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‘Blinded by the Light’ Preview

July 29, 2019 by Zane O'Dell Leave a Comment

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MIPA’s Entertainment Coverage Course Inspires the Critic in Students

July 28, 2015 by Sean Vichinsky Leave a Comment

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 to music to the delicacies of food, Flanagan teaches his students to analyze the finer details of all mediums of entertainment with a critical lens. The mood of the class is much more … [Read more...] about MIPA’s Entertainment Coverage Course Inspires the Critic in Students

Review: ‘Ballroom’ strikes balance between humor, intrigue

August 3, 2011 by KatieZiraldo 1 Comment

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. However, the true interest of the story comes in the personalities of the children featured, their stories and what they have to say. In one of the schools, located in Washington Heights, there is a … [Read more...] about Review: ‘Ballroom’ strikes balance between humor, intrigue

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By Christina Karcher | Sophomore | Grosse Pointe South High School [This work comes from the Art of Storytelling class, taught by Julia Satterthwaite.] Ever since I knew how to string letters into words, and those words into sentences, I have loved to read. I would read for hours at a time, fiction about fairies […]

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By Baity Wagner | senior | Wylie E. Groves High School [This work comes from the Art of Storytelling class, taught by Julia Satterthwaite.] I soaked in school like a sponge. I loved learning about shapes, addition and how to write a proper sentence. Despite the abundance of lessons that are thrown at you in […]

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