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June 2004 Vol. 31, No. 2

Michigan Interscholastic Press Association

Inside Pied Grafs is back!

4 On-site Conference winners

8 2004 Spartan Yearbook Contest Entry Form

11 2004-2005 MIPA Membership Form

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On-Site First Place Winner in Photography Hilary LeFevere from St. Johns HS took this photo, which won first place in the Onsite contest. Hilary’s adviser is Cindy Irish.

Stet The President’s Column

Picking up a different robe I’M

JULIE PRICE ■ HASLETT HS

hanging up my MIPA presidential robe soon. The gavel will become the responsibility of someone else, as will understanding Robert’s Rules of Order.

As of April, my two-year term as president officially ends. Stepping in will be Brian Wilson of Waterford Kettering High School. I know Brian will serve MIPA well, as he’s already shown during his time as a trustee and first vice president on the board.

And I am positive he will do better than I with old Robert’s Rules.

While I leave office confident for the future, I also feel a bit melancholy. I can’t believe it’s over. Two years have raced by, and I don’t think I’ve really done all that much. But Cheryl Pell said (and I always listen to Cheryl) that I need to look back on all that’s been accomplished during my term. She pointed out that we’ve boosted our broadcasting options, our adviser mentorship program is a rousing success, and the middle school fall conference got off to a great start.

Our finances are in good shape and we continue to offer scholastic journalists wonderful educational opportunities and advisers a solid support system.

OK, so maybe some things have been accomplished during my two years.

But it’s not me who did these things. It’s the entire board and MIPA organization. I have been a firsthand observer of how when you bring together a group of creative minds passionate about a common cause – in this case scholastic journalism – the potential for

accomplishment is boundless. I’ve been president for the past two years, but more importantly, I’ve been a member of an organization that continues to inspire and refresh me. In this day and age when disenchantment with schools, government and sometimes our world can be overwhelming, it’s lifesaving to be involved in something that I continue to feel positive about, even after eight years of involvement.

As I ramble on about ending my term as president and hanging up that robe, you must know that I’m reaching out and immediately picking up another robe. It is the one I will wear as MIPA newspaper chair.

This robe is quite different. It’s slightly tattered and has newsprint and coffee stains on it. This is the one I wear in the morning when I shuffle to the kitchen, pour a fat mug of steaming java and settle down to read the daily newspaper. It’s a robe I’ve worn for years. It’s a favorite robe and one I hope will serve me well in my new MIPA position.

I love newspapers. I’ve loved them since I was a young kid and lived to read the comics pages each morning in the Detroit Free Press. Newspapers are where I learned about the world and politics and what wonderful writing can be. Newspapers are where I made my living for 15 years, beginning at the age of 17 when an old editor at the Romeo Observer Please see PRESIDENT’S COLUMN on page 3.

MIPA Officers 2003-2004 Julie Price, Haslett HS (517) 339-8249 Brian Wilson, Waterford Kettering HS (248) 673-6287 Rod Satterthwaite, Dexter HS (734) 426-3991 Kim Kozian, L’Anse Creuse HS North (810) 949-4450 ex 45 Nikki Faricy, Stevenson HS (810) 268-4700 Amber Gilmore, Clarkston HS (248) 623-3600 Sandra Strall, Carlson HS (734) 379-9617 Julie Price, Haslett HS (517) 339-8249 Gloria Olman, Utica HS (586) 254-8300 ex 61 Betsy Pollard Rau, H.H. Dow HS (517) 839-2482 Open Diane Herder, Laingsburg HS (517) 651-5091 Lynn Strause, East Lansing HS (517) 332-2545 Jeff Nardone, Grosse Pointe South HS (313) 343-2133 Cheryl Pell, Michigan State University (517) 353-6761 Jane Briggs-Bunting, MSU School of Journalism (517) 355-1520 E-mail: mipa@msu.edu http://www.mipa.jrn.msu.edu Editorial Assistant Stephanie Guzdzial, Traci Carpenter

President 1st Vice President 2nd Vice President Secretary Trustee Trustee Trustee Newspaper Chair Legislative Chair Workshop Chair Middle School Chair Broadcast Chair Yearbook Chair Hall of Fame Chair Executive Director J-School Director

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Book Corner

Magazine Design That Works: Secrets for Successful Magazine Design REVIEW OF A BOOK BY STACEY KING

By Amber Gilmore, Clarkston HS

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159 pages

■ Includes sample layouts from 19 diverse magazines ■ Includes a two-page glossary of

design terms ■ US $30 (paperback) ■ Rockport Publishers, Inc. ■ ISBN 156496-758-1

Would you like to write a review for Stet? If the book is related to scholastic journalism, please feel free to send in a review. We’ll also need a photo of the book. E-mail mipa@msu.edu.

