A small crowd of about 40 MIPA students attended the Aug. 2 showing of "Mad Hot Ballroom" in the auditorium of the Business College Complex. Some students said they expected more of a student turnout. Aya Abe, a sophomore from Loy Norrix High School, said she expected the turnout of last year for the showing of "Waiting for Superman," an auditorium that was packed to the … [Read more...] about Small crowd gathers to watch ‘Ballroom’
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Photo gallery: Class photos from the 2011 Summer Journalism Workshop
Mackey’s writing and design students complete dummy sketches
Hawthorne students write with purpose
On Aug. 2, Bobby Hawthorne pushed students in his class to forge through the roughest portion of the instruction. The students covered the sexting seminar on the evening of Aug. 1, and prepared for the Lansing Roller Derby Vixens press conference on the evening of Aug 2. Jane Hess from Grosse Pointe South High School described the class as "difficult" and "very intense," and … [Read more...] about Hawthorne students write with purpose
MIPA summer workshop shows ‘Mad Hot Ballroom’
On the evening of Aug. 2, MIPA staff members got together two "gargantuan" bags of popcorn in order to put together 300 single bags for the students who decided to come to the showing of the documentary "Mad Hot Ballroom". According to staff member Melissa Mueller, the staff normally tries to get movies that have not yet premiered in theaters. "There's nothing quite out … [Read more...] about MIPA summer workshop shows ‘Mad Hot Ballroom’