The Upstart

Variety show hosts many talents

Creative Illustration Techniques wraps up

Class begins to wrap today in Creative Illustration Techniques. The students used to as a workday and spent their time reviewing lessons they skipped and applying what they have learned […]

MIPA hosts school administrator for the day

  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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

MIPA students prepare for Variety Show

Every Year MIPA hosts a variety show where students and advisors can compete to showcase their skills and talents. While some students may be jumping on stage to perform last […]

Workshop participants love Sunday’s opening activities

Workshop students attended the opening session and content-specific breakout sessions on July 28 for the first day of the 2013 MIPA Summer Workshop. Photography teacher Ike Lea shared some of […]

#mipa2013 takes over social media

Yearbook students, instructors emphasize importance of theme

All week at the MIPA Summer Workshop, yearbook editors and staff members have attempted to think up an original theme for the upcoming year’s publication. But as they lay awake […]