If you are a publication adviser, you just might be what“Magazine Design that Works”author Stacey King calls a“magazine junkie.”

After listening to countless presenters, evaluators and instructors in the journalism world, you may have learned to absorb magazines rather than simply read them.You may now realize that a copy of Martha Stewart Living provides more than just napkin folding techniques. For you, it includes sample headline styles, possible folio treatments and new presentations for pulled quotes in your yearbook or newspaper.

While this is wonderful, it may have lead to another realization: possessing this knowledge yourself is a lot easier than passing it on. It is one thing to recognize good design. It is another to teach it.

Thankfully, that’s where “Magazine Design That Works”can help. No, it doesn’t directly teach how to design a yearbook layout. But, it does present samples of layouts from some attractive magazines, including Real Simple, GQ and Entertainment Weekly—magazines you probably already use for inspiration.

Best of all, these layouts are accompanied by clear, concise explanations of why these designs are attractive.

When it comes time to teach students how to create their own attractive designs, these explanations help. With them, students are able to move beyond looking at a layout and saying,“That’s cool.”

They are able to explain just what the“coolness”is.

After a brief introduction that discusses four F’s of design: format, formula, frame and function, the book is divided into sections featuring individual magazines. Use of color, creative use of type, legibility, text as illustration, photography and appeal to a target audience are just a few of the topics discussed in each section. And, while publication advisers aren’t magazine publishers, these are clearly topics we address in our own student publications.

In addition, the book includes several feature sections particularly useful to share with students.“About the Grid”may help students more reluctant to follow design“rules”see that even professional designers work within certain guidelines.“Creative Process”shows the evolution of specific layouts from certain magazines, lending credibility to the revision process. Finally,“Designing for Success” features a question and answer section that presents several interesting metaphors, including one stating:“It [design] is the icing on the cake, and if you have good cake, you better spend some time on the icing.”

This information, combined with a conclusion that discusses trends in modern magazine design, makes this an informative and exciting addition to a professional library. While we are not magazine designers, their work influences ours. Simply calling attention to this concept may strengthen the designs in your own publication.

PRESIDENT’S COLUMN, cont. from page 2 took me under his wing and sent me out to cover township board meetings. I’ll never forget the first time I saw my byline in a newspaper.

And now newspapers are where I see high school students find their voices and learn first-hand how their words can make a difference for other people. It’s not my byline in the paper anymore, it’s Tricia’s and Katie’s and Ann’s and Jim’s and Andrew’s and, well, the list can go on and cover nine years of students. I am pleased to step into the newspaper chair position and help MIPA offer its students and advisers the opportunity for healthy competition and useful critiques. I am excited to help continue a strong program and, hopefully, make a difference by initiating change when it is needed. We want to keep fresh for the good of our young journalists.

So as one robe is hung up, a good old favorite will be pulled down and put to use. Thank you for letting me be your president and I look forward to my new role. It’s easy to go into it feeling confident when I have all of you wonderful folks to help me be good at it. Just don’t be offended by the coffee and newsprint stains on my old, but well-loved robe.

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By Betsy Pollard Rau, H.H. Dow HS

Probably the most refreshing and effective design improvement I saw was in the Holt HS Ramparts.

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ven though she’s a lot smaller than I am, Cheryl Pell is quick. So quick, in fact, that she managed to catch me a couple of weeks ago and challenge me to an arm wrestling contest. The loser would write Pied Grafs.

After we evened out the competition by letting her use three Greater Lansing Area Yellow Pages phone books as a base, the contest began. I didn’t find out until much, much later that Cheryl Pell’s nickname is “Santiago.”

Once the swelling in my arm went down and the ice packs were removed, I began to read high school papers from around the state and realized I was not a loser after all. Forget “Santiago” Pell, forget the half read Nora Roberts’ novel on my night stand—these papers were great reading!

I did not know about the new twist in jelly bracelets until I read the article by Amber Sanders in the Western High School Prowler. Amber—your informative story on “Snap” was informative and insightful. I learned a lot.

And unfortunately, I see the Portage Central yearbook staff has learned a little this year, too. A story by Shawna Esman in the Central Stampede told about three incidents of theft— one where a lockbox containing approximately $5000 in checks was taken from the yearbook room. Shawna did an excellent job answering questions readers might have, and she let the voices of her sources propel us through the story.

