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Yearbook designers perfect their skills

August 4, 2014 by Vlasia Niotis Leave a Comment

Advanced yearbook design instructor Lydia Cadena starts her class figuring out where everyone is at with InDesign. The students then dabble into some basic design as a refresher for the long summer. She continues with a list of do’s and don'ts of yearbook design. “I’m gonna show them how they can take different components--different parts of a page and modify them really … [Read more...] about Yearbook designers perfect their skills

Concussion issues seminar panel preview

August 4, 2014 by Megan Pisarczyk 3 Comments

At seven p.m. MIPA participants will have the opportunity to sit in on an issues seminar about concussions in sports. A three-person panel made up of Joanne C. Gerstner, Dr. David Kaufman and Kari Grandstaff will share their individual experiences with concussions and answer any questions students have. Gerstner is a sports journalist who has written for the New York Times, … [Read more...] about Concussion issues seminar panel preview

MIPA brings people together

August 1, 2013 by Lauren Kostiuk Leave a Comment

Coming alone to MIPA can be a scary thought but to Huron High School senior Samantha Perry and International Academy senior Nancy Huang, it turned out to be more exciting than nerve-racking. Being the only ones to represent their school and never attending MIPA before, they weren’t sure what to expect. After a couple days, they learned that the students here are extremely … [Read more...] about MIPA brings people together

Newspaper editors team up with feature coverage writers

July 31, 2013 by Lauren Kostiuk Leave a Comment

Newspaper Editors class teamed up with the Feature Coverage class to guide them and share advice about creating an interesting feature story package. Newspaper editors, Eisenhower High School senior Angie Wysocki and Mercy High School senior Anjali Alangaden, helped Feature Coverage writer, Detroit Cristo Rey High School senior Ryan Martin, work through her flaws and … [Read more...] about Newspaper editors team up with feature coverage writers

‘Smile, You’re on Camera’ class visits WILX news

July 31, 2013 by Lauren Kostiuk Leave a Comment

WILX news anchor Lauren Evans speaks to the class “Smile, You’re on Camera” when they watched a live production of the 5 o’clock news and received a tour of the station. “She was really put together and presentable to go on the air. She kept focused on her main goal of the live broadcast but also paid close attention to us on the breaks,” Waterford High School senior Carson … [Read more...] about ‘Smile, You’re on Camera’ class visits WILX news

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