Despite the graduation of several prominent leaders, The September 29 Movement is still in existence on the Iowa State campus.

Although the group is smaller in size, the members are still holding to their convictions, said Alissa Stoehr, Movement member and senior in liberal studies and women’s studies.

Stoehr is one of three central committee members left after the graduation of Milton McGriff, Meron Wondwosen, Brian Johnson and Allan Nosworthy — active members in The Movement to change the name of Catt Hall.

Last fall, these four students led several protests on campus in order to make the university aware of their opinions.

“Although we are without these guys [McGriff, Wondwosen, Johnson and Nosworthy], we aren’t without leaders. The 9/29 members believe in collective leadership,” Stoehr said.

The Movement’s main goal is to get the name of Catt Hall changed, Stoehr said. The group has made some progress; currently, a GSB committee titled the Catt Hall Review Committee is discussing this issue in depth.

“Essentially, the GSB committee has two objectives — to discuss and decide if the the claims of the 9/29 Movement are valid, and to discuss the university’s reaction in order to come to a resolution,” said Simon Huss, graduate in material science and engineering and a member of The Movement’s central committee.

The GSB committee was formed after Matt Ostanik, GSB senator from the College of Design, gained authorization, said Dan Pasker. Pasker, senior in ceramic engineering, is the chairman of the GSB committee.

“Although Matt is not one of the 14 committee members, he is still used as a resource,” Pasker said.

Hess said The Movement was involved in determining the make-up of the GSB committee.

Stoehr said the committee is equally comprised of people who are in favor and opposed to the name change.

“We are not worried about the outcome of the committee’s recommendation because The Movement has allies on the committee,” she said.

Once the committee has come to a consensus, a “report will be given to the GSB Senate and to the Office of the President,” Pasker said.

Stoehr said no matter what the final decision, members of The Movement will be satisfied.

“We will be pleased with whatever decision is reached. Whether the name is changed or not, we will not complain because we had equal representation on the committee,” Stoehr said.

Huss said no agreement between The Movement and the administration has been made, and the committee has not been recognized by the administration. He said the recommendation may or may not have a bearing on the final outcome of the issue.

“The administration is just as obligated as we are to abide by the decision of the committee,” Huss said.

The report is due Nov. 18, Pasker said, and the next meeting of the committee is Friday at 5:30 p.m. in Room 230 of the Memorial Union.

“We are still discussing and trying to formulate the report at this point in time,” Pasker said.

According to Huss, the main objective of The Movement for the semester is to regroup and get its projects underway. He said the group is actively engaged in a letter-writing campaign. They are sending letters to ISU alumni to inform them of the goals of The Movement.

“The purpose is not only to inform the alumni of the Catt committee, but to gain their support,” Huss said. “The minority students at ISU are under-funded, without a doubt.”

Huss said in the process of regrouping, he would like to see the image of the group changed.

“We are perceived as an organization only concerned with racial issues, however, we are not,” he said.