The Upstart

Entertainment students tackle extensive syllabus

By Arianna Smith   According to the class syllabus, Entertainment Coverage students will complete at minimum seven articles by MIPA’s end on Thursday, including two music reviews and a Q&A […]

MIPA’s Entertainment Coverage Course Inspires the Critic in Students

By Sean Vichinsky In his fifth year of teaching at MIPA, instructor Jamie Flanagan leads the Entertainment Coverage course with a fresh look at many forms of entertainment. From movies […]

Gardin brings ‘Better Days’ to MIPA

With hands in the air, a room of 100 students danced and swayed to the tune of “Better Days” and other songs by James Gardin. Taking the stage at 9 […]

Students interview country star

  Rachel Farley Interview   The Entertainment Coverage class had the chance of visiting Impact 89FM radio station on the Michigan State campus. Impact is located in Holden Hall and […]

Flanagan’s interests vary, as do his strengths

After inheriting the Entertainment Coverage class from Grand Haven High School newspaper adviser C.E. Sikkenga, instructor Jamie Flanagan implemented some of his personal style and interests into the course. Integrating […]

‘Entertainment Coverage’ class reviews The Dairy Store

Students in “Entertainment Coverage” reviewed the Dairy Store as their final assignment in the class, adviser Jamie Flanagan said. His class has reviewed music, movies and interviewed musicians and TV […]

Review: ‘Ballroom’ strikes balance between humor, intrigue

In 2005, Marilyn Agrelo directed the documentary “Mad Hot Ballroom,” a movie focused on various schools in New York City who train to take part in a city-wide dance competition. […]

Entertainment classes to host press conferences Aug. 2

Reality TV personality Matt Smith and  international singer, producer and actress Angelica will be interviewed over the phone by students in Jamie Flanagan’s Entertainment Coverage class on Aug. 2, 2011. “Matt […]

Entertainment Coverage: Waiting for Superman Review

Waiting and waiting for Superman to show up, and he never does. That’s everyday reality for public school students who actually come to school to learn, and our teachers are failing them. Waiting for Superman directed by David Guggenheim, sheds light on our American school system and it’s tremendous shortcomings.