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The Wichitan

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The Wichitan

Shelbie Graham, nursing junior, Beth Townsend, early child education sophmore, Chierra Truett, nursing sophmore Paytan Deloof, education freshman show their spirit in a selfie during the tail gate at the MSU v. TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE at the Memorial Stadium on Sept 16. Photo by Marissa Daley

Tailgates and touchdowns: seeing both

Chloe Phillips September 20, 2017

Laughter, and loud music filled the air. Students sporting maroon-and-gold attire scattered throughout the parking lot outside of Memorial Stadium. Ā At the first two home games of the semester, several...

Waiting is worth it

The Wichitan September 5, 2017

OUR VIEW: The first football game and tailgate should've been later in the semester, not the first week of school. Everyone knows the drill. Bright lights. All day tailgating. Greeks setting up trashketball,...

Family day visitors Triston Oliphant and Emilio Ramirez throw around the football in the tailgate area as tailgaters start to arrive around 3 p.m. Photo by Cooper Miller

Tailgating policy tested at first home game

Jeromy Stacy September 26, 2016

Rain or shine, student tailgaters and their families were out early Saturday at the first of four home games. With the Mustangs taking on Oklahoma Panhandle State, the party started with the first of the...

Administrators look the other way

The Wichitan September 22, 2014

OUR VIEW: You can't have a policy that says no drinking whileĀ student life administrators do nothing while walking around tailgaters who were openly drinking. It's hard to imagineĀ tailgating without...

Tailgaters make noise

Tailgaters make noise

Mandi Elrod September 17, 2014

Tailgaters filled the parking lot of Memorial Stadium Saturday evening for the first football game of the season. Sororities and fraternities set up grills and speakers and started the night in celebration,...

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