Stephen Olschanski
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East Lansing, MI, United States
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Not just football: U-M/MSU rivalry spans academics, university inception
While the hatred seems to ooze from the amount of points hung on the scoreboard, it was the ever developing school in East Lansing that seemed to be a nagging thorn in U-M’s determination to be a leader. All the distaste, the pettiness, the sheer disrespect between the two. It began with the inception of MSU. → Read More
Weekly crime wrap-up: multiple larcenies, heroin possession and more
Larceny reports dominated the Clery Crime and Fire Log this past week, producing 22 incidents, many of which occurred at residence halls across campus. Beyond the larcenies, crime was relatively quiet from Sunday through Friday. Game day crime stats rose this week, including a season record number of minor-in-possessions. → Read More
Former Ingham County Prosecutor Stuart Dunnings III released
Stuart Dunnings III, a former Ingham County prosecutor who was charged with 15 counts of prostitution-related offenses, was released from jail last night according to media reports. → Read More
Ex-MSU football players waive preliminary exam
The three former MSU football players accused of sexual assualting a woman on MSU’s campus in January, waived their preliminary examination Thursday morning, bounding the charges over to Ingham County Circuit Court, court documents reveal. → Read More
'No chance in hell' Aaron Stephens in pursuit of City Council
“Political newcomer” seems to be an unfavorable description for Aaron Stephens, though it is appropriate in all technicality. The vantage point most of the voting public has, he’s a kid. Just 21 and fighting for a spot in one the state’s most politically active cities. → Read More
MSU Grand Rapids Research Center opens, DeVos speaks
The ribbon-cutting ceremony has been politicized in recent weeks by the decision to invite U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to speak at the ceremony, drawing criticism and a petition from the researchers associated with the building. → Read More
With DeVos, Calley set to appear at research center opening Wednesday, MSU yet to make announcement
MSU has not officially announced DeVos' invitation or appearance as of publication, despite the ceremony taking place Wednesday. → Read More
Former MSU football players to face pre-exam conference Friday
Former MSU football players Donnie Corley, Demetric Vance and Josh King face a pre-exam conference Sept. 15 at 9 a.m. before heading to a scheduled preliminary exam on Sept. 21. → Read More
Game day crime stats for MSU vs. Western Michigan
MSU Police reported an uptick in game day-related crime this week including a rise a in minor-in-possessions and urinating in public incidents. → Read More
Rep. Sam Singh endorses Stephens for City Council bid
Rep. Sam Singh (D-69th) who served on the East Lansing City Council for 12 years and served a term as mayor, endorsed upstart city council candidate Aaron Stephens Tuesday. → Read More
Attempted sexual assault reported near Spartan Village
MSU Police alerted campus of an attempted sexual assault with all three suspects still at large that occurred near Spartan Village at approximately 6 p.m. Saturday evening. → Read More
Crime stats for gameday vs. Bowling Green
After football season arrived on campus Sept. 2, so too arrives the weekly update of gameday-related crime. → Read More
Shooting reported on Stonegate Lane
East Lansing Police reported a shooting at the 1200 block of Stonegate Lane shortly after 8 p.m. Thursday night. → Read More
Spartans Will in Houston
As hurricane winds swirled miles off the coast of Houston, daunting and yet unbeknownst in scale to scores of meteorologists and experts, Courtnie Mathis was in Missouri on vacation. → Read More
Betsy DeVos invited as keynote speaker for opening of new MSU Grand Rapids Research Center
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has been invited to speak at the opening ceremony of the MSU Grand Rapids Research Center on Sept. 20, MSU spokesman Jason Cody confirmed Thursday afternoon. → Read More
Park District demolition delayed again due to unknown legal issue, mayor says
Park District continues its long saga as demolition is delayed once again. → Read More
New Conrad's Grill coming to former GoombaS Pizza location
The closing of the main location was heavily lamented by students, but now the months-long wait for a downtown Conrad's location is over. → Read More
MSU makes multiple offers to E.L. to halt city income tax
MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon made offers to the City of East Lansing of $10 million and $20 million of university funds multiple times during the course of three weeks to stave off an income tax ballot measure, which the university believes will disproportionately affect its students and employees. → Read More
MSU granted $14.4 million by CDC for Flint initiatives
MSU will soon establish a registry for Flint residents as part of a $14.4 million grant, in an effort to guide them to resources and programs “designed to minimize the effects of lead on their health,” according to a press release from MSU. → Read More
Council votes unanimously to formally terminate old Park District plans
East Lansing City Council has laid to rest a ghost of the Park District project's past. → Read More