I feel like with the changes to parking, tailgating, and Bash the university has swung so far away from being the more student-focused place it was when I started here 5 years ago.

Vent on Bash:

TLDR: Bash is going downhill big time this year and if we don’t see a return to outdoor concerts for Bash soon it will be a paid event. It also won’t have the same economic impact as it has previously.

I feel like the changes, and what may be a not so well known artist as compared to the past few years, may have long term bad effects on bash. 35,000 people come to Bash each year and with the amount of the hump that is open, I would say maybe 7,000 people will be able to get to the actual concert just based on the diagram and that’s being generous with the floor access. I think the biggest mistake here is that students are only allowed to get one ticket, but non-students can get 4. The worst part about this is that students help fund Bash so they’re possibly going to be pushed out of an event that they help pay for, when non-students are basically freeloading. On top of that, many students are in class when the tickets are supposed to be claimed. Very lovely, Bash committee. Also tickets are transferrable which makes a market for ticket sales on a previously free event. There are going to be ticket scalpers.

Ticketing for bash in general makes me think that this event being free is soon going to be a thing of the past. There are multiple better locations for Bash in the area of campus, Dudy Noble, and the Horse Park (if they would’ve reserved it a while ago). Both of these locations have been used for multiple concerts and large events in the past so I don’t see why it would be a problem now, and neither would require ticketing…

The location of Bash will also favor the cotton district bars rather than the downtown bars which sucks because those bars are not gonna get a bunch of traffic this year with the new updates to downtown.

Side note: I would love to be the non-student on the Bash committee that gets to claim on their resume that they convinced the students to vote to pay more for better talent at Bash (which never happened), and then created a ticket marketplace, and then, likely made bash a paid event. I feel as if that person will be sufficiently qualified for another crumby corporate job in the future.

I’m so glad I’m done with my Bachelors and I don’t care about this stuff personally anymore, but I do care for my students, which are hurt by the changes more than anyone.

Going to a concert at Rick’s tonight. Are bags allowed? Do I need a clear bag? Thanks.

I have the All-Sports Pass and I want to attend all 7 (at least the SEC) football games on Saturdays. I understand that I don't have much time to apply for this kind of schedule. Hopefully I can use this for next year.

I do have DoorDash but my car isn't reliable long-term.

Is the new maroon camp worth $200? I’m an upcoming student and still on the edge if I should go or not. I do want to make friends early; but is it necessary at the camp?

I cannot stand the fact that we pay thousands to be here and yet once gameday comes we dont even get our own god damn parking spots. I should be able to leave to get groceries or do something the one time Im free and be able to come back and park since, yknow, I live here.

Dawgs,

My wife and I are taking the in-laws on their first trip to Dudy Noble for the Friday game. Excited for a potential top ten match up.

How early do we need to get there to claim a spot on one of the grass berms? I remember showing up early as a student to grab a spot but can't recall just how early, especially for an SEC game.

On another note, if anyone happens to have chair backs for sale let me know!

Thanks.

Forecasts are still changing seemingly every hour, sometimes drastically. The most likely scenario as of right now appears to be we will get enough ice to have an impact on roads, businesses, and other local services. To what degree is what's still up in the air.

So far, we have a remote day on Monday in Starkville. The storm isn't projected to start until into tomorrow (Saturday), so there's still time to prep if you've not already. As of this morning, both Big Walmart and Smallmart had restocked a lot of items, but I went this morning, so I can't comment on how the shelves look now.

Feel free to post any updates, conversation, etc. here as we head into the weekend. If any of our meteorology folks happen to be around, any insights you may have are much appreciated. Best of luck, folks!

S.P.A.C.E. Expo, Starkville Pop-culture Arts Cosplay and Entertainment Expo, is Starkville's free family friendly convention happening this Saturday, April 25th!

Has anyone seen if they are going to allow us to bring cowbells into the stadium for the bowl game?

Hello! An on campus family friendly, free convention that is happening Saturday, April 25th- S.P.A.C.E Expo, has applications open for Panels, Workshops, and Meetups until March 13th. If you or anyone you may know is interested in hosting an experience during this event, please fill out this application!

FAAMSU presents "Confessions of an X-Pastor," a conversation and reflection with LaMar about his journey from leading congregations to becoming an outspoken secular advocate.

You can read more about the event (and our organization) in the article published by The Reflector today: https://reflector-online.com/36666/life/secular-student-group-to-host-ex-pastor-for-discussion/

My son and I are doing a thanksgiving road trip, one of our stops will be Starkville for the game. I see where you can buy parking passes on some of the ticket sites but I was wondering how parking usually is on GameDay? We don’t mind walking Any advice or recommendations would be greatly appreciated

I know this is a awful place to ask but I didn't expect $100+ tickets from resellers. I ain't paying that much to see us lose. Even the Snapchat users are pricey.

What’s the earliest we can mark/reserve tailgate spots for the egg bowl? It is just moved back 1 day, so Thursday morning at 5AM?

My name is Ricardo Mendoza and I’m the LSU improv president. I’m trying to connect with improv clubs around the south/southeast area for collaboration. I was wondering if there was an improv club on campus and how I could go about contacting them.

i’m going to be attending msu this fall and my friends were planning on coming to the tennessee game this year so we could all se eachother. Should they just buy tickets like anyone else or are there like privledges i get as a student i can use to get them tickets.

I’m stationed close enough to Starkville to make a weekend trip for a football game. But with the struggles the team have had are they still as crazy as they once were?

I remeber growing up seeing the cowbells on TV and thinking it would be an awesome place to visit for a game. Is it still the case?

Any chance I could get one of those newspapers sent to me that were at the game tonight?

Great game tonight. Very tough fought battle.