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MIPA 2017 Day 1 Activities Recap

August 1, 2017 by Caitlin Finerty Leave a Comment

MIPA Activities Day 1 from MIPAMSU on Vimeo. Check out this fun recap of Monday night's activities with a message from the MIPA Activities Director, Sara-Beth, at the end. Video created by Caitlin Finerty … [Read more...] about MIPA 2017 Day 1 Activities Recap

Students create squirt gun art at MIPA Summer Workshop

August 1, 2017 by Katelyn Stuck Leave a Comment

From 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. on July 31, the MIPA Summer Workshop team held a squirt gun painting activity for the students attending. The event tied in to the overall theme of the workshop: "True Colors." … [Read more...] about Students create squirt gun art at MIPA Summer Workshop

MIPA allows students an inside look at the F-RIB

August 1, 2017 by Fenna Semken Leave a Comment

On July 31, two representatives from MSU's Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (F-RIB) visited the students at MIPA. They began with a simple introduction to what the F-RIB is and then opened up the floor for questions. Learn about the F-RIB and the topics of conversation below. To view the graphic larger, click here. Graphic by Fenna Semken. Photos by Katelyn Stuck. … [Read more...] about MIPA allows students an inside look at the F-RIB

Entertainment Coverage students interview British recording artists, The Rua

July 31, 2017 by Katelyn Stuck 2 Comments

On July 31, nine journalists in Jamie Flanagan’s Entertainment Coverage class conducted a Skype interview with Alanna and Jonathan Brown of The Rua, a British family pop rock band. The interview will be included in their articles about the band, which students will write through the course of the week. “It’s a confidence builder to know that these international recording … [Read more...] about Entertainment Coverage students interview British recording artists, The Rua

Feature Coverage class works on short profiles, longer stories

July 31, 2017 by Caitlin Finerty Leave a Comment

Kicking off camp with a new way to create personality profiles using Instagram, the students in the Feature Coverage class will soon venture into writing more in-depth stories. Instructor Julia Sattherwaite said it's important for students to learn to use a variety of methods and tools to share stories. “The way that you present information is changing," she said. "Even … [Read more...] about Feature Coverage class works on short profiles, longer stories

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