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- July 29, 2019

Hawthorne teaches valuable writing skills to student journalists
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As the week begins, students in the Bobby Hawthorne Experience have gotten to work on their first assignment. By writing a variety of stories in the next few days, Hawthorne […]
- July 30, 2018
Bobby Hawthorne students learn how to establish voice
Students in the Bobby Hawthorne Experience at the 2018 MIPA Summer Workshop are learning how to include sources’ backstories and write in ways that engage and inform the reader. These […]
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- July 30, 2018
Students excited to see different perspectives in yearbook class
According to Ava Butzu, the instructor for the “Taking Your Yearbook to the Edge” class, her goal is to teach students how to take a theme and develop it to […]
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- July 30, 2018
New journalists learn basics, develop confidence
In Writing and Packaging the News, instructor Cammie Hall said she hopes her students leave the MIPA summer workshop with new skills and a passion for journalism. Hall said, “I […]
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- July 31, 2017
Students learn to ‘search for stories’ in Bobby Hawthorne Experience
At this year’s MIPA Summer Workshop, high school students from across the state of Michigan and beyond have the opportunity to learn how to create powerful stories in The Bobby […]
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- August 4, 2014
Student writers prepare for a challenge
MIPA students interested in a challenge have signed up for the Bobby Hawthorne Experience. This intense course is taught by Bobby Hawthorne, a journalist with 40 years of experience. He has taught […]
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- July 31, 2013
Writers experience helpful lecture in ‘The Bobby Hawthorne Experience’
Writers sat enthralled in room 316 of Bessey Hall. Each student watched as Bobby Hawthorne gave his daily lecture on just how to write the best you can. Today’s lesson: […]
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- July 30, 2012
Opinion Coverage hopes to ’empower’ students
After staff interviews, taking a few pictures and working outside, journalists in the Opinion Coverage class are working on their first column of MIPA. Instructor Lorena Craighead has high hopes […]
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- August 3, 2011
Students impress Hawthorne, reflect on experience
Aug. 3, after a lecture on profound writing, Hawthorne assigned his students their final project that incorporated all the skills he has taught his students over the past few days. […]
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- August 2, 2011
‘Writing and Design for the Newspaper’ students hone their writing skills
As “Writing and Design for the Newspaper” student Madissen Miller, an eighth grader from Traverse City East Middle School, said, “I want to take away more knowledge on journalism writing.” […]
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