MSU Game Notes: Use Shuttle, Secure Belongings

Mississippi State University invites fans to make use of our shuttles, especially those to downtown Starkville. More shuttles are being added downtown this Saturday, with a “DWS Express” running non-stop from Giles Hall (Architecture Building) to the Starkville Daily News offices (corner of Jackson and Lampkin streets).

Additionally, the SMART shuttles will also run to campus. However, since SMART is a joint project between MSU and the city of Starkville servicing the entire town, not all of the SMART trolleys head to campus, so be sure you’re getting on the right trolley.

Here’s a quick rundown of what gets you to campus, including the new “DWS Express” we’re introducing this weekend:
Reserved RV/Wise Center – Picks up at Lot 29 and 31 and on the northwest corner of the Wise Center and drops off at Thompson Hall.
Thad Cochran Research Park – Runs from Research Park to Humphrey Coliseum.
Davis Wade Express – Picks up at Starkville Daily News and drops off at Giles Hall.
S.M.A.R.T Downtown Route – Starkville Electric, Regions Bank, Bank of Commerce, Stromboli’s, Catholic Church, Sweet Peppers to Giles Hall.

For additional transportation choices that run throughout Starkville, but do not run on campus visit www.smart.msstate.edu.

TAILGATING
Mississippi State University invites you to enjoy the great tradition of MSU tailgating. We encourage Bulldog fans to tailgate in a responsible manner, respectful of the campus and of the other fans attending athletic contests. Please help keep the campus clean by bagging your trash and using recycling containers. MSU’s Campus Services distributes trash bags throughout campus for your convenience.

For the safety and convenience of our students, faculty, staff and guests, MSU assembles law enforcement officers from city, county and state jurisdictions along with a large contingent of private security contractors to ensure a safe and orderly game day environment. But it is the responsibility of each tailgate party to secure tailgate items prior to entering the stadium. Tailgaters should lock food, beverages and valuables out of sight – both at tailgate sites and in parking areas. Don’t leave visible valuables in parked cars, even when the vehicle is locked.

Many fans tailgating in the Junction or other areas on campus leave personal belongings at their tailgate location to attend the game and do not retrieve those items until after the game has concluded or until the next day.

It has come to the attention of the university that some fans have returned to their tailgate location and discovered that their personal belongings have been stolen or damaged. Please be advised that it is YOUR obligation to secure your personal belongings during the time you may be away from your tailgate location. The University CANNOT assume any responsibility for guarding or protecting any of your personal items from theft or other calamity while you are at the game or until you return to your tailgate site to collect those items.

Any items not collected by their owners by 7 a.m. on the day after a game will be considered abandoned and subject to collection as trash by the university. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU PROPERLY SECURE YOUR PERSONAL BELONGINGS AND TAKE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR POSSESSIONS, AS YOU DO AT YOUR HOME.