The class was calm and quiet, but everyone was involved and asked questions. The teacher, Lydia Cadena, was extremely knowledgeable.The students were very interested in what she had to teach them about Indesign. They learned new efficient design techniques to spice up their page and make it look more appealing to the targeted audience. They learned about how to make the text … [Read more...] about Advanced Yearbook Design takes design to the next level
News Briefs
Storify: Lights & Caves to close for Mipapalooza
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Entertainment Coverage students report on MIPA concerts
Entertainment coverage is truly one of a kind here at MIPA. Over just one week students will cover a vast array of entertainment categories including movies, music, YouTube, television and anything that could possibly interest young people. Teacher Jamie Flanagan says “he’d like to cover as much as humanly possible.” Even sharing his past experiences in the field working … [Read more...] about Entertainment Coverage students report on MIPA concerts
InDesign students design their own pages
So much information to take in, in so little time. The Advanced InDesign students were definitely up to the challenge, and plan to show off their skills during today's classes. If you've been keeping up with the Advanced Upstart Newspaper students (in my first and second stories on them), you know that they have learned basics, effects, techniques, and more in the InDesign … [Read more...] about InDesign students design their own pages
S.J “Frog” Forgey inspires journalists to follow their passion
Encouraging students to follow their passions was the overriding message from S.J. “Frog” Forgey during his press conference on Aug. 5. Forgey, a musician who has played professionally in the Lansing area for more than three decades, spoke to several journalism students at the 2014 MIPA summer workshop, a musically-themed workshop titled “MIPA-Palooza.” When asked what … [Read more...] about S.J “Frog” Forgey inspires journalists to follow their passion