Long ago, in an administration far, far from the minds of most students at Iowa State, Gordon P. Eaton ruled as president. What’s that? You’ve never heard of Gordon Eaton? Not surprising. He gets glossed over more than a junior high school girl’s lips at the Spring Social. Check the record and you will find a gap from 1986-1990, between former Presidents Martin Jischke and Robert Parks. Those were the days of Gordon Eaton. While he may not have stayed as long as Jischke or Parks, he played an important role in creating the Iowa State we know today. For example, Eaton prevented Iowa State from losing valuable faculty members by petitioning the Board of Regents to raise salaries and making the university competitive with schools across the country. He was responsible for restructuring Iowa State, making it more competitive and modern. Another rarely discussed fact is Eaton started the ISU Foundation. The organization that made millions under Jischke and made him the darling of donors across the nation was started by a man most ISU students don’t remember. So we at the Daily have one question that’s been bothering us: Where’s Eaton Hall? Administrators tell us it’s tradition to name buildings after former presidents. Naming rules say a five-year period should be observed. But administrators also tell us it is appropriate to name the new Honors Building thusly because the five-year policy is a guideline to be ignored in “special circumstances.” We suggested following the guideline precisely because time offers perspective. If few remember Eaton after 10 years, how many will remember Jischke 10 years from now? Let’s be consistent. If anyone deserves to be honored for fundraising, it should be Gordon Eaton. At least it’s his turn. Editiorial Board: Carrie Tett, Greg Jarrett, Katie Goldsmith, Amie Van Overmeer and Andrea Hauser