Sisters Natasha and Shea Vatalaro from Grosse Pointe are the type of sisters who do everything together. Even at the MIPA summer workshop they can be found eating breakfast together and walking to the Dairy Store. They rely on each other for support and are both attending the workshop to learn more about visual storytelling. Natasha, 16, is taking the Creative … [Read more...] about MIPA helps sisters bond
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Friends from Traverse City take on photography class as a pair
Rachel Raniszewski and Riley Farmer of Traverse City, Mich. are in different grades at different schools, but their friendship of five months is bolstered by something they have in common: a passion for photography. Raniszewski, an eighth grader at Traverse City East, and Farmer, a freshman at Traverse City Central, became friends by sitting together on the bus this school … [Read more...] about Friends from Traverse City take on photography class as a pair
Panel to speak about refugees tonight
Tonight at 7 in the N130 Business Hall, MIPA will host a panel with three women who will talk about the issue of refugees and how they are treated when they arrive in a new country. All three women have connections to the issue because they either have been a refugee, work with them or both. ABOUT THE PANEL Minani Rose Rose was only a child when she fled the violent and … [Read more...] about Panel to speak about refugees tonight
Young journalists take on MIPA
Around 1400 miles away, middle schooler Rian Turner finds her way to Michigan State University for a week of journalism camp from Florida. She has never had experience with publications before, but had an initial interest in the class. “I wanted to have a new experience,” Turner said. “Instead of going to school and having to do it all year because I might not have liked it. … [Read more...] about Young journalists take on MIPA
Sarah Ashman prepares to wrap up MIPA
As MIPA reaches the halfway point of the week, Sarah Ashman realizes her job as MIPA's student life director is also winding down. Ashman will continue to aid any students who have a headache, are nauseous, or dehydrated. "In these situations [when students are sick] I have to make a decision if they just need rest, if they need to go to the clinic, if I need to have their … [Read more...] about Sarah Ashman prepares to wrap up MIPA