Yes, you heard (or read) that right: this Easter, MSU President Kevin M. Guskiewicz announced that MSU will be hiding 50 eggs across campus. The prizes in the eggs range from an extra combo to a single dorm, but the most coveted prize is $50,000 towards tuition.
The Nut went around campus to gather students’ thoughts about the event.
“Honestly, I couldn’t really care,” said Andrew Pathy, a junior psychology student. “I’m already $300,000 in debt and have to go to grad school anyway. Sorry, I gotta go, I have 3 papers to write. And an exam tomorrow. And a project. And my karmic debt to Satan to pay off.”
Not all pupils reacted similarly, as Jane Oful, a sophomore teaching student, stated her thoughts on her TikTok, “TaughtDaughter.” Posting a video of herself ecstatic about the prize, she said, “Oh my god, all the prizes sound so amazing! Thank you, Mr. President, for giving us this chance.” The video was posted with a Trump 2028 flag in the background, suggesting she may have been thinking about the POTUS.
Some faculty members have already begun incorporating the hunt into their coursework. One economics professor announced that students who locate an egg must submit a cost-benefit analysis explaining whether keeping the prize or selling the egg on eBay would yield a higher return.
Stakes and excitement were raised even more across campus as pictures of Sparty were posted to the [msu] Instagram, allegedly giving hints to where the eggs may be.
One photo shows him in the library reading some feminist literature, while another shows him standing on the three-point line at the Breslin Center, which confused much of the MSU basketball team. Coen Carr commented on the post, “What the hell is that line?”
MSU Dining Services also joined in on the egg-stravaganze (trust we hate ourselves too) by announcing a limited-time “Mystery Egg” menu item. Students who purchase the meal will receive an egg containing either a free dessert, a parking ticket, or a reminder that meal plans do not roll over to next semester.
Some students have already begun the hunt. “I’ve been looking up and down the Red Cedar for the past 3 days, all I’ve found is a target shopping cart and some angry geese,” said Jim Pair, a pre-med first-year student.
The geese could not be reached for a comment.
University officials released a statement reminding students that breaking into locked buildings, climbing campus statues, or draining the Red Cedar River in search of eggs is “strongly discouraged.”
While hype ramps up for the hunt, the Nut will stay informed and keep you all up to date with any egg-citing news. The egg hunt begins Easter Sunday at 8:00 in the morning.
