Despite the threat of civil disobedience, authorities have not yet authorized a demonstration organized by the September 29th Movement, said Kathleen MacKay, dean of students.

On Friday, Movement leaders held an emergency meeting in the Gold Room of the Memorial Union to prepare members for an unauthorized demonstration on election day, Nov. 5, in the lobby of Beardshear Hall.

Movement leaders said authorization of the demonstration was recommended by Department of Public Safety Director Loras Jaeger after he met with members of the Movement. Jaeger said he is not in a position to authorize such an event.

Movement leaders said they sent notice to university officials that they would hold an open “town meeting” in the lobby with or without authorization.

“We wanted to have an unauthorized meeting Tuesday because our permit had been denied. Things have changed,” said Milton McGriff, spokesman for the September 29th Movement.

MacKay said the Movement’s plan for the demonstration was to block the stairways of Beardshear Hall and amplify speeches.

“The original proposal was denied because of the size and sound level. I have heard they are working on a second proposal, but it has not yet been formally presented to me,” MacKay said. She said there is a chance that a new proposal could be authorized before Tuesday.

Movement members and supporters will meet on the terrace of the Memorial Union Tuesday at noon, then march to Beardshear Hall. The demonstration will be an open forum for discussion about administrative actions surrounding issues such as the naming of Catt Hall and the Oct. 18 reported assault on black student security guard Deantrious Mitchell, Movement leaders said.

Uniformed DPS officers will be on hand at the town meeting and along the route from the Union to Beardshear Hall, said Allan Nosworthy, a member of the Movement.

“I had hoped that a compromise could be worked out. It doesn’t appear that is happening,” Jaeger said. “Our purpose in public safety is to ensure that any event, authorized or unauthorized, is safe for everyone involved.”

In addition, the Movement will provide its own security guards to ward off problems with potential opponents to the demonstration, said Gabriel Clausen, director of security for Movement.

“We do want some antagonists to be there, because that’s going to help us. You can feel comfortable that we are in full communication with the authorities,” Clausen said.

Movement leaders said holding an unauthorized demonstration was the last option.

“This is not a Movement that’s crazy about doing something like that. But it was either that or nothing else,” Nosworthy said.

The Movement will continue to send five letters protesting the naming of Catt Hall to ISU President Martin Jischke’s office at noon every weekday.

McGriff said the Movement has received attention from administrators every time it has threatened civil disobedience, and members will continue to do whatever it takes to be recognized.

“There comes a point where you do have to keep turning up the volume. We believe, right now, today, that we should do anything that’s intelligently directed to get results,” McGriff said.

Movement leaders said they will address racial issues other than Catt Hall once they have researched other situations on campus.