So it happened. Tuesday night people went a lot too crazy and VEISHEA was cancelled. This was especially disappointing for me as I served on a VEISHEA committee this past year and was looking forward to my first experience at the celebration.
However, I have also been encouraged by the general student population's response to the cancellation. People have organized several non-VEISHEA Cyclone pride events for the weekend and I am excited to see what happens!
At the informational meeting for the VEISHEA committee, Dr. Hill challenged us to use our creativity to come up with ideas for an event that can capture the spirit of VEISHEA without the negative side-effects that have come to be associated with the celebration. I am very eager to see what the student leaders of ISU with create and I hope to be a part of the process!
Although I didn't personally apply my creativity or problem solving, it has been great to see students bond together and find a way to celebrate the university we all love, even without VEISHEA.
#platypus
I think it really shows what kind of a community Iowa State and Ames are that they are working together to solve their problems in this time of huge diversity. I think it shows a strong sense of good character on the part of the students to organize the pride events and want to promote our school rather than tear it down (literally). That is the type of students that Iowa State has and I am so proud to say that I am a Cyclone!
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