“I fooled the crowd when I made it sound like I was more than ready / Strike up the band, deprive my sleep / Cause there’s no love like apathy / The bell that tolls rings loud enough that it should have woke us up.” — The Format
First off, I don’t feel quite comfortable or equipped to write about last week’s shooting at Michigan State University. Nevertheless, I wanted to share the full transcript of Tom Izzo’s speech here as I haven’t seen it anywhere else online. I hope Spartan Nation can find solace in his speech and sentiment.
Here are a few other articles you can read this week that may help you cope with this recent tragedy:
- “Requiem for the Spartans” by Tim Alberta
- “Elementary School. High School. Now College. Michigan State Students Are No Strangers to Mass Shootings.” By Julie Bosman, Sophia Lada, Tracey Tully, and Patricia Mazzei
- “Michigan State Deserves More Than Thoughts and Prayers” by Jemele Hill
- “Tom Izzo knows Michigan Game Can Help Michigan State Heal, But Some Things are Bigger Than Rivalries” by Chris Solari
- “236 Minutes of Terror at MSU: Barricaded with a Gunman on the Loose” by Reis Thebault, Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, and Wali Khan
- “What We Know About the Michigan State Shooting” by Tariro Mzezewa
- “Tom Izzo closes heartbreaking speech to Michigan State students and community with a challenge” by Dan Wetzel
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