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Hello families and supporters! Welcome back to the Spartan Orientation Station’s Family Fridays series, brought to you by the NSO Family and Supporter Committee. In this episode, we’re talking about navigating the transition to college alongside your student. As students gain more independence, family dynamics may begin to shift, making communication, boundaries, and expectations more important th...

Welcome back to The Spartan Orientation Station

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On this week’s episode of East Lansing Insider East Lansing Info Reporter Dustin DuFort Petty talks about men’s health and how men’s mental health has long gone unaddressed and what communities can do to address it with Michigan State University Researcher Gabriel Johnson. 

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On this week’s episode of East Lansing Insider East Lansing Info editors Anna Liz Nichols and Lucas Day go over the timeline of events that led to the City of East Lansing to part ways with its City Manager Robert Belleman after a city employee accused him of sexual harassment and abusive workplace behavior.

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In honor of Pride Month, East Lansing Info Reporter Dustin DuFort Petty talks to Tim Retzloff who teaches history and LGBTQ studies at Michigan State University. On this week’s episode of East Lansing Insider the conversations surrounds the city’s relationship with its LGBTQ+ residents, outlining the feelings of otherness from university students in the LGBTQ+ community and how that history impact...

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In this episode Gabe talks about Dylan Larkin's departure, a sure-fire bet for the NBA Finals, and an outlook on the USMNT's first group stage game!

Amid controversy surrounding transpenecy and accountability in the City of East Lansing, former East Lansing Mayor Aaron Stephens talks with East Lansing Info’s Managing Editor Lucas Day about the importance of proper communication with residents.

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East Lansing is facing mounting tensions on multiple fronts as city leaders and residents demand accountability. In this episode of East Lansing Insider editors from East Lansing Info break down top news stories. One story revolves around the East Lansing City Council’s decision to place City Manager Robert Belleman on paid administrative leave following allegations of harassment. The other surrou...

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Folks at the Michigan State University Surplus Store and Recycling Center have been working to clear out all the items left behind by students on campus for the summer and on this week’s episode of East Lansing Insider Operations Coordinator Chris Hewitt talks with East Lansing Info’s Deputy Editor Anna Liz Nichols about what that endeavor looks like.

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Welcome back to Spartan Orientation Station! It’s another Top 5 in 5-ish , and this time we’re talking about academic advising, aka the key to the thing everyone’s excited about… enrolling in your classes. If you’re not totally sure how advising works, when you’re supposed to go, or how it connects to building your schedule, we’ve got you. We’re breaking down the top five things you need to know s...

East Lansing Info’s Deputy Editor Anna Liz Nichols and Managing Editor Lucas Day provide a roundup of the most pressing new stories of this past week

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Tim Potter of the Michigan State University Bikes Service Center recalls 20 years of repairs and rides on this week’s episode of East Lansing Insider. After two decades of putting members of the MSU and East Lansing community on wheels, Tim shares his plans for retirement this summer with East Lansing Info Deputy Editor Anna Liz Nichols and discusses the legacy of the service center.