Following tradition, the senior staff of The Tower, Grosse Pointe South’s newspaper, are taking to MIPA’s Taking Your Newspaper to the Edge class to get their newspaper on track for next year . Using the advice and guidance of instructors C. E. Sikkenga and Tracy Anderson, they are doing what they can to make their weekly paper their own. “We’re all seniors, so we’re kind of … [Read more...] about
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Yearbook for InDesign advances designs to next level.
Building off their basic InDesign skills reiterated in Monday’s sessions, the Yearbook for InDesign class prepares to dive into today’s design challenges with full force. On the agenda, advanced skills ranging from text wrapping and typography elements, all the way to incorporating a dominant photo into a spread with a supporting color palette. Students started work on … [Read more...] about Yearbook for InDesign advances designs to next level.
C.E. Sikkenga, Tracy Anderson take newspaper to the edge
MIPA instructors C. E. Sikkenga and Tracy Anderson are training their students to do whatever it takes to take their newspaper to the cutting edge. Some come in only needing to tweak their newspaper to make it as 'edgy' as it can be, while others are looking for a complete overhaul. Sikkenga and Anderson came prepared, spending July 29 gearing up their students with their … [Read more...] about C.E. Sikkenga, Tracy Anderson take newspaper to the edge
MIPA Puts Baby In The Corner
If you ask anyone here if they like MIPA, the answer will almost always come as a resounding yes. Whether it be the Dueling Design Divas on day one, or the MIPA cup tournament throughout the week, MIPA sets the gold standard for all journalism camps. However, one controversial change has left many students frustrated and left to wonder why. MIPA'S elimination of the annual … [Read more...] about MIPA Puts Baby In The Corner
Hawthorne class takes on new challenges involving writing anecdotal stories
MIPA class ‘The Bobby Hawthorne Experience’ takes on a new endeavour as students of the class are challenged to write stories in a new way this year. The students are given a noun list and had to interview multiple people that can tell a story based of a noun from the sheet. Nouns given include: Delusion, apprehension, fetish, and redemption. “I want my students to concentrate … [Read more...] about Hawthorne class takes on new challenges involving writing anecdotal stories