sheds light on our American … [Read more...] about Entertainment Coverage: Waiting for Superman Review