Multiple sources were used by Novi HS writer, Nick Preketes in a story about their superintendent, who was targeted in a golfing controversy newscast by WDIVTV

this fall. Preketes, a writer for the Wildcat Roar, interviewed the TV reporter and the superintendent to get both sides of the story on this very sensitive issue.

On a lighter note, Ben Pancy made me laugh outloud when I read his column about teen drivers in the Buc’s Blade from Grand Haven HS. I especially enjoyed the list of who goes first, second, third, etc. at a four way stop. Funny!

I was impressed with the design and the writing in a hair feature printed in the Haslett HS Longboat.“All shaggy all the time,” a great story by Emily Saterlee, was reversed over a graphic of a boy with shaggy hair.

Your lead is what pulled me in, Emily. Keep up the good writing and reporting.

I also enjoyed “Clunk of the Month”by Stephen Jando in the New Lothrop HS Sting. What a great way to feature individuals in your school who love their wheels. I’m pretty sure that clunk used to be mine!

One of the papers I read had the best overall writing I’ve seen in a student paper in a long time. Congratulations to the Kearsley HS Eclipse on excellent coverage and reporting.

Designwise, I have to mention five papers. I loved the presidential feature in the Feb 13 issue of the Laingsburg HS Informer. I flunked the trivia quiz but had fun doing it.

The Freeland HS Talon has some of my favorite folio tabs. This paper, which has no color, uses shades of grey, reverses and shadows to present a tasteful design and get a lot for less.

The Plainwell HS Trojan Torch has an attractive new flag, which does the same thing—uses shades of gray to send an attractive “read me” message.

And I see the Dexter HS Squall, which has switched to broadsheet, is having lots of fun with design. It looks great. I love the monthly message above the flag. It’s irreverent but fun. Jan 30:“We wasted valuable study time for the lining of your bird cage.”

Probably the most refreshing and effective design improvement I saw was in the Holt HS Ramparts.

What a great package your staff has designed and produced. I loved it! Clean, sophisticated, cool.

Speaking of cool, as the spring conference approaches, I look forward to meeting some of the writers and designers I’ve admired this year. Please come up and introduce yourselves to me. I’m serious.

However, for your safety and sanity, I recommend you steer clear of Cheryl Pell. She’s dangerous . . . and armed.

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Students, personal relationships keys to adviser’s success Adviser Watch

By Stephanie Guzdzial Michigan State University

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eadlines, after school work and Friday nights are just a few things that keep teachers from wanting to advise the yearbook or newspaper, let alone both at the same time. Why? It’s extremely difficult. Yet for Novi High School yearbook and newspaper adviser Lydia Cadena, it was a challenge that she wanted to take on.

Originally a U.S. history teacher, Cadena was given the position of yearbook adviser in her second year at Novi.

Shortly after she found herself wanting to advise the school’s newspaper as well.

Newspaper adviser and friend Joan Carmichael wanted to be finished with newspaper, and after 10 years asked for someone else to take over. Cadena jumped at the opportunity even though everyone thought she was crazy for wanting to take on both.

Finally, after a new newspaper adviser had come and gone, Cadena was made newspaper adviser.

“I love doing both because you end up having relationships with students that go beyond relationships with history students, and the opportunity for two groups of students to do that with is rare and wonderful,” said Cadena.

Cadena graduated from the University of Michigan with a bachelor’s degree in

Photo by Kelly Hallett

Adviser Lydia Cadena coaches student Terry Welsh as he works on a music review.

Cadena advises both the yeabook and the newspaper at Novi HS.

communications. She then returned to receive a degree in both social sciences and journalism.

Currently, in her eighth year at Novi, Cadena teaches Journalism I, Journalism News (newspaper), and Yearbook.

Along the way there have been many challenges and difficulties for Cadena, including managing deadlines, many of which overlap, as well as managing her time outside of the classroom.

When Cadena began to feel that she was sacrificing time away from her new baby, she realized that she had to let things such as deadlines go.

She then made it clear that she was no longer going to stress herself out about things that her students could handle.

“I wouldn’t have been

Photo by Terry Welsh

Cadena works with Kelly Hallett, editor of the academics section of the yearbook, on some final proofs.

able to do this if I didn’t have the kind of students that I have. I am very honest with them about the priorities and time in my life,” said Cadena.

Cadena believes that her students are special because they are

hers, but says they are not unique. She feels there is no reason why every school can’t have publications like Novi’s.

