On Aug. 3, everything that Patrice Hornak's "Complete Journalism" class had been working on came together. The past few days have been jam-packed with learning for these students, as the majority came in knowing nearly nothing about creating a yearbook. "It's important," said Hornak. "You're writing a history book, people will look at this in 80 years - long after you're … [Read more...] about Complete Journalism students close out workshop with theme presentations
Students express opinions on dorms
Dorms and dorm life were a major part of the MIPA Summer Workshop experience. The Upstart staff asked students, "What do you think of the dorms and dorm life here at the workshop?" The people we interviewed and their responses can be found in the gallery below. By Ben Trube and Kailee Michell / Upstart Staff [imagebrowser id=4] … [Read more...] about Students express opinions on dorms
Complete Yearbook students continue workshop week with photography, captions
On Aug. 2, the Complete Yearbook class continued to pile on the information and learn how to create a better yearbook. On this second day of the 2011 MIPA "J-Cation" Workshop, students worked on photography and how to make good captions for those photos. They also learned grammar rules for writing these captions. Instructor Patrice Hornak's main focus on this day, however, … [Read more...] about Complete Yearbook students continue workshop week with photography, captions
MIPA ‘Complete Yearbook’ students dive into work-filled week
On Aug. 1, the students in the "Complete Yearbook" class, under the guidance of instructor Patrice Hornak, began what is sure to be a workshop full of fun, learning and everything journalism. With the desks set up in a circle, students discussed angles from which to write and used packets to learn about different parts of a yearbook’s layout. After discussion, the group moved … [Read more...] about MIPA ‘Complete Yearbook’ students dive into work-filled week