The week in photos: August 30–September 6, 2021

Seeing the sun rise over Kedzie and Agriculture Halls is definitely worth getting out of bed early. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

The new Adirondack chairs placed around campus are ideal for both studying and relaxing, especially these near Beaumont Tower. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

MSU Color Guard prepares for their performance season. Part of the Spartan Marching Band, the color guard performs both at football games and in winter as the “State of Art” winter guard team. Photo by Nick Schrader.

Supply Chain Management major Marisha Curtis, student employee of Infrastructure, Planning and Facilities, trims the grass behind Olds Hall. With the help of student employees like Curtis, IPF's Landscape Services division keeps our campus looking nice and Spartan green. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

An MSU lantern peeks through leaves. With autumn just around the corner, it's a great time to enjoy some greenery before fall colors appear. Photo by Nick Schrader.

With our first win of the football season behind us, the banks of the Red Cedar have been on our minds a bit more than usual. Photo by Nick Schrader.

As the sun sets over Spartan Stadium and a gameday victory, we're ready for our first win on our home turf. The Spartans face Youngstown State on Sat., Sept. 11, and we're ready to start a winning streak. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

A new semester can be as overwhelming as it it exciting. Take a moment to breathe this week, Spartans, and enjoy how far you've come already. Photo by Nick Schrader.

Campus green spaces provide the perfect inspiration to get ahead of your studies at the start of the semester. A little caffeine helps, too. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Sleepy Hollow received a bit of a wake-up call as trumpet performance major Josh Harris practiced his instrument with associate professor Justin Emerich. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.