The week in photos: March 19–24, 2024

Yellow blossoms perfectly match a passerby walking along the MSU River Trail. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

It’s a big world out there, especially for a tiny campus squirrel. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Gymnastics earned a 197.600-197.500 victory over Minnesota, claiming its first-ever post-season Big Ten Championship. President Kevin Guskiewicz was in attendance as the Spartans celebrated at Jenison Fieldhouse. Photo courtesy MSU Athletic Communications.

President Guskiewicz also attended another championship game that evening, this time over at Munn Ice Arena. The hockey team defeated the University of Michigan, 5-4, in overtime. Photo by Kelly Branigan

Clusters of hyacinths, a sure sign of spring, begin to bud in the W.J. Beal Botanical Garden. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

MSU Infrastructure Planning and Facilities is ready for anything, including clearing unexpected inches of snow from campus roads and sidewalks. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

President Kevin Guskiewicz with Ingrid Aguayo-Fuentealba (left) and David Mota-Sanchez (right) and Joyas de Mexico and Folklorico de Wayne State University dancers at the César Chávez and Dolores Huerta Celebration. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Fluffy clouds float over Beaumont Tower and the MSU Museum on a chilly afternoon. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

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Students experienced campus in snow globe mode last week as the first days of spring were interrupted by snowfall. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

The doors of Snyder-Phillips Hall, built in 1947, provide a warm welcome to Spartans coming in from the cold. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

A view of Spartan Stadium from Olds Hall and the start of spring practice make us yearn for the game days of autumn. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Though NCAA Tournament victory wasn’t in the cards for the MSU men’s and women's basketball teams this year, there’s no doubt that the teams played like true Spartans in their fierce matches against North Carolina. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.