Watch out Martha Stewart, MIPA’s has its own interior room decorators. Just search the hashtag #MIPA2013 and see photos of MIPA campers dorm rooms decorated. Whether you search the hastag on Twitter or Instagram, surely you’ll find them. On day one of Michigan Interscholastic Press Association (MIPA) attendees of the summer workshop began settling into their dorms. While … [Read more...] about Journalists use their creativity on dorms
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Staff sizes at MIPA: the large staff viewpoint
On the first day of camp, the first observation is the overwhelming amount of people. The huge mass is split up into various schools. Some staffs send under five kids, other staffs send more than 20 kids. The 395 students are made up of editors in chief to beginning journalism students. Their ideas of what to bring back to their adviser and share with their fellow staff … [Read more...] about Staff sizes at MIPA: the large staff viewpoint
Michigan native Joe Hertler entertains MIPA students
Raised in Lake Orion, Michigan, Joe Hertler, of Joe Hertler & the Rainbow Seekers, performed for a crowd of MIPA student journalists last night behind Shaw Hall. Hertler performed a solo set, but promoted and sold his band's two most recent records, "On Being" and "The Russell Sessions" after the show. Want more music from Joe Hertler & the Rainbow … [Read more...] about Michigan native Joe Hertler entertains MIPA students
Sikkenga, Anderson teach and learn on the edge
The students at MIPA’s Taking Your Newspaper to the Edge class may be preparing to leave tomorrow, but they leave with solid foundations and ideas for their plans next year. “I’m excited to take back what we learned,” said Morgan Bain (12, Lakota East High School) “Now we have a lot of stuff we want to do, and now we can put our ideas into action,”Morgan Bain (12, Lakota East … [Read more...] about Sikkenga, Anderson teach and learn on the edge
InDesign for Yearbook takes skills to their own books
Editors and designers from schools all over in the Indesign for Yearbook take advantage of the tools they’ve learned in this week’s course as they work on designs to apply to their own books. Alex Murray, L’Anse Creuse High School North senior Editor in Chief, utilizes the time to work on her spread so she may bring back a solid start on the book. As only one of the two … [Read more...] about InDesign for Yearbook takes skills to their own books