Veishea 1998 gets the go ahead from the Veishea Advisory Council, but it awaits President Martin Jischke’s jurisdiction.

At the close of each Veishea, a committee reviews the celebration. This year Jischke instructed Interim Vice President Daniel C. Robinson to accelerate the process due to the Uri Sellers murder.

The decision of whether to continue Veishea now lies in the hands of Jischke, who was unavailable for comment.

In a report released by the council, recommendations were made that the Veishea celebration should continue. Suggestions to improve the planning of events and to promote the safety of everyone involved were also included.

“If you were to take look at the original agenda or the ‘official Veishea’,” Robinson said, “we think it all went very well. We want to take a closer look at the showcasing of Iowa State.”

Robinson said one of the issues that needs to be more controlled is the use of alcohol. “One thing I would like to see is more alcohol education.”

The alcohol problem is a broad issue on campus, Robinson said. He added that the Veishea executive committee will probably be creating new positions in areas such as alcohol education.

“We have one of the last large student-run organizations, Robinson said. “I would like us to continue Veishea and address the issues.”

Rob Wiese, president of the Government of the Student Body, said two big issues that need to be confronted are the use of alcohol and the large numbers of out-of-town people.

“We need to make [Veishea] still a big thing for the community and students, but not a big draw for people who want to come to just party and not enjoy the official Veishea,” Wiese said.

Wiese said he will soon be meeting with other student leaders to generate ideas to combat the alcohol problem. “We should address [the alcohol problem] outside of Veishea,” he said, “It’s a problem everywhere.”

Wiese also said he thinks student leaders and student organizations need to take more control and responsibility for their actions. “We need to police ourselves. I think the community will only take so much.”

Wiese hopes to put on smaller events throughout the year for students to become involved in. “It’s like they save it all up and then go crazy,” he said.

The report stated that a minority did believe Veishea should be abolished. According to the report, some people believed that students view Veishea as one big party instead of a showcase of Iowa State.

The report stated abandoning Veishea was viewed as a simple approach to solving the problems. Attempting to deal with alcohol abuse at a non-sanctioned event is impractical and not the proper role of the university or the Veishea committee.

The Advisory Council received several pieces of correspondence in favor of keeping the celebration alive. Alumni who had been a part of Veishea committees emphasized the opportunities for student leadership. Alumni also vocalized their concerns that Veishea itself should not be held accountable for incidents that occur during the celebration.

Wiese said that if Veishea were canceled next year it would take away big leadership opportunities for students.

“We shouldn’t allow it to happen. Veishea is a tradition at Iowa State and Iowa State is built on tradition,” Wiese said.

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Ames Police Arrests and Citations

1997 1996

Arrested/booked…..147 132

Citations issue…..256 219

Total*…………..412 351

Ames residents……108 83

Non-residents…….302 260

Total*…………..410 343

*Totals vary slightly due to multiple citations to some individuals. These figures provided by the Ames Police Department and figures reflecting residency can be misleading due to the fact that some ISU students who are Iowa natives may only provide their home addresses.

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ISU Department of Public Safety

1997 1996

Students arrested or cited 28 36

Non-students arrested or cited 120 71

Unknown or juvenile arrested or cited 7 0

Total 155 107