The week in photos: Nov. 7–13, 2022

Sycamore seed pods hang like pom-poms on trees along Farm Lane. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Beaumont Tower is awash in purple hues on an autumn evening. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

The blood moon rose high over campus early on Tuesday morning. “Blood moons” are total lunar eclipses where some sunlight wraps around the edges of the Earth, filtering out blue wavelengths and leaving only the red, longer wavelengths to hit the moon. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

A dancer performs as part of a group number at the Black Power Rally, hosted by the Black Students’ Alliance at the Wharton Center for Performing Arts. This year marks the 50th annual BPR, a tradition which cultivates awareness about the histories, narratives and everyday experiences of African and African diaspora peoples, and features speakers, performances and art that celebrates and spreads consciousness of the Black community at MSU. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Members of the ROTC had a special role to play at Saturday’s football game, displaying the American flag in honor of Veteran’s Day. Photo by Nick Schrader.

Sophomore Jalen Berger valiantly fended off the Scarlet Knights during the second quarter of Saturday’s game against Rutgers, earning the Spartans a touchdown. MSU claimed a 27–21 victory in the penultimate home game of the season. The team’s final game at Spartan Stadium for the 2022-23 season will be against Indiana Saturday, Nov. 19, at noon. Photo by Nick Schrader.

Students experiment in Introductory Chemistry Lab I, instructed by Hasina Saraha through Lyman Briggs College. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Bringing boundless energy through the beginning of football season to the end, the Spartan Marching Band never loses the spring in their steps. Photo by Nick Schrader.

Interim president Teresa K. Woodruff, Ph.D., joined the MSU’s Prevention, Outreach and Education Department at the kickoff of “It’s On Us Fall Week of Action.” The week featured empowering events to promote awareness and prevention of gender-based violence, reminding the campus community that change starts with each one of us. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Air Force ROTC Cadets raise the American Flag as part of the dedication of the Demonstration Hall Commemorative Plaza on Veteran’s Day. The plaza consists of a brick and concrete path filled with commemorate bricks from donors, as well as a flagpole and signage detailing the history and importance of Demonstration Hall. Photo by Amber Trudell.