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
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MIPA’s climate change panel: A feature
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
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
‘Blinded by the Light’, visually, culturally compelling
In a recent trend, movies surrounding “classic” artists have become somewhat of a cultural phenomenon. Movies such as “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “Rocketman” cover the lives of these famous musicians and the struggles and triumphs they went through to find fame. “Blinded by the Light,” which is set to release on August 16, 2019, follows this trend while being a visual and diverse … [Read more...] about ‘Blinded by the Light’, visually, culturally compelling
Feature Coverage students complete team storytelling packages
The Feature Coverage class completed a team storytelling exercise on July 31 during the afternoon session of the MIPA Summer Journalism Workshop. According to instructor Julia Satterthwaite, students had about an hour to report and an hour to write/edit/compile what they gathered. Click on the links below to see the final projects: W.J. Beal Botanical Garden (By Mia … [Read more...] about Feature Coverage students complete team storytelling packages