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August 1, 2013

Roommates Samantha Perry and Nancy Huang discuss what they've learned from The Bobby Hawthorne Experience and how their writing has improved. They both didn't know anyone from the start but have made new friends and connections.

MIPA brings people together

Coming alone to MIPA can be a scary thought but to Huron High School senior Samantha Perry and International Academy senior Nancy Huang, it turned out to be more exciting
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July 31, 2013

Variety show hosts many talents

Variety Show

July 31, 2013

Michigan native Joe Hertler entertains MIPA students

Raised in Lake Orion, Michigan, Joe Hertler, of Joe Hertler & the Rainbow Seekers, performed for a crowd of MIPA student journalists last night behind Shaw Hall. Hertler performed a
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July 31, 2013

MIPA talks Detroit: Where it is, where it should be
Detroit, when mentioned, rarely conjures a positive image in a person’s mind. When people think Detroit, they think poor. They think mismanaged. They think dangerous. But as musician Joe Hertler
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July 31, 2013

Chad Sanders tackles multiple roles

After consulting with Mercy High School’s “Newsprint,” camp director and Everett High School adviser Chad Sanders meets with his own students about the reconstruction of his newspaper’s editor positions. During the week, graduate Jaimie Bozack and editor-in-chief Meeshon Rogers had to wait for Sanders to finish his director duties before they were able to meet with him about the newspaper or to relax as a staff. “We basically have to stalk him to talk to us because he’s always busy,” they said.

Patiently waiting in line behind a buildup of students who want to change classes, grab a quick interview or earn some Chad Change, Everett High School’s senior Meeshon Rogers and
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July 31, 2013

MIPA hosts school administrator for the day

Grand Ledge High School principal Steve Gabriel sits with junior Bry Leach (left) and sophomore Jake Thomman (right) as he answers questions for the newspaper and yearbook staff. Acting as the interview for the monthly newspaper column "Comet-in-charge," Gabriel answered questions about upcoming changes within the high school. He visited MIPA for the day to see his students and the work they had done, in addition to interviewing for first edition stories.

In addition to advisers joining the summer workshop on Tuesday, July 30, MIPA also hosted an administrator the following day. Steve Gabriel, principal of Grand Ledge High School came
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July 31, 2013

MIPA students share how to beat writer’s block
As journalists, there’s a point where we all get stuck in that sticky situation called writer’s block, and it’s completely inevitable. Sometimes, we need to seek inspiration to help get
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July 31, 2013

Newspaper editors team up with feature coverage writers
Newspaper Editors class teamed up with the Feature Coverage class to guide them and share advice about creating an interesting feature story package. Newspaper editors, Eisenhower High School senior Angie
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July 31, 2013

#mipa2013 takes over social media

July 31, 2013

‘Smile, You’re on Camera’ class visits WILX news

Anchor Lauren Evans discusses the up coming weather with meteorologist Andy Provenzano during the 5 o' clock news on July 29. The students of the class "Smile, You're on Camera" watched how they interacted on a live broadcast.
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WILX news anchor Lauren Evans speaks to the class “Smile, You’re on Camera” when they watched a live production of the 5 o’clock news and received a tour of the
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Comments

CE Sikkenga:
Nice job Lexi!
Chad:
Love it! Great work!
Tracy Darrow:
Super cool graphics!!!! They really paint the picture of MI
Jo:
Beautiful graphics, wish the weather matched!
Tracy Darrow:
What a great story! MIPA has gone international with Liv Ge