Cadena says if you take slightly above average Please see ADVISER WATCH on page 16.

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MIPA Awards & On-Site Contests Conference April 23, 2004

On-Site First Place Winner in News Writing

Grimm shares his passion with students, receives Field Award

By Gillian Nordquist Clarkston HS

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ome people are passionate about sports or music, while others are passionate about clothes or food. But Joe Grimm is passionate about something entirely different. Joe Grimm is passionate about journalism.

“You have a passion for something when you’re always thinking about it. That’s passion; when it creeps into other parts of your life,” Grimm said. Grimm, who has been newsroom recruiter and staff development coordinator at the Detroit Free Press since 1990, wasn’t always passionate about journalism. In fact, it could be said that Grimm got started in journalism by mere fluke.

“I thought journalism meant something like creative writing, so my junior year of high school, I took a journalism class,” Grimm said.

Grimm ended up learning that journalism was a bit different than creative writing, but nevertheless, stuck with it his senior year, at which time he became editor-inchief.

Journalism class obviously had an impact on Grimm’s future passion for journalism, but it was an anonymous letter written to the

Joe Grimm editor where Grimm discovered his true journalistic passion.“When I was 17, I wrote a letter to the editor of [our town’s] local paper after the Vietnam War, and [when it was published] I realized people would respect me for what I thought and how I expressed it,” Grimm said.

Grimm carried his passion with him through his college years at the University of Michigan, where he studied both journalism and teaching.“When you’re trying to find your passion, you’re trying to figure out whether you have talent or not,” Grimm said.

Apparently, Grimm discovered that he did indeed have talent in

the field of journalism, but more importantly, a passion for it.

“If you have the passion, then you’ll find a way,” Grimm said.

For his job as a newsroom recruiter for the Detroit Free Press, Grimm faces many risks when it comes to recruiting new people.

“I try hard to hire people who aren’t normal, ordinary, cookie-cutter people,” Grimm said. Examples of these recruits include an ex-prisoner and people who have never had any prior experience with internships.

“I won’t always take the most qualified person,” Grimm said.“I’d much rather take the hard-working, average person than the lazy, intelligent person because the work is what gets the job done . . . sometimes I lose, but usually I win. Some people just don’t have the passion.”

Grimm described his experience with journalism and the Detroit Free Press as “fast.”

“I can’t believe I’m still doing this,” Grimm said.“Where did all the time go? Maybe that’s a sign of passion.”

Grimm not only has a passion for journalism, but also a passion for sharing his passion with potenPlease see GRIMM on page 8.

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Four newspapers inducted into MIPA Hall of Fame

Editors, advisers, former advisers, administrators school board members attend induction ceremony

East Grand Rapids High School—East Vision

Fenton High School—The InPrint

H.H. Dow High School—The Update

Laingsburg High School—The Informer

Two receive Golden Pen

Darrick Puffer, left, of Flint Kearsley HS receives the Golden Pen. Rod Satterthwaite of Dexter HS, who received the award last year, presents the plaque to Puffer.

Warren Kent of Mona Shores HS receives a Golden Pen Award this year. Presenting it to him is one of last year’s Golden Pen advisers, Ellie Sharrow, of Flushing HS.

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On-site Contest winners Congratulations to all of the On-site Contest winners.

More than 150 students took part in the contests.

Many thanks to those who entered and to the advisers who helped to judge the entries. We could not provide this opportunity for students without your help!

Many thanks go to contest coordinator Terri Martin, Flint Central HS, who pulled everything together for the event along with Lynn Strause, East Lansing HS. News Writing First Place Gillian Nordquist Clarkston HS Seond Place Danielle Sellers South Lake HS Honorable Mention Lindsay Selengowski South Lake HS Honorable Mention Justin Linne Grosse Pointe South HS

Feature Writing First Place Ashley Hughes Clarkston HS Seond Place Jake LaDuke Portage Central HS

Honorable Mention Kelly Dougherty Clarkston HS Honorable Mention John Zdankiewicz Holt HS

Third Place Carol Carlson Grant HS Honorable Mention Katie Parker Grosse Pointe South HS Honorable Mention Timothie Davis Berkley HS Honorable Mention Rikki Miller Traverse City East Junior High

Special Projects

Editorial Writing First Place Brent Rioux & Brad Linden Rochester HS Second Place Megan Main & Lauren Slete Jackson Northwest HS Third Place Heather Thompson & Tyson Hass Berrien Springs HS Honorable Mention Stephanie Martin & Alison Sansom Clarkston HS & Novi HS Honorable Mention Elizabeth Kelly & Emily Stowell South Lake HS

