Contact: Addison Arledge

STARKVILLE, Miss.—“Starkchella” is the title of a special Mississippi State event taking place March 30 to help raise awareness of healthy personal relationships and the prevention of sexual assault.

Open to all, the 5-8 p.m. program at the university amphitheater offers a mix of music, talent and other activities. A fashion show is scheduled at 6 p.m.

Free T-shirts will be available while supplies last.

While admission is free, those planning to attend should complete a registration form in advance at www.health.msstate.edu/health and present the completed ticket at check-in.

Event sponsors include MSU’s departments of Health Promotion and Wellness, and University Recreation (formerly recreational sports), Office of Compliance and Integrity, Student Counseling Services, Holmes Cultural Diversity Center, Student Association, Fashion Board, and Phi Mu and Pi Beta Phi sororities.

“Starkchella” is a takeoff on Coachella, the well-known annual California music and arts festival, and is part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

For more information on the MSU activity, contact Leah Pylate at 325-2090 or lpylate@saffairs.msstate.edu.

MSU is Mississippi’s leading university, available online at www.msstate.edu.