The Upstart

MIPA staff members share words of wisdom for students

Being at MIPA camp, students often get wrapped up in the day to day, and seldom think about all the hard work the staff members put in. The countless activities […]

Shoot Like a Pro students visit the Ingham County Fair

Students in Ike Lea and Michael Caterina’s Shoot Like a Pro class headed out to the Ingham County Fair on Friday night to sharpen the photography skills they have been […]

MIPA workshop hosts LGBT issues panel to educate students

On July 29, students had the chance to talk to LGBTQ experts on issues and how to cover them. Here are a few reactions to the information given.

Adviser Day attendees arrive to MIPA on Tuesday

Each year, the MIPA Summer Workshops designates one of its days as Adviser Day, where advisers from around the state come together at the workshop. The advisers meet and visit […]

Yearbook Kickstart students learn importance of inclusivity

During the first Yearbook Kickstart class of the week, students in instructor Cody Harrell’s class focused on key terminology and shared experiences from their own schools, looking for advice on […]

‘Blinded by the Light’ Preview

MIPA’s InDesign for Newspaper class learn ins and outs of InDesign

InDesign for Newspaper instructor Jim Woehrle said this week he hopes to excite his students by getting them up and out of their seats, having them take pictures around campus […]

Sikkenga guides students in the way of meaningful storytelling

MIPA instructor C.E. Sikkenga is instructing his students on the importance of telling a larger story at the 2019 MIPA Summer Workshop.  He said his class, titled “Telling the Big […]

Jeremy Whiting brings new audio class to MIPA summer workshop

New to the 2019 MIPA summer workshop is “Podcasting, Audio Storytelling & Radio” with instructor Jeremy Whiting. The class takes place in Holden Hall where the award-winning student radio station, […]