Contributors: March 2017

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Anjelica Dudek

Anjelica Dudek is a Wayne State University journalism student with double minors in public relations and general psychology. In addition to being an Hour Detroit web intern, she is involved with Wayne State’s Fashion Design and Merchandising Organization and is the first digital content director for Wayne State PRSSA. Scheduled to graduate in December 2017, Dudek is interested in a career that builds and maintains online identities for businesses and organizations.

Isabella Hinojosa

Isabella Hinojosa is enthusiastic about spending her final semester of college working as an intern for Hour Detroit magazine before graduating in May from Wayne State University’s journalism program. The Chicago native moved to downtown Detroit in 2011 and quickly fell in love with the character and hustle of the city. Hinojosa focuses her writing on topics that have defined her six years in the city: electronic music, the artistic and cultural scenes, the civic problems Detroit faces, and the endless list of residents who put their all into resolving those problems.

Joey J. Manuszak

While finishing his last semester at Wayne State University in print journalism, Joey J. Manuszak is pleased to join Hour Detroit magazine as an editorial intern. For Manuszak, Detroit narrates the dialogue of a true underdog story. Although some Americans may perceive Detroit as a nefarious urban sprawl, many Michiganians, including Manuszak, see the city as a rebounding cultural giant. Manuszak believes that Detroit embodies a true river city revival, and he believes his contributions to Hour Detroit can help foster positive vibes for its cause. In his spare time, Manuszak is keen to survey Detroit’s lesser-known nooks and crannies, and to write about them, as his passion is for storytelling. He hopes not to jump on Detroit’s bandwagon, but rather to help pull the wagon.

Jasmine Espy

Jasmine Espy is a multi-disciplinary journalist and artist studying at Wayne State University, majoring in broadcast journalism. She strives to immerse herself in all aspects of media including audio editing and recording, video editing, print, and radio and television broadcast. Prior to working at Hour Detroit, Espy has written for BLAC Detroit magazine, Assemble Sound, and The South End, WSU’s student newspaper. She acted as a student reporter for The White House, reporting on issues concerning student loan debt and government aid programs, as well as for General Motors during the North American International Auto Show in 2016. In her spare time, Espy writes poetry and music and strives to have an impact on the world through art and storytelling.

Meghan Rafferty

An alumna of Michigan State University, Meghan Rafferty is pursuing her second degree at Wayne State University in graphic design and is grateful to be a part of the Hour Detroit team as she finishes up her last semester. Born and raised in Detroit, Rafferty is inspired by the revitalization of the city and the emerging culture from what was once considered to be lost. Starting at an early age, she has always had a knack for the arts and a desire to create. Hoping to combine her passion for art and design, Rafferty wants to share her enthusiasm for Detroit and motivate others to immerse themselves in everything the city has to offer.