The ISU Veterinarian, an academic journal, was allocated zero funding by the Government of the Student Body at its regular meeting Wednesday night.

The journal, which has been in continuous publication since 1938 and has a yearly circulation of 5,400, was denied funding on the basis that the organization is not in accordance with GSB bylaws because of its direct connection with a preprofessional academic department.

“It’s very obvious that this organization is preprofessional,” said Jonathan Weaver, off-campus. “The bylaws say we cannot fund a preprofessional organization.”

GSB Vice President Charlie Johnson ruled the ISU Veterinarian was not in compliance with GSB bylaws after several senators raised concerns about the organization’s direct ties to the College of Veterinary Medicine.

“I was asked to uphold the law by a senator and I did that,” he said.

The GSB Finance Priorities and Criteria for 2002 to 2003 Allocations states a student organization must comply with the general rule that “the organization shall not exist, primarily, to assist students in attaining an internship, a scholarship, or attainment of a professional degree status” in order to receive funding. A second general rule dictates “the organization shall not consist of students primarily from one academic department.”

“There’s just too many of our bylaws this [organization] violates,” said Tony Luken, LAS.

The ISU Veterinarian requested $4,050 of funds from student fees to publish 1,800 copies of the journal at $2.25 per copy.

“This organization is open to all students,” said Jennifer Cree, co-editor of the ISU Veterinarian.

The ISU Veterinarian is the oldest veterinary medicine bulletin in the United States, said Cree, sophomore in veterinary medicine.

The journal is sent to nearly every veterinary medicine school in the nation and represents Iowa State internationally. The ISU Veterinarian is also sent to 10 foreign countries.

Alex Rodeck, off-campus, said he felt the student publication was entitled to GSB funding, and “It shows some pride in our school.”

Cree said the publication has been funded by GSB as far back as the 1960s and the loss of GSB funding could result in the end of further publication.

The publication will seek funding from the Graduate Student Senate, said Mark Ackermann, associate professor of veterinary pathology and adviser for the ISU Veterinarian.

Jennifer Dykstra, sophomore in veterinary medicine and GSB senator for the college, said the ISU Veterinarian represents a great source of pride to the ISU community.

“Very few organizations or publications that we fund can provide that amount of [public relations] for the university,” Dykstra said.