From first picking up a Canon Rebel T7 in their junior year of high school to covering the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship, Sandra Fu’s journey has been remarkable. Fu was once an ordinary high school student, unsure of their path, searching for their identity and passions just like many of their fellow classmates. Their journey into journalism began when … [Read more...] about Behind the Lens: Sandra Fu’s journey from high school to photo editor
Narratives
Learning from the Lugnuts: The journey of Jesse Goldberg-Strassler
It was the fourth of July and The Lansing Lugnuts had scheduled an earlier game to avoid overlap between the city of Lansing fireworks show and the baseball game happening that night. However, an extended injury timeout delayed an already long game and before long fireworks were the unintended ambiance for the final innings of the game. In the ninth inning, a Lugnuts batter … [Read more...] about Learning from the Lugnuts: The journey of Jesse Goldberg-Strassler
Meeting celebrities, curbing burnout and “13 Going on 30”: A Q&A with Haley Kluge
By Kylie Sczepanski Haley Kluge is the youngest ever creative art director at Variety magazine. The 29-year-old journalist and Forbes 30 Under 30 winner made a full circle this year, finding herself right back where she started in her media career: East Lansing. A former MIPA kid and MSU Journalism student, Kluge was nothing short of elated to come back and give the keynote … [Read more...] about Meeting celebrities, curbing burnout and “13 Going on 30”: A Q&A with Haley Kluge
MIPA staff members share words of wisdom for students
Being at MIPA camp, students often get wrapped up in the day to day, and seldom think about all the hard work the staff members put in. The countless activities going on throughout the day and constant support given is all provided by these staff members, who are rarely recognized for their dedication. Meet Joel Beeker. According to Beeker, he is what is called a MIPA … [Read more...] about MIPA staff members share words of wisdom for students
Participants in the News Editors class put their editorial skills to work
The students in Dean Hume’s News Editors course wasted no time this week perfecting their class. After a brief exercise to strengthen their descriptive skills, the class split off into pairs to edit sports column made by students in the Sports Coverage class taught by Jim Woehrle. “When you get into the story, it’s a lot easier than you thought it would be,” sophomore … [Read more...] about Participants in the News Editors class put their editorial skills to work