First year campers quickly learned that activities such as the volleyball tournament are taken to the next level with the prize of the MIPA cup, rewarded at the end of closing ceremonies. Although there are other activities to get points to win the award, one of the campers' favorites is the volleyball tournament. Students can earn points for their class by … [Read more...] about Previous MIPA volleyball champions share experiences
Narratives
Sydney Bammel arrives as MIPA’s first camper
In anticipation of the opening day of MIPA’s 2013 Summer Workshop, junior Sydney Bammel from Rochester High School was already getting ready for camp by 9:30 a.m. for the 2:30 p.m. check-in in East Shaw Hall. Arriving more than two hours early, she was the first camper in line for registration. 9:30 a.m. – “I woke up this morning [Sunday, July 28] at like 9:30 a.m. and got … [Read more...] about Sydney Bammel arrives as MIPA’s first camper
Volleyball Challenge concludes, champions emerge
After several days of competition, the MIPA 2012 Volleyball challenge has finished leaving Newspaper Editors as champions. It came down to the final game of Newspaper Editors and Advanced Indesign for Newspaper for the cup, but both teams had game plans on how to win it all. "My advice for them is to keep doing what they've been doing," Advanced Indesign for Newspaper … [Read more...] about Volleyball Challenge concludes, champions emerge
MIPA directors embrace new roles
Back in his school days, MIPA workshop director Chad Sanders was on the path of an English major, not journalism. It was during a teaching interview that he said he found his true calling. It only took one question: “Can you teach newspaper?” Being on the English major track, he knew he didn’t know how to teach newspaper, so, logically, he responded, “Heck, yes.” He then ran to … [Read more...] about MIPA directors embrace new roles
Q & A with (a very pregnant) Sara-Beth O’Connor
Sara-Beth O’Connor is the advisor of The Comets’ Tale from Grand Ledge High School and now the yearbook advisor as well. Students would recognize her as the pregnant woman showing up throughout the MIPA days-but only on the main floors, because at five days OVERDUE to have her first child, she is still at MIPA 2012 and avoiding challenge of climbing a flight of stairs. Q: … [Read more...] about Q & A with (a very pregnant) Sara-Beth O’Connor