Tailgating has become such a commonplace activity on gameday Saturdays at MSU that nobody thinks too much of them when they see a big white tent, trays of snack food, and green cold-weather gear. However, if you were to walk by the corner of Red Cedar and Shaw, past the storied MSC smokestack, you would have seen a tailgate that was much more than a Saturday afternoon get-together.
This Saturday, MSU's Arab Cultural Society and the Jewish Student Union held a joint tailgate. Typically, the peoples that these two groups represent, Jews and Arabs, are portrayed through the media as conflicting groups. In the Middle East, specifically in Palestine, there has been no shortage of tension.
In the United States, the idea of the "meltingpot" is pretty well personified at universities. For the most part, universities are teeming with diversity, and are home to people from all over the place. The melting pot concept is no different at Michigan State. I believe it speaks volumes that the student organizations representing both Jews and Arabs were able to work together and celebrate together through a recreational activity as simple as tailgating. The event was a testimony towards peace and unity, as well as showing how strong the bond is among Spartans. After all, no matter where we come from or what we believe in, we are all Spartans. Go Green.
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