Carry-In Photo First Place Hilary Lefevere St. Johns HS Second Place Scott Przytas Gladwin HS Third Place Kyle Dopke Inland Lakes HS

First Place Advanced Journalism Class Editor: Kristin O’Brien H.H. Dow HS Second Place Central Stampede Staff Portage Central HS Third Place Matt McCallum, Mark Garland & Ted Pierce Clarkston HS Honorable Mention Staff Southfield HS Honorable Mention Jessi Brooks Fenton HS

Current Events First Place Ryan Lath Grant HS Second Place Mark Heydlauff Sturgis HS Third Place Andrew Vanderput Dexter HS Honorable Mention Adam Wallace Berkley HS Honorable Mention Molly Gaddie Berrien Springs HS

New MIPA board members elected A dvisers at the business meeting at the Spring Conference elected new officers for the MIPA board. Rod Satterthwaite, who served as second vice president, was elected to the position of first vice president and will become MIPA president in 2006. Rod advises the newspaper and yearbook at Dexter HS. David Hebestreit, newspaper adviser at Livonia Churchill HS, was elected to the position of second vice president. He is new to the board.

Also new to the board are Cheryl Braford and Jeremy Van Hof, who were elected to trustee positions. Braford is the newspaper adviser at Portgage Central HS, while Van Hof advises the newspaper at Grand Ledge HS. Brian Wilson, yearbook and newspaper adviser at Waterford Kettering HS and former first vice president of MIPA, now takes over as president of MIPA.

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Satterthwatie MIPA Meeting 1004-2005 Dates (Members welcome) Sept. 10, 2004 Dec. 4, 2004 Jan. 15, 2005 March 4, 2005 May 14, 2005

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Yearbook Copy/Caption First Place Dani Dimmitt Holt HS Second Place Sarah Jerome Breckenridge HS Third Place Amanda Sacud Rochester HS Third Place Tamara Petzold Berekley HS Honorable Mention Elizabeth Eastman Clarkston HS Honorable Mention Robert Ardelan South Lake HS

Yearbook Student Lfe Layout First Place Mallory Mast & Katie Opie Clarkston HS Second Place Josh Corbat & Tyler Martinez Breckenridge HS Third Place Ashley Robinson & Dave Herndon Bedford HS Honorable Mention Danielle Delhorn & Jessica Scott Grand Haven HS Honorable Mention Jaymee Mason & Brieanne Vaillancourt Waterford Mott HS Honorable Mention Erike Nardin & Danielle Chetcutl South Lake HS

GRIMM, cont. from page 6 tial future journalists.“If you don’t have a passion for journalism, keep looking,”Grimm said.“Get out there and find what you’re passionate about.

You don’t need a license for practicing journalism; you’re doing it right now . . . you’re not the future; you’re right now.”

MIPA presented Joe Grimm with the John Field award right before he spoke at the opening session at the conference.

Grimm has helped MIPA in numerous ways over the years including speaking at many of the conferences.

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Carry-in Photo winners

Honorable Mention Kelly Dougherty Clarkston HS

Second Place Scott Przystas Gladwin HS

Third Place Kyle Dopke Inland Lakes HS

Honorable Mention John Zdankiewicz Holt HS

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EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT MIPA

Yearbook Contests

By Lynn Strause, East Lansing HS WE ALL HATE BEING JUDGED Being judged is bad enough. But with yearbooks, we have one shot at doing well. If we don’t do well, we have to wait an entire year to try it again. One thing we learn from being judged is that nobody’s perfect—not even the judges. Every year the MIPA board examines contest feedback and criteria, trying to make changes that reflect the desires of our members as well as keep the judging service of value to them.

We thought you might appreciate knowing a little more about how our yearbook competitions work and why we do the things we do.

JUDGES Every year Cheryl coerces people to serve as judges for our Spartan contest. If you’ve ever judged for a state contest or for CSPA or NSPA, you know how time consuming it can be. All the judges for the Spartan contest are from out of state, and many of them are among the top advisers and yearbook journalists in the country.

Our individual contests are judged by advisers from around the state, basically whoever we can get to help on our Saturday judging day. If one of the advisers who judges has entries in certain categories, that adviser does not participate in the judging of those categories.

JUDGE’S COMMENTS We instruct our judges for the Spartan contest to offer lots of constructive comments.

We tell them to keep in mind how much ownership these students have in their product. Remind your kids that this is one person’s opinion based on the criteria. Also keep in mind that, since the judges come from different parts of the country, what seems harsh to us seems only honest to someone else.

