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Q&A with Haley Kluge, Senior Designer at (Tudum) Netflix

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Kluge discussed how she was able to use her journalism skills in the real world, incorporating creative design and direction with her writing background to put together magazine spreads, manage teams of creatives, and more. 

She also discussed life after college, as well as the steps to take to make the transition into the workforce a little bit easier. 

Spartan Newsroom Reporter Madison Kort spoke with Haley Kluge about life, creative communication, and more for Career Conversations. TRANSCRIPT:

Kort: Welcome to Career Conversations, a podcast series about jobs in journalism and related fields from the Spartan Newsroom. My name is Madison Kort, and I am a sophomore at MSU studying journalism and public relations with a concentration in media relations. I am interested in pursuing fashion and entertainment media, so I reached out to MSU alum Haley Kluge who is the senior designer for Netflix Tudum and former art director of Variety Magazine; we talked via Zoom. Kluge: So that was a fast turnaround, but once I got the copy, once I got the photos, really kind of presenting that and making it presentable for book and then ushering it through the process.

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Williamston High School theater wraps up first in-person performances since pandemic

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The Williamston High School theater program performed its rendition of “Singin’ in the Rain” on Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the McGoff Performing Arts center. The show, directed by Lindsay Campbell, was the program’s first production since 2019, said Campbell. Madison KortA program from the Saturday performance of “Singin’ in the Rain.” “For me, it was a bit of remembering and relearning how to do all of the bits and pieces of a musical, but for the kids on stage, for most of them, it was their first high school show or first musical, period,” Campbell said. “There was a lot of new learning and a lot of growth right off the bat but it was just a blast from the beginning to the end.

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Kiwanis Club partners with local cafe for fundraiser

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The Kiwanis Club is hosting a fundraising event on Monday night from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the Sunnyside Cafe in Williamston to finance its support of the community. 10% of the proceeds for the night plus gratuities will go toward the club. 

“We give them 10% of sales, but we always round it up and there’s always a bucket out for gratuities and they take all of those. I’ve seen them raise like $700,” said Jeanette Ellsworth, owner of the Sunnyside Cafe. 

Kiwanis members will serve the food, and Ellsworth said there will be a limited menu full of comfort foods. Ellsworth said she “stole” the idea for the fundraiser from previous towns she had lived in, where local politicians, Boy Scouts, police chiefs and other community figures would become the servers at the restaurant to promote their events. Kiwanis Club president, Teri Nelson, said the fundraiser will be a big help for their organization.

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Williamston City Council impressed by plans for digital message board

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Williamston residents may see a digital message board behind the McCormick Park sign. The plans for the board, which were discussed on Monday at the City Council meeting, were met with enthusiastic responses from council members. 

Earl Wolf, Dr. Adam SpinaProposed location of the digital message board outside of McCormick Park from the informational packet at the meeting. The digital message board committee was represented at the meeting by superintendent Dr. Adam Spina and chair of the Parks and Recreation Commission Earl Wolf, who presented the motion to the council. The sign would allow for public service messages, community events and school district announcements to be better communicated, said Spina. “One of the many things I love about Williamston is that for a community of our size, there are always things going on.

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Senior Center sees high turnout for Valentine’s Day party

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The Williamston Area Senior Center is no stranger to holiday events; from national pizza day to Australia Day, the staff keep members busy with festivities. The Valentine’s Day party on Monday was no exception, with a packed agenda of activities. “The turnout was the biggest one we’ve had since COVID,” said senior Barbara Upleger. “Pretty soon we’ll need a new senior center.” 

The pandemic created challenges for the senior center, having shut down completely in 2020. To stay connected with their community, administrative assistant Dawn Harris said they prepared and delivered outreach baskets to the seniors, eventually transitioning to outdoor events as restrictions were lifted.