With the competition heating up during the MIPA Volleyball Tournament, the facts become well-known. Numbers tell the story between the classes who became finalists. … [Read more...] about Numbers behind the MIPA Volleyball Tournament
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Newspaper InDesign class wraps up sessions
With the last day approaching fast, Newspaper InDesign finishes up their assignments and prepares to present final projects to their class. Over the days, after learning some new tricks they incorporate their style and personality into their complete five assignment final. With some of the pressure lifted off their shoulders, the last day brings some mixed feelings about … [Read more...] about Newspaper InDesign class wraps up sessions
Advanced InDesign final project allows chance to practice page design (click to see the pages)
As the workshop comes to a close, the Advanced InDesign class is working on their final project, three pages that could run in their own newspapers, instructor Jim Woehrle said. “It gives them a chance to practice working on their own paper,” Woehrle said. “When school starts they will just be better at it. And they will be able to try even more new things.” Mastering … [Read more...] about Advanced InDesign final project allows chance to practice page design (click to see the pages)
Newspaper Editors class is choosing their lessons
During the last full day of the MIPA workshop in Dean Hume’s Newspaper Editors class, recently moved to a room on the second floor of the Natural Resources building in order to make use of room 218’s computers, Hume covered a number of topics that the students picked. The students in the class were planning after lunch to give constructive criticism to stories written by … [Read more...] about Newspaper Editors class is choosing their lessons
Writers experience helpful lecture in ‘The Bobby Hawthorne Experience’
Writers sat enthralled in room 316 of Bessey Hall. Each student watched as Bobby Hawthorne gave his daily lecture on just how to write the best you can. Today’s lesson: How to be a columnist, and sure fire ways to fail. Ways to fail included that to fail, a columnist must: ramble, chit-chat with readers, meander, use clichés, and over exaggerate a situation. Laughter filled … [Read more...] about Writers experience helpful lecture in ‘The Bobby Hawthorne Experience’