Inspired by the “Humans of New York” project run by Brandon Stanton, five MIPA participants were randomly selected and shared some facts about themselves. They also contributed their favorite song to go along with the Mipapalooza music-based theme.
Emily Fritz
Senior at Troy High School
Staff Writer
“I love Beyoncé. I’ve been listening to the song ‘XO’ from her new album a lot recently.”
Favorite Song: “Sugar We’re Going Down” by Fall Out Boy
Jennifer Maiorana
Junior at Grosse Pointe South High School
Paige One Editor
“I make guitars with my dad. He has always had a guitar collection and really enjoyed them. One day he saw me swirl painting my nails and said we could do that with guitars, so it all just went from there.”
Favorite Song: “Hips Don’t Lie” by Shakira
Milan Revels
Senior at Lakeview Academy in Georgia
Newspaper Editor in Chief & Sports Broadcast Anchor
“I live in the chicken capital of the world. Also, my dad owns barbeque restaurants, so I eat a lot of barbeque.”
Favorite Song: “Recognize” by PartyNextDoor ft. Drake
Alex Rekowski
Senior at Mona Shores High School
Entertainment Editor
“I’ve broken my arm five times.”
Favorite Song: “American Kids” by Kenny Chesney
Maia Donahue
Sophomore at H.H. Dow High School
Managing News Editor
“I pretend that my mom is Colombian because she was born in Colombia and has dual citizenship. But she’s white.”
Favorite Song: “Empire” by Shakira
This is fantastic, I love HONY, and you do it justice.
I love the Humans of New York project! They have a great instagram page that everyone should check out
This was interesting and I like the format. Would you consider doing it with more students?
Thanks for the feedback- be on the lookout for more posts!
The Instagram page is great! For those interested in Humans of New York, Portraits of Boston is a similar project that I also enjoy following.
Most definitely- keep an eye out for more posts and get to know more of your fellow MIPA participants.
I think the Humans of New York inspiration was cool. It would’ve been cool if you asked them a question and had response like Humans of New York.