On the evening of Aug. 1, MIPA Summer Journalism Workshop students attended a sexting seminar headed by a panel of experts with various experience about the topic. Both before and after the presentation, The Upstart interviewed some students and staff about how they would handle sensitive topics like sexting in their own publication and what they personally thought about it. … [Read more...] about Students, staff share opinions about sexting
Visuals
Sports photographers find the action
The trip to the pool on Monday morning served as a good object lesson for Tim Morley's sports photography class. After asking permission to enter the pool area, the photographers began shooting away. Fifteen minutes later, one of the lifeguards asked if the class had asked the four swimmers their permission to shoot them. We had not. The entire class was too focused on … [Read more...] about Sports photographers find the action
Sexting seminar allows students to discuss controversial issue
MIPA students voiced their thoughts and asked questions during the sexting seminar that took place in the Business Complex on Aug. 1 during the 2011 MIPA Summer Journalism Workshops. A panel of experts ranging from a state police seargent to a mental health therapist answered students' questions regarding various aspects of sexting. Seargent Jay Poupard opened the … [Read more...] about Sexting seminar allows students to discuss controversial issue
MIPA cools off with ice cream creativity
MIPA students’ first day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHU3rD1NYX4 A look into the first day of MIPA's 2011 J-cation by Upstart staffer Weston Cowan from Davison High School. … [Read more...] about MIPA students’ first day