For example, I teach in Texas, and the kids think I’m mean when I offer the same comments in the same way that our Michigan kids think is just fine. If the comments are hurtful, way off base or lacking, let Cheryl know. She will review whether to use that judge again.

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We do not have judges make comments on entries for individual contests or on entries for on-site competition. There just is not enough time. This year the individual contests took us about five hours to judge.

Putting comments on all the entries would add significantly more time. Imagine the response when we ask people to judge for eight or nine hours on a Saturday!

RATINGS As with any contest, you pay your money and take your chances. Again, you’re dealing with one person’s interpretation of the criteria. We have discussed bringing in a number of people to spend the day judging all the yearbooks.

Forget the fact that it would be a logistical nightmare for that many top journalists to agree on a day. The cost would be astronomical. Since this is one person’s opinion, it may be very different from another’s. That means that a book that does very well in one competition gets shut out in another. This happens often. Look at the list of CSPA crown winners and see how many did not even make it to the NSPA Pacemaker finalist rank.

If you truly feel your judge did not give you a thorough and accurate evaluation, let Cheryl know. You also have the option of having the book re-evaluated. However, because this involves hiring an additional judge, you need to pay to have it done.

It’s disappointing when the book doesn’t do as well as we wanted. Then there’s the frustration of not being able to try again for a year. My best advice is to write a thorough, comprehensive cover letter directly to the judge.

Include all your special circumstances such as complete turnover of staff each year, shortage of computers, how much your students loved the book, anything that affects your program, both negative and positive.

This is also the place to explain any mistakes the printing company made in your book.

Don’t forget to set aside a few books to enter in competitions. Remember if you plan to enter the individual contests, you may need more than one book that you can cut up for various entries.

Please continue to give us feedback on all

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT YEARBOOK JUDGING Can we submit work from this year’s yearbook, like copies of proof pages, for the individual contest?

That way current students could get recognition.

We discussed this but decided it would be too easy to alter those pages.

It would be difficult to determine whether the pages or photos had been changed or enhanced. There could also be problems with students submitting proof copies one year and resubmitting the same pages from the book the next year. For now, we have decided to limit entries to the finished publication.

Why aren’t the entries for individual yearbook broken into divisions like the newspaper?

At this point we do not have enough entries to do that. Once we do, we will use number of pages to place books into divisions. In the meantime, in the two years of the contest, size has not been a factor.

Good copy is good copy. Good design is good design.

Why isn’t there a separate division for junior high/middle school books?

Again, the problem is in the numbers. We have been searching for someone to take over the middle school chair position and increase those numbers, but we haven’t had any success. Anyone out there interested? the contests. We review all your comments and suggestions. We’ll always try to let you know the reasons behind the decisions we make in reference to the contests.

Lynn Strause is the yearbook chair on the MIPA board. Much of what she says here can be said for the newspaper contest as well. We invite your comments.

Stet 2004 MIPA Spartan Yearbook Contest Form The MIPA Board of Directors has studied the contests that MIPA sponsors in order to improve them. The measure voted on by the Board at its March 2001 meeting was to allow a yearbook to still be judged if it misses the official postmark deadline. The late postmark deadline will always be one month from the official postmark deadline. When you use the late postmark deadline, your publication may not be back in time for the Spring Conference awards. There will also be an added fee for this service. All Spartan contests will have the same opportunity to use this procedure.

1 Please check one.

Spring–delivery yearbook. Mail to MIPA office postmarked on or before July 15, 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$40.00 *Late Spring–delivery yearbook. Mail to MIPA office postmarked on or before Aug. 15, 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$80.00 Fall-delivery yearbook. Mail to MIPA office postmarked on or before Nov. 15, 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$40.00 *Late Fall–delivery yearbook. Mail to MIPA office postmarked on or before Dec. 15, 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$80.00

*late postmark deadline

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4 Important stuff! Please read!

1. Since only student photographs are considered for awards, include in the front of the book or on a separate sheet the system for which student photos are marked. For example,“Student photos are highlighted with *.”

2. Write a memo to the judge. In it list any special school situations, concerns or problems with this yearbook’s production on a separate sheet.

Judges need this information.

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3. Keep a copy of this form for your files. You might include a self-addressed stamped postcard that we will return to you when we get your book so that you know it arrived safely in the MIPA office.

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4. Do you want your yearbook returned? Then send a postage-paid, selfaddressed mailer with your yearbook. Your yearbook will be returned by the judge. If you do not want your yearbook back, the judge will have the option to keep it or discard it.

