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Our farthest travelers’ journey to Michigan

July 24, 2025 by Natalie Yates

Every year students between seventh and twelfth grade gather from across the state to study journalism at Michigan State University for the annual MIPA Summer Workshop Camp hosted at the college. Some students travel from a little farther than the state of Michigan. Four of these students sat down with us to discuss their journey to MIPA.  Lauren Batts: Hometown: … [Read more...] about Our farthest travelers’ journey to Michigan

Exploring Your Future

July 23, 2025 by Antonio Cholagh

From pre-professional advising to nationally ranked programs, Michigan State University equips students with the tools to lead across industries.By: Antonio Cholagh At Michigan State University, students aren’t just choosing a major — they’re preparing for careers that shape industries and impact communities. Whether their interests lie in medicine, journalism, law or … [Read more...] about Exploring Your Future

Prank Wars: Where it all started

July 23, 2025 by Kaylee Zirkelbach

By Kaylee Zirkelbach and Natalie Rubel When  Logan Smith became chief of staff for the 2024 Michigan Interscholastic Press Association (MIPA) summer camp he learned how to tape doors in the unique fashion required  by Executive Director Jeremy Steele.  Then, the official prank wars started between them.  “His way of taping signs is they have to have … [Read more...] about Prank Wars: Where it all started

The next generation of journalists are testing their superpowers

July 23, 2025 by Natalie Yates

Iconic DC superhero, Superman, was born with incredible powers that set him apart from other people. He can shoot lasers out of his eyes, fly at the speed of light and lift more than 100,000 tons.  In contrast, Batman was born with the superpowers of an average human being. Instead he creates his own power.  Editor of the Midland Daily News, Dave Clark says a … [Read more...] about The next generation of journalists are testing their superpowers

MIPA Makes Spartans

July 23, 2025 by Abigail Hosler

After spending 5 days learning and living on campus you can't help but becoming a little bit Green! Here's what campers had to say about exposure to Michigan State University! Video by Abby Hosler … [Read more...] about MIPA Makes Spartans

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Work From Across MIPA

Why The Curtains Are Blue: The Importance of Reading On Our Empathy

By Christina Karcher | Sophomore | Grosse Pointe South High School [This work comes from the Art of Storytelling class, taught by Julia Satterthwaite.] Ever since I knew how to string letters into words, and those words into sentences, I have loved to read. I would read for hours at a time, fiction about fairies […]

Careers in crayon

By Baity Wagner | senior | Wylie E. Groves High School [This work comes from the Art of Storytelling class, taught by Julia Satterthwaite.] I soaked in school like a sponge. I loved learning about shapes, addition and how to write a proper sentence. Despite the abundance of lessons that are thrown at you in […]

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