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Video: MIPA 2011 talent show

Closing Video: MIPA Time 2011

MIPA camp 2011 was an amazing week spent with an amazing group of students passionate about journalism in its many forms. Keep using hashtag #2011 when you tweet, and I’ll
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Closing features Betsy & Chad… as babies

Students at the MIPA camp closing saw a video of Baby Betsy explaining the job of director to Baby Chad. The video stars Kate Whiting (Betsy) and Micah Satterthwaite (Chad)

Photojournalism students capture Ingham County Fair

  Students from the photojournalism classes at the MIPA Summer Workshop attended the Ingham County fair where they had a chance to capture the action of the carnival and farm
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MIPA experience inspires veteran instructor

“Taking Your Yearbook to the Edge” instructor, Pam Bunka, expresses her love for MIPA and it’s impact on her life and career. By Weston Cowan / Upstart Staff

Lansing Derby Vixens explain their history and rules of Derby

Roller Derby: a women’s sport involving skates, helmets, and lots of padding. Basic rules: Jammers skate past blockers to score points. 14 skaters for each time skate at a time.
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MIPA students tour Impact radio station

Students attending MIPA were able to tour the MSU campus radio station with Station Manager Kali Root. Video by Aimee Dedic / Upstart staff

“Taking Your Yearbook to the Edge” students capture good design

Yearbook students had a chance to walk to Barnes and Noble and take a closer look at professional magazines. By Weston Cowan/Upstart Staff

Directors welcome students to 2011 MIPA Journalism Workshops’ ‘J-Cation’

Amid flip-flops, Hawaiian shirts and flying beach balls, co-directors Betsy Pollard Rau and Chad Sanders kicked off the 2011 version of “J-Cation,” the theme of this summer’s annual MIPA JournalismWorkshops,
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