The Upstart

Covering the 2026 MIPA Summer Journalism Workshop

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Video students visit television studio

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As campers at the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association’s (MIPA) 2012 workshop, journalism students get to have experiences that allow them to get a closer look at their field of interest. Students in the “Smile, You’re on Camera” class had the opportunity to do this at a local news station, WILX. Here, the students learned more about broadcast journalism, specifically … [Read more...] about Video students visit television studio

Bully panel answers student questions

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Nearly 10 years ago to the day, Kevin Epling’s son Matthew took his own life. Matt, who was 14 and just entering his freshman year, killed himself, his father said, because he had been bullied by upperclassmen. It was a tradition for upperclassmen to treat new students that way, Epling said.“Hazing has been normalized in schools,” Epling said. “No one was speaking … [Read more...] about Bully panel answers student questions

Ben Daniels’ Band to perform tonight at MIPA concert

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Live concerts… at journalism camp? That’s right, MIPA. Monday night will offer students a chance to take a break from their cameras and computers and listen live to the Ben Daniels’ Band. MIPA’s first-ever outdoor concert will take place in the Phillips-Snyder courtyard at 9 P.M. This Lansing-originated band has produced six CDs and toured across the country. Their sound … [Read more...] about Ben Daniels’ Band to perform tonight at MIPA concert