Although by now the words “Cyclone Family” have become a catch phrase on the Iowa State campus, some confusion has erupted about who is allowed to attend certain Veishea events.

Matt Schaefer, Dew the Rec co-chairman and sophomore in agricultural business, said since this year’s committee is targeting the Cyclone Family, those “family” members will be the only ones admitted into Friday night’s Dew the Rec and Saturday night’s Rock Veishea.

Friday’s event will feature former Saturday Night Live comedian Kevin Nealon, and Saturday night’s music festival will feature bands Tonic, The Crystal Method and The Flaming Lips Experiment.

Schaefer said the Cyclone Family consists of current ISU students, faculty and staff, their immediate families, ISU alumni and residents of Ames.

Students may buy only one ticket whether they purchase it in advance or at the door, Schaefer said. To buy a ticket, students must show both their ISUCards and fee cards.

Brett Showalter, Veishea entertainment co-chairman and junior in agronomy, said since the events are funded by the university, only the Cyclone Family should be allowed to attend.

“It’s not an event for UNI or Iowa students,” he said, adding that students rarely complain when they are required to show their IDs for ISU sporting events.

For members of the Ames community, residents need to show proof that they live in Ames, such as a driver’s license.

Alumni also must prove they once attended ISU to get into these events, Schaefer said. Such proof could include an ISU Alumni membership card, he said.

Showalter added that directories can be consulted if there is a question of whether a prospective ticket buyer is an alum.

Schaefer said Dew the Rec and Rock Veishea are Cyclone Family-only events.

Even persons in surrounding areas, including Boone, Ankeny and Des Moines, will not be allowed admittance, he said.

“We can’t do that this year … we want to keep it within Iowa State,” he said, noting that out-of-town people have been “where our problems have come in the past years.”

Schaefer said the Veishea committee did consider letting people from nearby towns attend these events, but that the committee “had to draw the line somewhere.”

“This is the circle we’ve drawn, and no ifs, ands or buts about it,” he said.

Even if an ISU student has an out-of-town guest visiting him or her during Veishea, the guest will not be admitted into the events.

People who appear to be drunk or on drugs will not be admitted into the concert, even if they have tickets, Schaefer said.

“It is obviously … a DPS officer’s discretion,” he said.

Schaefer said the Veishea committee is not anticipating any major problems.

Schaefer said he does not expect anyone who is not a member of the Cyclone Family to get into the events.

“They’re not going to get in if we have anything to do with it,” he said.