I was somewhat disappointed at your coverage of the MSU Relay for Life. I was the event development chair, and the entire committee and myself worked extremely hard to put together a successful event. In a time where MSU is classified as the out-of-control party school, and Cedar Fest has an article or a mention in The State News every day, Relay for Life was the newspaper’s opportunity to show the community that this was not what MSU is all about.

I am extremely proud to say we’re likely to beat the University of Michigan, and there is a good chance we will be No. 2 or No. 3 in the country for all college relays in terms of donations. I was happy to see an article about Relay for Life in The State News, but I wish it could have gone more in depth about the event. Perhaps it could have mentioned that we have not met our own personal goal yet. Although we had the largest number of participants signed up this year than in the past — more than 1,000 participants — there is still a large MSU population that remains untapped. If anyone is interested in donating to a worthwhile cause, go to www.spartanrelay.com.