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Students excited to see different perspectives in yearbook class

July 30, 2018 by Emily Schaaf Leave a Comment

According to Ava Butzu, the instructor for the “Taking Your Yearbook to the Edge” class, her goal is to teach students how to take a theme and develop it to create a feeling that will guide the readers to understand the stories of the year.   “So it’s a verbal and visual packaging of the theme to make the yearbook unique for this year and for this school,” Butzu … [Read more...] about Students excited to see different perspectives in yearbook class

Jeremy Whiting goes behind the scenes

August 6, 2014 by Peyton Pawlusiak Leave a Comment

Jeremy Whiting, Executive Producer for the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association’s (MIPA) 2014 summer workshop, can be seen running around campus, interviewing students from various class to compile a promotional video for next year’s camp. Whiting has had a strong love for journalism since high school where he took newspaper with Kirk Weber at Lake Orion High School.  … [Read more...] about Jeremy Whiting goes behind the scenes

Michigan native Joe Hertler entertains MIPA students

July 31, 2013 by Kelly Martinek Leave a Comment

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

“Slacklining” on Campus

July 30, 2013 by Kelly Martinek Leave a Comment

Your browser does not support the video tag MSU student Brooke Weatherford participates in "slacklining." Slackining is a recreational activity in which participants balance on a thin piece of nylon or polyester, which is anchored between two points, usually trees. It's distinct from tightrope walking because the line has slack, which means it gives beneath the weight of … [Read more...] about “Slacklining” on Campus

Anthony Ianni Inspires MIPA Students

July 30, 2013 by Kelly Martinek Leave a Comment

http://storify.com/kelly2497/anthony-ianni-inspires-mipa-students [View the story "Anthony Ianni Inspires MIPA Students" on Storify] … [Read more...] about Anthony Ianni Inspires MIPA Students

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