The Upstart

Covering the MIPA Summer Journalism Workshop

Submitted Work

Close to the Heart

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By Natalie Yates [This work comes from the Art of Storytelling class, taught by Julia Satterthwaite.] She drew a heart. An anatomically correct heart. Not the heart shape attached to love notes. A real one, arteries and all. Carefully colored and shaded with pencil.  She grabbed scissors and cut it up. Slicing entire pieces away from the page. She took those … [Read more...] about Close to the Heart

MIPA’s climate change panel: A feature

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By Jessica Mielock Mia Brazneu’s felt sick to her stomach. How was this possible? She thought back to the family trips she’d taken, back to the national parks visited, back to the days where she’d hike for miles of dirt, gravel and sand. The sun peeking through the leaves and hitting her face just right, the warmth kissing her skin with a silent ‘I love you’.  But … [Read more...] about MIPA’s climate change panel: A feature

Environmental Justice & Climate Change: Highlights From MIPA’s 2024 Issues Panel

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By Nina Tinney  Photo by Alex Schwartz “What is environmental justice?” is a question that was answered for many at the 2024 MIPA Summer Workshop’s  Issues Panel. Held on July 23 in the Eli Broad College of Business, the panel focused greatly on the intersections between social justice and climate change. Designed to give workshop participants the chance to … [Read more...] about Environmental Justice & Climate Change: Highlights From MIPA’s 2024 Issues Panel