Workshop Coordinator Kelsey Parkinson and Contest Coordinator Haley Kluge are joined at the hip, wanting to spend every second they can together the pair demanded to room together and even tried to push the beds together. "We are obsessed with each other," said Kluge. But it was not love at first sight for this duo. When they first met at last years summer workshop … [Read more...] about MIPA coworkers express love for each other, their jobs
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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
Chad Change creates interactions between Workshop Director and students
While on campus there is one thing every student hears about, Chad Change. Chad Change is a way for students to win prizes at the closing ceremony and get to know the face on the dollar bill. “Chad Change was created to better interact with kids,” said Workshop Director Chad Sanders. However; before there was Chad Change there was Betsy’s Bucks. Betsy Rou, former … [Read more...] about Chad Change creates interactions between Workshop Director and students
Students Struggle with Small Newspaper Staffs
Working with a small staff is no small task. Brianna Gomez from Stockbridge High School is part of a three person staff–including herself. Having to juggle the role of the writer, the designer, the editor, and the photographer, she said that stressful is an understatement. “We publish a bi-weekly paper. It’s hard because it’s impossible to be everywhere all at once. On … [Read more...] about Students Struggle with Small Newspaper Staffs
Michigan native Joe Hertler entertains MIPA students
Raised in Lake Orion, Michigan, Joe Hertler, of Joe Hertler & the Rainbow Seekers, performed for a crowd of MIPA student journalists last night behind Shaw Hall. Hertler performed a solo set, but promoted and sold his band's two most recent records, "On Being" and "The Russell Sessions" after the show. Want more music from Joe Hertler & the Rainbow … [Read more...] about Michigan native Joe Hertler entertains MIPA students