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Students create squirt gun art at MIPA Summer Workshop

August 1, 2017 by Katelyn Stuck Leave a Comment

From 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. on July 31, the MIPA Summer Workshop team held a squirt gun painting activity for the students attending. The event tied in to the overall theme of the workshop: "True Colors." … [Read more...] about Students create squirt gun art at MIPA Summer Workshop

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

InDesign For Newspaper covers the basics

August 4, 2014 by Peyton Pawlusiak Leave a Comment

Sara-Beth Badalamente, dubbed “OC”, is back at the 2014 MIPA Summer Journalism Workshop teaching InDesign for Newspaper to a class of predominately juniors, with a few sophomore and seniors present. The quote of the morning session was “go big or go home” and the afternoon session’s quote was “lines, boxes, and texts, oh my!” This evening session will be covering content and … [Read more...] about InDesign For Newspaper covers the basics

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

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