In a recent trend, movies surrounding “classic” artists have become somewhat of a cultural phenomenon. Movies such as “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “Rocketman” cover the lives of these famous musicians and the struggles and triumphs they went through to find fame. “Blinded by the Light,” which is set to release on August 16, 2019, follows this trend while being a visual and diverse … [Read more...] about ‘Blinded by the Light’, visually, culturally compelling
Writing
Feature Coverage students complete team storytelling packages
The Feature Coverage class completed a team storytelling exercise on July 31 during the afternoon session of the MIPA Summer Journalism Workshop. According to instructor Julia Satterthwaite, students had about an hour to report and an hour to write/edit/compile what they gathered. Click on the links below to see the final projects: W.J. Beal Botanical Garden (By Mia … [Read more...] about Feature Coverage students complete team storytelling packages
Speech and Debate Movie Review
Movies are supposed to be either happy, sad, scary, funny or some combination of that, but even though I didn’t hate the Speech and Debate movie, it can’t be categorized in any of those general places. I thought it had one or two funny elements and as a member of my school’s forensics team I found it mildly relatable, but overall it was slow and had a general end with a quick … [Read more...] about Speech and Debate Movie Review
Meet the Staff
This is a meet the instructors' thinglink. If you scan over the dot on the staff member's chest of in the grass, you will able to read the staff's biography. Staff: if you weren't listed or would like to change something in your bio, send me an email. (locke@panthernet.net) … [Read more...] about Meet the Staff
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