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Everyone’s a critic

July 21, 2026 by Jessica Mielock

Working with fellow Brighton Editor-in-Chief, Gavin Hoeh contributes to their theme. The pair started off with contrasting views on the theme, but believe meeting with Christina Hammitt helped them better understand leadership. "I like that it's applicable and interactive. It's very entertaining, but also fulfilling. It's worth it to be here," Hoeh said. The backbone of the … [Read more...] about Everyone’s a critic

A Leap Into Photography: MIPA’s Beyond The Basics Class

July 23, 2025 by Ashe Watson

Photography is a key aspect of journalism which is why Beyond The Basics, the beginner photojournalism class at MIPA camp, is a core class to the program. Beyond the Basics is instructed by Ike Lea, who taught photography and digital imaging at Lansing Community College and spends each summer teaching MIPA students the basics of photojournalism. The third evening of camp, … [Read more...] about A Leap Into Photography: MIPA’s Beyond The Basics Class

Office Occurrences: A behind the scenes look

July 24, 2024 by Miranda Urbanczyk

At the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association (MIPA), Broadcast News students were assigned to create a package. Alyssa Eddy, Ivy Hetherington, and Carter Gilstad of HH Dow decided to think outside the box for their project. They did this by making a “The Office” themed video featuring staff, including a "Who Done It" style mystery. The trio went in with a plan and … [Read more...] about Office Occurrences: A behind the scenes look

Close to the Heart

July 24, 2024 by Miranda Urbanczyk

By Natalie Yates [This work comes from the Art of Storytelling class, taught by Julia Satterthwaite.] She drew a heart. An anatomically correct heart. Not the heart shape attached to love notes. A real one, arteries and all. Carefully colored and shaded with pencil.  She grabbed scissors and cut it up. Slicing entire pieces away from the page. She took those … [Read more...] about Close to the Heart

MIPA’s climate change panel: A feature

July 24, 2024 by Miranda Urbanczyk

By Jessica Mielock Mia Brazneu’s felt sick to her stomach. How was this possible? She thought back to the family trips she’d taken, back to the national parks visited, back to the days where she’d hike for miles of dirt, gravel and sand. The sun peeking through the leaves and hitting her face just right, the warmth kissing her skin with a silent ‘I love you’.  But … [Read more...] about MIPA’s climate change panel: A feature

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By Christina Karcher | Sophomore | Grosse Pointe South High School [This work comes from the Art of Storytelling class, taught by Julia Satterthwaite.] Ever since I knew how to string letters into words, and those words into sentences, I have loved to read. I would read for hours at a time, fiction about fairies […]

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By Baity Wagner | senior | Wylie E. Groves High School [This work comes from the Art of Storytelling class, taught by Julia Satterthwaite.] I soaked in school like a sponge. I loved learning about shapes, addition and how to write a proper sentence. Despite the abundance of lessons that are thrown at you in […]

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