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Beloved professor to retire after 48 years

Leaving a legacy of a calm demeanor and genuine joy for teaching, Michael Rathke will be retiring this year after 48 years as an MSU chemistry professor. Though he estimates he’s taught roughly 30,000 students throughout the years, he’s said to have sincerely cared about the learning experience of everyone who took his courses.

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Students celebrate LGBT Pride Month

LGBT Pride Month has promoted the celebration of identity within the queer community, but also encouraged those not in the community to join in the celebration this April at MSU.

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MSU Paintball Club heads to national tournament

The MSU Paintball Club will join over 50 other teams in Kissimmee, Florida, for the National Collegiate Paintball Association (NCPA) annual championship tournament from April 15 to 17. The MSU Paintball Club will travel with 11 players, six more than made the trip to last year’s tournament.

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Spartans vs. Zombies draws more than 300 participants

Humans have lost Beaumont Tower and zombies have taken over. As the horde charges forward from the now-infected landmark, the retreat begins. Survivors flee the incoming threat, computer science junior Diego Carrillo and his group stay back to help them escape. They use Nerf guns and hold the zombies off, stunning them while others run. The 2016 game of Spartans vs. Zombies is in full swing from April 11 until April 16.