By Arianna Smith The term "Pulitzer Prize winner" may conjure the image of a stiff and buttoned up, grizzled veteran reporter. Farah Stockman is indeed a veteran columnist and reporter, but speaking to an assembly of MIPA students Monday evening, she gave off the atmosphere of a calm and easy-going professional. "When I was in high school, I thought I was going to write … [Read more...] about Pulitzer Prize winnner Farah Stockman speaks to MIPA students about resilience, experience
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Advanced Yearbook Design students learn ‘Good C.R.A.P’
Students in instructor Lydia Cadena’s Advanced Yearbook Design course are working to implement the “C.R.A.P” principles to their designs. C.R.A.P. stands for “contrast,” “alignment,” “repetition” and “proximity,” and, according to Cadena, is a staple of good design. Omar Yousif, a senior at Howell High School said, “I’m going to be the design editor next year, so I … [Read more...] about Advanced Yearbook Design students learn ‘Good C.R.A.P’
Yearbook students work to broaden their theme ideas
In the Taking Your Yearbook to the Edge class, instructor Pam Bunka said students will learn ways to broaden their theme and the unique content within their school’s yearbook. Students had the homework assignment of coming up with a list of what they wanted help with for their yearbook. “I’m going to try to personalize this as much as I can for what their needs are,” Bunka … [Read more...] about Yearbook students work to broaden their theme ideas
News editors implement change through leadership
Dean Hume, a veteran MIPA instructor, is back this year to teach newspaper editors how to guide their staffs to success. Hume spent Monday morning’s session getting the students to list the problems they faced with newspapers and staff and plans on developing solutions to the common problems throughout the week. “Most of [the students] are use to thinking like journalist; … [Read more...] about News editors implement change through leadership
MIPA’s Entertainment Coverage Students Interview Actress Dawn Wells
By Sean Vichinsky Dawn Wells, better known as Mary Ann Summers of Gilligan's Island fame, took time out of her day on Tuesday afternoon to speak with MIPA student journalists in the Entertainment Coverage class. The students in Mr. Flanagan's course all stepped up with multiple unique questions for Wells. Cass Tech senior Ikeya Lake asked Wells if her landmark role … [Read more...] about MIPA’s Entertainment Coverage Students Interview Actress Dawn Wells