A roaring applause welcomed three smiling Michigan State students/graduates to seats at the head of the lecture room. MIPA students had just viewed the documentary on racial identity made by Caitlyn Woudstra, Director, Dakota Johnson, Primary Editor, and Lindsay Benson, Co-Producer. Smiling, they introduced themselves and explained their parts in the making of their … [Read more...] about ‘Unchecking the Box’ seminar prompts
MIPA Overview: Day Three
Tired students woke up yesterday excited for the second full day of MIPA summer camp. Once again, students are frequenting Starbucks and any coffee machines in the cafeteria, needing an extra boost of energy before morning classes. In some classes, the Broadcast Bootcamp's first live broadcast was shown in the morning. Students remained hard at work until lunch time, which … [Read more...] about MIPA Overview: Day Three
Panel informs young journalists of the rising trend in prescription drug addiction
Facing a crowd of approximately three hundred students and advisers, Linda S. Vail, in-county health officer, Aaron Emerson, recovering prescription drug addict, Elizabeth Hertel, Policy Director at Health and Human Services of Michigan, and John Stressman, leader of the Mason, Michigan police commission, inform their eager audience of the strikingly rising trend in … [Read more...] about Panel informs young journalists of the rising trend in prescription drug addiction
News Editors class gives students a look into public verses private school publishing
Sitting in a discussion circle, name tags at the head of each desk, the News Editors class, ran by Dean Hume, is discussing a prominent topic in the field of high-school journalism: public versus private school newspapers. In private schools, the newspaper content must follow strict guidelines. Because, ideally, all the students in the school follow the beliefs of their … [Read more...] about News Editors class gives students a look into public verses private school publishing
MIPA Overview: Day Two
Day two was off to an early start, beginning with breakfast. A popular item on the menu was the eggs, closely followed by the hashbrowns. Up next was the morning session of class. Students briskly walked off to class, many of whom were carrying Starbucks to kick-start their morning. The two and a half hour session was followed by lunch. Among yesterday's selections were … [Read more...] about MIPA Overview: Day Two