With 378 students at the MIPA 2013 conference, there's plenty of variety. The conference boasts 14 schools whose staffs exceed eight people, five students already graduated and on their way to college, and 25 students from out of state, including one from Germany. Thanks to Jeremy Steele's (MIPA Director) compilation of data, this is MIPA 2013 by the … [Read more...] about MIPA 2013: By the Numbers
Liv Gerlach shares what it’s like to be the only exchange student on campus
The statistics MIPA workshop director Chad Sanders shared with campers on Sunday missed the most interesting one of all: one person from Germany. Liv Gerlach has never been to America before, but most students wouldn’t know it if they met her. Melissa Higgs, an Editing student at MIPA, was skeptical. “Are you lying? Is she really from Germany?” Higgs asked. In fact, Liv is … [Read more...] about Liv Gerlach shares what it’s like to be the only exchange student on campus
Photography students apply skills on assignment
On Tuesday morning, the Beyond the Basics photography class traveled to the Communication Arts and Sciences building to get portraits for Students and Classroom Life, their second project. Three students took portraits in the Advanced InDesign class and the Smile, You’re on Camera! class. On the way out, the group caught up with three broadcasting students filming a … [Read more...] about Photography students apply skills on assignment
Marissa Higgs: All the way from the windy city
Sitting alone at the sports bar in the Vista for the first day of MIPA, no one would know that Marissa Higgs had an interesting story to share. “I’m from Chicago, but when I was a few months old, my family moved to Florida. I lived in the panhandle, which is really Deep South,” Higgs said, “They’d always say ‘welcome to the swamp, chomp chomp,’ what is it with people and their … [Read more...] about Marissa Higgs: All the way from the windy city
Exclusive interview with Betsy Rau: How to take your design and content to the next level
“The lead to a story is critical. A design has to make me stop, but I’m not going to stay unless the story reads well,” Betsy Rau said. “So often photo makes your design. I would say the two biggest elements of a good front page are typography and photo. The visual elements have to make them stop.” Rau would know all about making them stop. She and her friend Cheryl Pell pick … [Read more...] about Exclusive interview with Betsy Rau: How to take your design and content to the next level