The Upstart

MIPA 2012 Volleyball Tournament

Workshop classes go head to head to win the first MIPA volleyball cup. The competition is getting tougher as the bracket gets smaller.  slideshow by Emily Wolfe

Students, faculty perform at MIPA 2012 Talent Show

Both MIPA students and staff members participate in the highly anticipated talent show. Each act is judged by a panel of judges who decide who will win the first place
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Workshop directors, staff discuss excitement for week’s activities

While nearly 400 student journalists convened on Michigan State’s campus for the 2012 MIPA summer journalism workshops, they weren’t the only ones who said they were excited about the experience.
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Paper airplanes help MIPA Graphics class illustrate

During the morning of July 31, a dozen students enrolled in Karl Gude’s Illustration and Information Graphics tossed paper airplanes down a 40-foot track. “We’re going to make a scatter
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27 people, 1 question: What would your dream job be other than journalism?

  We asked 27 students what their dream job would be, other than journalism. CASSIE BONDIE / VIDEO

The beginning of summer camp at MIPA

We all know they said to bring a fan. They only wrote it in our packets about a 120 times. It’s not like we didn’t have any warning. But they didn’t
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MIPA says farewell to Betsy Rau

On the afternoon of Aug.4, MIPA students along with staffers said farewell to one of the Most Valuable Persons on campus, Betsy Pollard Rau. With 30 years at MIPA under
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‘Entertainment Coverage’ class reviews The Dairy Store

Students in “Entertainment Coverage” reviewed the Dairy Store as their final assignment in the class, adviser Jamie Flanagan said. His class has reviewed music, movies and interviewed musicians and TV
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Sports Coverage gets access to Michigan State athletics

On both Aug. 1 and 2, students in Jeff Nardone’s Sports Coverage class had the oppurtunity to explore Michigan State’s (MSU) athletic programs and interview MSU basketball players, MSU basketball
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