Dear President Jischke, Dean Hoffman, Mr. Tanaka:

In April, Phyllis Harris, an Iowa State graduate student, and Blue Maas, an Iowa State secretary, chose to cover bricks bearing Harris’ mother’s name, Christine Brown Harris, and Maas’ name in the Plaza of Heroines with black cloth.

The action was taken to protest Iowa State University’s handling of the naming of Carrie Chapman Catt Hall.

However, someone feels that Ms. Harris and Ms. Maas do not have a right to protest the dishonor done by the university and has repeatedly removed the cloths.

Various members of the September 29th Movement, with the express consent of Ms. Harris and Ms. Maas, have covered the bricks between 60 and 70 separate times.

As the lowa State Daily said in an editorial on April 19, 1996, “The intentional removal of the covers on these bricks is not merely a support of the Catt Hall name, it is the denial of free expression to those who do not feel the same.”

The September 29th Movement is requesting an investigation by ISU officials to find out what person or persons is removing the cloth, and is demanding that they cease and desist from removing these coverings from Ms. Maas’ and Ms. Harris’ bricks.

We feel that a 30-day period is a reasonable and sufficient amount of time for such an investigation.

If the university chooses not to investigate, or does not locate the person or persons in question, the September 29th Movement can, and will, cover the two bricks in such a manner that will prevent removal.

We have been advised by the Department of Public Safety and Student Legal Services that such an action would probably be subject to arrest for criminal mischief, a simple or serious misdemeanor.

However, we hope your timely investigation will prevent matters from escalating to that point.

If university officials have not notified us of a resolution of this matter by August 1, we will take the actions we have to take.

We hope that won’t be necessary and look forward to hearing from you.

Allan Nosworthy

September 29th Movement