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Claire Donohoe

Writer, editor, poet, and learner dedicated to authentically bridging the gap between personal and professional development, eager to share creative work in editorial spaces.

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The State News •

COLUMN: For two MSU shooting survivors, the grieving process has been far from linear - The State News

It’s been two years since three Michigan State University students died and five more were injured by a gunman on campus on Feb. 13, 2023. Two classes have graduated since, leaving only half a student body that can recall the experiences of being on campus during the shooting.
For two students who witnessed the shooting firsthand, their grief has not been a linear process. They’ve paved their own ways to healing, but managing their grief within an institution that seemingly wants to keep the gri...
The State News •

MSU entrepreneurs mix healthy and sweet at the Dairy Store with ‘Protein Pints’ - The State News

Co-creators of Protein Pints, Paul Reiss and Michael Meadows, pose for a portrait outside of the MSU Dairy Store on April 25, 2024.As the pair grew older and more involved with athletics, they realized they had to cut back on their ice cream intake and look to healthier food items. However, they quickly grew tired of chalky protein powders and bars, and wanted to make something both healthy and delicious that they and others could eat every day. Paul Reiss and Michael Meadows have been friends s...
The State News •

COLUMN: We had our auras read in a stranger's home - The State News

The beginning
It started, like all great ideas, a partial joke. It was fall, Claire was new to the office, and we were blatantly ignoring our workloads to discuss our dreams from the night prior. When PJ approached Claire, he asked her a serious question:

"Do you know how Lorde gets her aura photographed before every new album? What if we did that?"
We have always been into talking about dreams and energies, loosely believing we actually understand what being an...
Hour Detroit Magazine •

Owner of The Reptarium Plans to Open New Aquarium - Hour Detroit Magazine

Brian Barczyk, the owner of interactive reptile zoo The Reptarium, was diagnosed with inoperable pancreatic cancer in earlier this year. Now he’s hoping to fulfill his dream of opening The LegaSea Aquarium — a family-friendly space for people to interact with animals and share the love for animals — by the end of 2023, and is currently raising money for construction.Barczyk, reptile expert and social media personality, says his “life’s mission is to get people to love wildlife.” Open for 5 years...
Hour Detroit Magazine •

Local 11-Year-Old Brings Baking Talent to Kids Baking Championship - Hour Detroit Magazine

Genevieve Kashat has been baking nearly her whole life. In 2020, she became a small business owner, and just two years later the 11-year-old from Troy took her talents to television on Season 11 of The Food Network’s Kids Baking Championship.Baking since the age of three, this has been a long-time dream for Kashat. Inspired by her mother’s delicious banana bread recipe, Kashat would bring her plastic cooking supplies to the counter and work alongside her. As her skills improved, she began making...