Musician James Gardin performed for students at the 2014 MIPA summer workshops on Aug. 5 at the Erickson Hall Kiva Auditorium. Gardin was the second of three headlining musical acts at this year's worked, titled "MIPA-Palooza." On Monday, singer-songwriter Jim Streisel played. Wednesday night will feature the group Lights and Caves. Check out the highlights of Gardin's … [Read more...] about James Gardin performs for MIPA students Aug. 5
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Competition for MIPA Cup title continues
The MIPA Cup Tournament has seen setbacks due to the weather. The competition adds up points for each class, or “team,” for participating in activities throughout the week. Each student has to check in with an activities assistant to receive points for their team. The first major opportunity for points is the volleyball tournament. Set to begin on Monday, August 4, the game … [Read more...] about Competition for MIPA Cup title continues
Rau’s Digital Storytelling students use Storify to cover concussion panel
Students in Betsy Rau's Digital Storytelling class used an online tool called Storify to consolidate various online coverage of the Aug. 4 concussion panel. Storify is a free service that allows users to consolidate elements from all sorts of online resources from Twitter to Facebook to Instagram and FlickR. Below are links to some of those Storify articles. Student … [Read more...] about Rau’s Digital Storytelling students use Storify to cover concussion panel
MIPA participants share personal experiences with concussions as student athletes
After the issues seminar about concussions, Shaw Hall was buzzing with conversation about sports safety. By talking with just a few MIPA participants it became clear that concussions are very common among student athletes and that there are growing concerns when it comes to the safety of those partaking in sports. Midland High School student Emily Fisher and Dexter High … [Read more...] about MIPA participants share personal experiences with concussions as student athletes
MIPA campers add artwork to front walk
On August 3, MIPA students played with chalk on the front sidewalk of West Shaw Hall. … [Read more...] about MIPA campers add artwork to front walk