With hands in the air, a room of 100 students danced and swayed to the tune of “Better Days” and other songs by James Gardin. Taking the stage at 9 p.m., Gardin and his five-person band had the the crowd chanting, “Let’s go MIPA.” “I didn’t know a lot of the lyrics, but it sounded good so I danced along and had a fun time,” Ashley Tjhung said. The Lansing native is a … [Read more...] about Gardin brings ‘Better Days’ to MIPA
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James Gardin performs for MIPA students Aug. 5
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
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
#MIPATV for August 6, 2014
Wednesday's daily news featuring anchors from Jesse Sutherland's "Smile, You're on Camera" class. … [Read more...] about #MIPATV for August 6, 2014
MIPA students skype Fox Sports 1 anchor
At 2:00 on Monday, the ‘Smile You’re on Camera’ class skyped Fox Sports 1 anchor Ryan Fields, who lives in Los Angeles, in order to ask him questions about his job and how he got there. “We had a bunch of questions for him and he had really good feedback on how to get an internship and how he started and where he is now,” Alex Rakowki said. Fields got internships when he … [Read more...] about MIPA students skype Fox Sports 1 anchor