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5. Please mail your yearbook along with your check for $40 (or $80) payable to MIPA. Send to:

Adviser’s summer e-mail

MIPA, School of Journalism 305 Communication Arts Bldg.

Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824-1212.

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4. Are you meeting the official postmark deadline?

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6 Advisers, please sign.

Please read & sign the following: I have read this form. I understand only student work is to be judged for awards by MIPA. All materials submitted represent student work or is designated as not being student work.

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July 15, 2004 Spring delivery Yearbook Spartan Contest entries due Literary magazine Spartan contest entries due July 19–23, 2004 Publication Advisers Workshop ■ Week One Photoshop for Teachers (Instructor: David Stedwell) Power Advising (Instructor: Betsy Pollard Rau) July 26–30, 2004 Publication Advisers Workshop ■ Week Two Newspaper Advising (Instructor: Terry Nelson) Yearbook Advising (Instructor: Lynn Strause) Publication Design (Instructor: Betsy Pollard Rau) Student Publication Writing (Instructor: Bobby Hawthorne) Beginning Photography (Instructor: David Stedwell) Video Production(Instructor: Diane Herder) Aug. 1-5. 2004 High School Summer Journalism Workshop Aug. 15, 2004 Late: Spring Yearbook Spartan Contest entries due Late: Literary magazine Spartan Contest entries due Oct. 5, 2004 Fall Conference at Lansing Center Nov. 15, 2004 Fall delivery Yearbook Spartan Contest entries due

Photo by Dave Loney

Sandra Strall, adviser at Carlson HS in Gibraltar, was named a JEA Distinguished Adviser at the JEA/NSPA convention in San Diego in April.

Linda Puntney (left), JEA executive director, congratulates Strall.

Dec. 15, 2004 Late: Fall Yearbook Spartan Contest entries due November (Date to be announced) Junior High/Middle School Conference at MSU Union

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New date: Yearbook advisers please note

Feb. 25, 2005 Individual Category Contest entries due (Newspaper, Yearbook, Video Journalism) as well as Golden Pen, Administrator of the Year, Student Journalists, All-MIPA, etc.

March 5, 2005 Judging Day (Newspaper, Yearbook, Video Journalism) April 22, 2005 MIPA Spring Awards and Contests Conference

Meet the MIPA crew

Photo by Greg Kohuth

Melissa Nixon, a senior at Everett HS and staff member of The Voice, had the opportunity to cover Condoleezza Rice’s visit to Michigan State University on May 7, when she gave the commencement address. Nixon was the only high school student in the press corps. Her adviser, Chad Sanders, made some phone calls and worked to make it happen.

Join us for a European trip Photo Cheryl Pell

MIPA is lucky to have three nearly full-time staff members this summer. Penney Aiken, in the center, is starting her second year with MIPA and is the office manager. Julia Ridgway, left, is new to the MIPA office and is studying to be an English and journalism teacher. Also new is Traci Carpenter, right, a journalism senior. Not pictured, but working part-time is Jen Buske, a former All-MIPA winner. These wonderful students will help you in any way they can this summer!

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The MIPA board is planning to sponsor a ten-day trip to Great Britain in June 2005. All interested teachers/spouses are invited to go. We plan to make this an educational tour as well as a sightseeing adventure.

Those who wish may sign up to take independent study credits. Please e-mail mipa@msu.edu to let us know if you are interested, and we will keep updated with e-mails.

Bookmark it! mipa.jrn.msu.edu

2004 MIPA Spartan Literary Magazine Contest Deadline

Literary magazines must meet the official postmark deadline of July 15, no matter what year. Unfortunately, this deadline has changed several times. Now it will not. We will send the literary magazines out to judges soon after we get them from you. The late postmark deadline is Aug. 15. No entries should be sent in after that date.

Directions

This form is your Literary Magazine entry only. If you choose to use the official postmark deadline, the fee is $15 (payable to MIPA).

Staple the form below to the back of your magazine. Magazines must have been published after the spring conference this year, which was April 23, 2004. If you choose to use the late postmark deadline, the fee is $30.

Criteria

One entry per school. A literary magazine emphasizes fiction, poetry, essays, drama, art and photography for its content. Feature articles and reviews may be included occasionally. The subject matter should be original material created by students and within their world of experience. First-hand experiences, situations occurring to friends and family and observations within the writer’s environment are potential topics for fiction. Quality of all forms of material should be the first consideration. A mixture of serious and light writing may serve the magazine’s purpose better than concentration on one topic. The standards for evaluating this entry will be graphic design, layout, photography, writing, headlines, consistency of content, artwork and typography.

