The week in photos: Oct. 25-31, 2020

The Sanford Natural Area near McDonel Hall offers a perfect running path for students who are currently living on campus. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Work is being done in the MSU Alumni Chapel to replace the original pipe organ, which is no longer functional due to progressive warping. The College of Music, in collaboration with Residential Housing and Hospitality Services, has worked with Letourneau Pipe Organs to design a world-class organ versatile enough to play wide-ranging literature associated with weddings, funerals, as well as function as a workable recital space for students. The new organ was funded through private gifts. The college will continue to raise funds to support the project, purchase a new Steinway piano and build an endowment to maintain the new organ after installation. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

A view of the MSU Auditorium lobby. The murals in the MSU Auditorium were painted by Charles Pollock, MSU faculty member and brother of fellow painter Jackson Pollock. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

A student traveling with her cello on campus amongst the autumn colors. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Doctoral student Cera Babb leads a choir rehearsal for 15 graduate students in the Fairchild Theatre. A recording of their performance will be released by the College of Music on Nov. 22. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

The Farm Lane bridge, built in 2009 to alleviate traffic backups at the railroad crossing, looks beautiful framed by fall leaves. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Victory for MSU! Technically, this isn't the MSU campus, but the Spartans owned the Big House in Ann Arbor on Saturday when the MSU football team beat the University of Michigan 27-24. The win was Coach Tucker's first as a Spartan. Photo by Matthew Mitchell.

The grounds around the Human Ecology Building are decorated with autumn leaves shaken from their trees by a rain storm. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Freshman Jordon Simmons runs the ball during the Spartans win over the University of Michigan on Oct. 31, 2020. Photo by Matthew Mitchell.

Iconic MSU lanterns light the path around West Circle Drive at dusk. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Students in the Personal Responsibility Ambassadors program provide peer education and assistance in navigating personal responsibility during the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Even the rain can't dull the bright fall colors on campus. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.