The Cleveland Stater
Below are stories that I have written for CSU’s News Laboratory, The Cleveland Stater. You can also read more of my stories for CSU’s other student publication, and Cleveland Magazine.
PEOPLE OF CSU – PROFESSOR TODD NELSON, AN EXPERT ON RUSSIA
Todd Nelson, Ph. D. is CSU’s foremost expert on Russia. Nelson was a subject matter expert on Russian Affairs for a prominent D.C. think tank, served in the military as a Russian linguist and interrogator, and is the author of a book on the politics of remembering Stalinism. By Jaden Stambolia
FALSE BOMB THREAT TARGETING CSU WAS ONE OF SEVERAL MADE TO UNIVERSITIES NATIONWIDE
Federal law enforcement is investigating whether the bomb threat against the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and law library and other bomb threats made against universities in the past week are linked. By Jaden Stambolia
BLOOMBERG REPLACES SANDS AT HELM OF CSU
The Board of Trustees named Dr. Laura Bloomberg as the 8th president of Cleveland State University after the Board of Trustees and Sands mutually agreed he would vacate the presidency over differences regarding how the institution should be led. By Jaden Stambolia
CSU BASKETBALL’S BARBARA ZIENIEWSKA HAS AN UNLIKELY JOURNEY FROM POLAND
Barbara Zieniewska took a different route than most to make it to Division I basketball. From winning a bronze medal with Poland, to playing in community colleges in New Mexico and Texas, she finally came to Cleveland State. By Jaden Stambolia
CSU HOSTS FIRST ROBOTICS REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITION
The FIRST Robotics regional at Cleveland State’s Wolstein Center featured 59 high school teams, primarily from the Northeast. By Jaden Stambolia
SUSPECT INDICTED IN BOMB THREAT THAT TARGETED CSU
After an investigation by CSU’s Police Department, the Cuyahoga County grand jury indicted Selvin Lopez on a charge of inducing panic. By Jaden Stambolia
PEOPLE OF CSU: PROFESSOR PEDRO GERUM WAS PART OF A NASA TEAM THAT DISCOVERED 301 PLANETS
Pedro Gerum, Ph.D. and the NASA team used a neural network to discover 301 planets. Gerum also uses machine learning algorithms and data-driven models for research on supply chain and transportation issues. By Jaden Stambolia
RYAN WILLIAMS’ EXPECTATIONS FOR CLEVELAND STATE WOMEN’S GOLF
The new CSU women’s golf coach discusses his vision for the program after leaving his position as head coach of Adrian College’s golf program. By Jaden Stambolia
THE OTHER SIDE TO THE NAME OF THE CLEVELAND-MARSHALL COLLEGE OF LAW
The debate whether to change the name of Cleveland State University’s Cleveland-Marshall College of Law has gone on for almost two years. The spotlight on the issue has grown with time, even drawing the attention of Cleveland’s city council and popular progressive politician Nina Turner. By Jaden Stambolia
FACULTY WERE READY FOR CHANGE, BLOOMBERG TAKES THE REINS AT CSU 2.0
The revamp of Cleveland State University known as CSU 2.0 exposed tension between faculty and the administration. Faculty Senate President Robert Krebs said faculty welcomed the change in leadership. By Jaden Stambolia
CSU’S ANTHROPOLOGY PROGRAM WONDERS WHAT CSU 2.0 WILL BRING
The university’s planned revamp splits anthropology off from its traditional kin in the human sciences. By Jaden Stambolia
PEOPLE OF CSU – MEET CAPT. BEVERLY PETTREY, THE 1ST WOMAN CHIEF OF CSU POLICE
Captain Pettrey, who joined the CSU PD in 2004, will head the department following former Chief Anthony Traska’s resignation. Pettrey is the first female chief in the department’s history. By Jaden Stambolia
THIRD BOMB THREAT TARGETS CSU, EUCLID COMMONS EVACUATED
Cleveland State University’s Euclid Commons was evacuated early Thursday after a bomb threat. It was the university’s third in this academic year as similar incidents happened in November and December. By Jaden Stambolia
CLEVELAND STATE TO INVITE FANS BACK TO ATHLETIC EVENTS
Cleveland State University will look to fill seats with fans instead of cardboard cutouts this season after COVID-19 prohibited spectators from attending games in 2020. By Jaden Stambolia
CLEVELAND STATE STUDENTS PROTEST FOR STRICTER COVID MANDATES
A student-led group known as Students for Safe Learning protested Jan. 25 outside the student center for stricter COVID mandates. The group also has an online petition demanding the university take more action against the ongoing pandemic. By Jaden Stambolia
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