To the editor:

What has become of Veishea? Who are we trying to entertain? This has become a key issue in preparing for this and past year’s celebrations. After attending this year’s festivities, we felt the spirit of Veishea had disappeared and become too laden with politics and hard feelings to be a celebration at all.

Walking down Welch Avenue through Taste of Veishea was disappointing. In previous years, an individual could barely walk down the street because so many people were enjoying the “carnival” atmosphere. This year, we counted more officers and peer security wandering around Welch Avenue and Chamberlain Avenue than students enjoying the sparse selection of vendors.

This year’s parade was lacking in creativity and organization. Friends and family could not believe the delays.

For nearly 15 minutes at a time, gaps appeared in the procession and we watched as crowds became bored and uninterested.

It even became apparent at one point that individuals participating in the parade were disheartened and unenthused with the overall outcome of the event.

We have only named a few of the many disappointments we came across during the weekend’s events. However, it was obvious Veishea has become more of a chore to plan, coordinate and execute as well as attend.

How long must the ISU community suffer before its leadership realizes their efforts have become self-driven and self-promoting?

Eric Beron

Senior

Architecture

Aaron Hamann

Senior

Mathematics