Chester, Pa.—The inaugural issue of Chester
magazine, an online and print publication about the city produced by Widener
University students, will be released this month and celebrated on the
university’s campus.
Members of the university community
and residents of the city of Chester are invited to an informal reception to
launch the magazine on the first floor of Freedom Hall at 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov.
20.
Stories in the magazine include a
photo essay about the city, profiles of the Chester Children’s Chorus, the
Laran Bronze Inc. foundry, a fertility doctor at the Crozer-Chester Medical
Center, Phatso’s Bakery and other Chester eateries, and a story about the
city’s plans for a cultural corridor.
All of the stories were planned,
reported, written, edited and illustrated by five Widener communication studies
majors: Jason Bishop of Delran, N.J., Devon Fiore of Lancaster, Pa., Brittany
Kade of Quakertown, Pa., Maria Klecko of Aston, Pa. (double majoring in
English), and Khalil Williams of Chester, Pa. The students were enrolled in
Magazine Journalism, a spring 2014 class taught by Sam Starnes, editor of
Widener Magazine and marketing writer for the university.
Williams, who was born and raised in
Chester, said the experience of working on the magazine gave him a new
perspective on his home town. “I feel that Chester has the potential to grow,
because there are people who are passionate and interested in seeing the city
be better,” he wrote in a column for the magazine. “Between the opportunities
that this city has to what’s available now, I feel that it can be full of life
again.”
The project earned the support of
Chester Mayor John Linder, who led the students on a tour of the city at the
beginning of the project. He said Chester magazine can serve as a
valuable marketing tool to attract businesses and investment in the city.
“The Widener students did an excellent
job bringing to life some of outstanding businesses, organizations and culture
that Chester has to offer,” Mayor Linder said. “We are excited about the future
of the city, and this magazine helps us tell that story. This is a great
example of the growth of Chester’s public private partnerships with our
prestigious anchor institutions, such as Widener University.”
Over the summer, Autumn Heisler, a
senior English and creative writing major, edited the copy for the magazine.
Nathalie Franzini-Hidalgo, a senior communication studies and psychology major
who studied graphic design with senior lecturer Tim Scepansky, designed the
magazine under the guidance of Melanie Franz, a senior graphic designer at
Widener.
The magazine
is being printed in limited numbers, but it can also be viewed online at www.widener.edu/chestermagazine.
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