Awards

Magazines will earn Spartan awards or certificates based on their scores. Awards will be presented at the 2005 Spring Conference in April. The judges will fill out evaluation forms, which will be returned to the editor and adviser.

Literary Magazine Contest Entry Blank 1. Glue or staple this entry form to the back of your literary magazine. Do not use paper clips or tape.

2. Include the $15 entry fee if you are using the official postmark deadline. (July 15) OR Include the $30 entry fee if you are using the late postmark deadline. (Aug. 15) 3. Mail in an envelope of its own to: Literary Magazine, MIPA office, 305 Communication Arts Building, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824-1212.

Name of literary magazine School, city, ZIP

Date of publication

Editor’s name Adviser name I understand that all material submitted by our school represents students’ work. If non-student work or alteration has affected the printed product, notations have been made to indicate those changes.

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There’s still time to be a part of the magic!

Download the brochure at mipa.jrn.msu.edu Advisers: Visit the workshop on Adviser Day on Tues, Aug. 3. For details & how to register, go to the MIPA web site.

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2004-2005 MIPA Membership Application Form Membership runs from September through August.

Deadline: Schools must join MIPA

by Jan. 31, 2005, to participate in contests for that calendar year.

Today’s date SCHOOL List school as you want it referred to on membership certificate and other documents.

Address City

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Newspaper Name Home Phone (

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Yearbook Name Home Phone (

Yearbook Adviser )

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Lit. Magazine Name Home Phone (

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Lit. Magazine Adviser E-mail Write very clearly, please!

Video Journalism Name Home Phone (

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Video Journalism Adviser E-mail Write very clearly, please!

No $10 fee for Web.

Web Journalism Name Home Phone (

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Web Journalism Adviser E-mail Write very clearly, please!

Anything you’d like the MIPA office to know?

MEMBERSHIP FEES $37.50 for one publication $47.50 for two publications S57.50 for three publications S67.50 for four publications

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Send this form and check made out to MIPA to: MIPA, School of Journalism 305 Communication Arts Bldg Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824-1212 For office use only please:

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Photo by Katie Rausch

Advisers Pam Bunka of Fenton HS and Jeff Nardone of Grosse Pointe South HS enjoy the tunes of the Laingsburg HS Jazz Band.

Lively music greeted students and advisers as they arrived at the conference. The band was directed by Patrick Dudzinski.

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kids, put them together and teach them the skills they need, then there is no reason why they can’t put together a publication like the Free Press. She said you have to raise the bar.

“I have brought the expectation of excellence and my students have risen to it,” Cadena said.

Cadena’s students have done more than risen to her expectations; they have exceeded them. Under Cadena’s direction, the “Reflections” yearbook has increased in size from 224 pages to 336 pages over the past seven years. The newspaper, known as “The Roar,” has also evolved from a 11x17 publication which folded to an over 12 page broadsheet monthly publication with color on both the front and back.

In addition to the changes in both publications, there have been many other accomplishments and team moments. At the MIPA Spring 2002 conference, Cadena said Novi’s newspaper staff took home many individual first and second place awards.

Cadena says that one of the reoccurring yearbook moments is at the end of the year when the final proofs are dropped off at FedEx. “It’s the moment of putting it in the box, closing it and knowing there is nothing else to do. There is a moment of thinking it’s done, but we hope it turned out the way we wanted. The combinations of fear and happiness make that moment so

thrilling,” Cadena said.

Every year Cadena maintains a yearbook motto that reads “Don’t miss out on our best yearbook ever.”

With the optimism that each book will exceed the last, the staff continues to produce issues they consider to be the best in the school’s history.

For Cadena, the yearbook and newspaper aren’t just for winning awards and getting recognition, but also for devoloping personal relationships and helping students grow throughout their years on staff.

“The yearbook and newpaper staff is an elite group of students that produce publications in school while forming special bonds with each other that no other students could possibly understand,” Cadena said.

Cadena not only has high expectations for her students and the publications every year, but truly cares about the development of her students as journalists.

“I have more students who I get to see develop from failing journalists to kids who will win scholarships at national level and even pursue college careers involving journalism,” Cadena said.

In the future Cadena would not only like to win the Spartan award for the newspaper but also begin entering the yearbook into competitions. Cadena hopes her students walk out of the room everyday knowing they can get through anything and can do it better than most people.