The Upstart

Covering the 2026 MIPA Summer Journalism Workshop

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Passing the advice: Stories of MIPA camp students

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By Miranda Urbanczyk and Kyrah Bey  Every year, the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association (MIPA) welcomes hundreds of students from all over the United States to participate in its annual summer workshop, held on The campus of Michigan State University. The workshop offers a variety of classes and skill levels to help students improve their journalism skills and … [Read more...] about Passing the advice: Stories of MIPA camp students

Julie Price offers advice, shares experiences at press conference

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Julie Seraphinoff Price always followed the work of journalists. Whether they were covering the Watergate scandal, the Vietnam War, or smaller things, Price always woke up to newspapers on the table. She liked reading it, became interested in writing it and soon decided to become involved with her high school yearbook. After around 47 years in journalism, including 28 at … [Read more...] about Julie Price offers advice, shares experiences at press conference

MSU Sports Turf Director gives account of incident at Michigan State vs. Michigan game

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Amy Fouty, Assistant Athletic Director and Sports Turf Manager at Michigan State University gave the Sports Coverage class at MIPA summer journalism workshop an inside perspective on the field at Spartan Stadium on Tuesday. During the tour, a student asked a question about an incident that occurred during the 2018 football season at Michigan State’s match up with the University … [Read more...] about MSU Sports Turf Director gives account of incident at Michigan State vs. Michigan game

Students excited to see different perspectives in yearbook class

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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