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Hmmm how do they feel about sofas?

yep, $13, lot 71 which is just west of the stadium

Good question. From what I can tell by their less than straightforward explanation, the student lot is the one with all the restrictions.

New, refined policy released tonight:

The new policy states that alcoholic beverages are permitted only at football game tailgates, excluding tailgates for other CMU sporting events without prior written Athletic Department approval.

While there is no limit on alcoholic beverages per person, the policy states that tailgating will not be permitted earlier than four hours before kickoff, nor is it permitted once the game starts.

“There’s no limit on the amount of containers, which is one thing that students were very mad about,” Gawronski said. “There are still no glass bottles for safety reasons and you can’t bring kegs in, but it treats students like adults where I think the past policy was a bit too harsh.”

The policy will exclude kegs or similar containers for mass alcohol distribution, drinking games that encourage excessive alcohol consumption and glass containers in tailgating areas.

Students, alumni, faculty, staff and visitors will all be held to the same standards, which van der Merwe said was an important aspect of the new policy.

Nothing said about sofas, must be alright

No common source

Appreciate the work you've done here, especially because we finally got an answer out of STO.

2012 Tailgating Policy:
The Student Government Association took a leadership role in working with the University to define better strategies for tailgating and create a game-day atmosphere that every fan - students, alumnae, parents, community members, university members and guests - can be proud of.

Representatives from CMU 's Athletics Department, Office of Public Safety and Office of Student Life met with representatives from the Student Government Association to update CMU's tailgate atmosphere in a way that fosters a safe and enjoyable game day experience.
As a result, three major changes have been implemented:

Anyone - student or non-student - may tailgate in any General Parking lot. No single lot is designated as a student tailgating lot.
Tailgating has been expanded from three to four hours prior to kickoff.
The same policies are applicable to all individuals participating in tailgating.

Cost: CMU students can pre-purchase a General Parking Pass for $5 at Ticket Central (located in the CMU Events Center atrium) or on game day at the lot for $10.

The Student Government Association will establish a committee of student representatives and leaders who will meet on an ongoing basis during the Fall to evaluate tailgating and to recommend strategies to improve safety and management.


Correct. It is the student lot that has the restrictions.

Agreed only msu thought they had real problems to solve

Calling tomorrow - going to try to get passes for lot 73, and failing that, 71.

The real shame is that we won't be able to get out there before 11:30 a.m. 4 hours of tailgating is pretty lean.