2010s Throwback
This video game became a massive hit, involving blocky graphics and building mechanics.
What is Minecraft?
The famous head coach for Men's basketball, namesake of the student section
Who is Tom Izzo?
A pejorative term for an obnoxious, angry, or entitled woman.
What is a Karen?
This discipline studies society, social relationships, and institutions. Think: how people interact in groups, from families to entire civilizations.
What is sociology?
This German pioneer of sociology is famous for writing about the “Protestant work ethic” and how it helped shape capitalism.
Who is Max Weber?
What is the Ice Bucket Challenge?
A dog who has caught frisbees at half time shows since the 1970s
Who is Zeke the Wonderdog?
Overall vibe, energy or personality.
What is aura?
This discipline studies the Big Five personality traits—openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism—to understand how individuals think, feel, and behave.
What is psychology?
This sociologist introduced the concept of "social facts" and argued that society exists beyond the individual, shaping our behaviors and norms.
Who is Émile Durkheim?
This song was the first YouTube video to reach 1 billion views in 2012.
What is Gangnam Style?
The year MSU was founded, as part of a land grant
When is 1855?
An affectionate rhetorical question used to compliment people who positively embody this quality, such as boldness, style, and/or confidence.
What is, who is this diva?
This discipline analyzes how people and societies allocate scarce resources and make choices about production and consumption.
What is economics?
A pioneer of critical race theory, this scholar introduced the idea of "intersectionality" to highlight how systems of oppression interconnect
Who is Kimberlé Crenshaw?
This iPhone was the first to be released without a headphone jack.
What is the iPhone 7?
The number of times "fight" or "fighting" is sung in the MSU fight song
What is six?
A random event, person, incident, or thing that fascinates or intrigues one to the point that one is frequently thinking about it.
What is Roman Empire?
This field studies the rules behind communication systems, including phonetics, syntax, and semantics, to uncover how meaning is constructed and conveyed.
What is linguistics?
This sociologist and civil rights activist coined the concept of "double consciousness" and conducted one of the first major studies on Black urban life in America.
Who is W.E.B DuBois?
Who is Curiosity?
The oldest club on campus (active since 1903)
What is the Forestry Club? (Or Men's Glee)
Originated from the song Doot Doot by Skrilla. Popularized by Taylen Kinney in a TikTok video.
What is six-seven?
This discipline asks whether actions are right or wrong based on principles, consequences, or character.
What is philosophy/ethics?
This French theorist examined how surveillance (prisons, schools) functions as a form of social control in modern societies, using the concept of the Panopticon.
Who is Michel Foucault?