The week in photos: April 18–24, 2022

Two Infrastructure Planning and Facilities crew members collect wastewater samples for COVID-19 testing. Wastewater surveillance helps communities get an early look at virus levels and COVID-19 infection trends through testing sewage for the virus. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

It seems like every week there is something new blooming on campus. This week, delicate white flower buds can be seen near Hannah Administration Building. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Yellow is often regarded as the color of happiness, and these sunny daffodils outside the Music Building definitely match that feeling. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Sunny spring days can be a perfect opportunity to do some campus dog-watching — we spotted this Spartan pup near the Human Ecology Building cornerstone. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Biosystems engineering senior Chance Poulos perfects his technique with a Kendama, a Japanese skill-based toy translating to “sword and ball.” Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Spartan athletes team up with Vennie Gore, senior vice president for Student Life & Engagement; Teresa K. Woodruff, provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs; Diane Byrum, MSU trustee chair; Brianna Scott, MSU trustee; and Kat Cooper, chief communications officer for Residential and Hospitality Services, to break ground on the new Service Road fields. The project will add two full-sized recreation fields with artificial turf, providing more space for recreational and club sports, as well as extending use throughout the year by an extra four months. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

MSU Jazz Studies students and faculty arrive back on campus to great fanfare as they celebrate their first-place win at the second annual Jack Rudin Jazz Championship, held at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Linton Hall is a perfect example of how iconic architecture will always remain evergreen. Constructed in 1881 and one of MSU’s oldest buildings, Linton Hall has kept up with the times — functioning at different times as a library and museum, an administrative building and offices for the College of Arts and Letters in the present day. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Picture-perfect pink flowers are in bloom near the MSU Museum — a small hint to any spring 2022 graduates looking for the perfect place to take cap-and-gown photos ahead of commencement. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Apparently “Go green, Go white” isn’t just an iconic Spartan call-and-response, it was also this week’s weather forecast. While we appreciate the beauty of an unexpected snowfall, it would be nice if our weather could pick a season and stick to it! Photo by Derrick L. Turner.