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his academic year
has been one full of
challenges for me,
as well as for many other
students. Attending “Zoom
University” sounds cuter than
it is — even as someone who
had the privilege of living in
East Lansing these past two
semesters, I still felt defeated
and lonely at times.
Sitting for hours a day
staring at a computer screen
can take a physical and emo-
tional toll; never did I think
I’d so desperately miss being
crammed into a huge lecture
hall with hundreds of other
students. Because of these
extra challenges this year,
more than ever, students
needed social interaction —
some wisp of normalcy to
cling to.
As president of Spartans
for Israel, I spent a large
portion of this year trying to
think of ways to bring this
normalcy back to MSU stu-
dents. Many questions arose
along the way — one of the
biggest questions being: How
do you get these students
engaged with Israel program-
ming when they are sick and
tired of online interaction?
Thankfully, our online
programming far surpassed
what I could have ever imag-
ined. With the hard work of
the Spartans for Israel eboard
and staff members, we had
a year full of vibrant Israel
programming that created a
community of enthusiastic
and supportive students.
This community is a large
part of what helped carry me
through this year of online
learning. More than that,
this community is the group
of students who supported
each other and stuck togeth-
er when Israel sentiment
Students at The Shuk during Israel Week: Sarah Kerr of Rochester;
Pelli Mechnikov of Huntington Woods; Julia Foos of Highland Park,
Illinois; and Julia Diskin of Farmington Hills.
MSU HILLEL
Spartans for Israel hold in-person
Israel Week events.
A Taste of
Normalcy
Pelli Mechnikov } jewish@edu writer
for college students
by college students
YOU JUST GAVE WARRIOR STRONG
A WHOLE NEW MEANING.
wayne.edu
Nathan Silverman
We are so proud of
all your hard work, drive
and determination!
Wishing you a future filled
with love, happiness,
good health and success!
IIT Architecture awaits you!
All our love,
Mom, Dad, Elie, Levi, Penelope,
Gio & Tiger
Mazel Tov!
Mazel Tov!
Jordyn Zeldes
On the volleyball, tennis or
any court of your choosing,
you dig deep and feel
deeply. Thank you! We’ve
watched with awe in our
front row seats and look
forward to the thrills that
await. We love you! OXO
Your biggest fans:
Dad, Mom, Gabe, Tommy & Eli
Rachel Weiss
We are so proud of you
and all that you have
accomplished so far!
The sky’s the limit
and we know that
your future is bright!
We love you,
Mom, Dad and Jake
Grammy and Papa
Meema and Stevie
Mazel Tov!