The week in photos: Feb. 25–March 3, 2025

A red-bellied woodpecker enjoys a snack on the ledge of an Olds Hall window. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

A cellist with a bright red instrument case brings a pop of color to a gray day walking across Hannah Plaza. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

The MSU Cheer and Dance teams bring spirit and energy to any event, like this March 1 women’s basketball game against the University of Minnesota. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Spartans square up while playing a word game together in the MSU International Center. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Bike racks and tree branches reflect in the melting snow in front of the entrance to Olds Hall. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Russell Ledet, the first Black man to match into a Triple Board residency program in the U.S., speaks in the Pasant Theatre at the Wharton Center for Performing Arts as part of the William G. Anderson lecture series, Slavery to Freedom: An American Odyssey. A series celebrating its 25th anniversary, Slavery to Freedom brings civil rights leaders of the past and present to MSU to share their experiences fighting for freedom and to engage in dialogue with the community. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

MSU junior Grace VanSlooten battles it out for the ball at the March 1 women’s basketball game against the University of Minnesota. The Spartans finished out the regular season on a high note, winning 73–58 and earning the No. 6 seed in the upcoming Big Ten tournament. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.