Thousands joining in? More like hundreds watching but only a few out of control drunks breaking the law. How many arrests were made this year? In fact how many arrests have been made in the last decade or the history of Veishea? Yes the media sensationalizes the out of control drunks, but they also do news segments on the good events going on at Veishea every year. All I've read from some of you on here is that it's a riot filled drunkfest that needs to be ended. I haven't even heard many if any in the media calling for it to end. But you emphasize what you want about Veishea and I'll emphasize what I want. You're not going to convince me that more can't be done to stop these mini-riots before they get going if the University works with law enforcement and the city to find solutions. And you're not going to convince me that giving up and letting some out of control drunks end this great ISU tradition is the right thing to do.
Task Force Recommendation for VEISHEA
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Thousands joining in? More like hundreds watching but only a few out of control drunks breaking the law. How many arrests were made this year? In fact how many arrests have been made in the last decade or the history of Veishea? Yes the media sensationalizes the out of control drunks, but they also do news segments on the good events going on at Veishea every year. All I've read from some of you on here is that it's a riot filled drunkfest that needs to be ended. I haven't even heard many if any in the media calling for it to end. But you emphasize what you want about Veishea and I'll emphasize what I want. You're not going to convince me that more can't be done to stop these mini-riots before they get going if the University works with law enforcement and the city to find solutions. And you're not going to convince me that giving up and letting some out of control drunks end this great ISU tradition is the right thing to do.
If you are there watching, you are adding to the mob mentality. 2 or 3 guys usually don't tip over a cop car and knock over light polls unless they feel safe in the mob.
Certainly a terrible trajedy and if you don't want to discuss it I can understand. But how is Veishea to blame?
How is it veisheas fault? Sorry to hear about you're friend, but it's asinine to blame VEISHEA.
Agree and no doubt a mob can form and egg on the crazies. Point is to find solutions to prevent mobs from forming in the first place. Also have people monitoring big parties that can notify authorities when things are starting to get out of control, and have an adequate force there immediately to handle the situation if and when it does. Maybe security became complacent the last few years since there were no mini-riots since 04 (at least not big enough to be a big news event).
I love living in Story County, but the Boone County Fair is a lot better (as far as fairs go).
Where did I say it was Veisheas fault? I'm just saying IDC about veishea. It was kind of a dumb event.
You vaguely implied it, and that's rather pathetic you think it's dumb. I loved it all during my time at isu, and partook in both the drinking as well as the true VEISHEA. It was one of the best weeks during the year.
AND smell it. There are definite trade-offs.
Oofta, I use to bartend out there 1-3 times a week in college for some extra hours. Regretted and never looked forward to it.
Well, so much for getting to play in the parade again.. wasn't able to make it back the past 3 years. This year I might have.. but then dumb people happened.
This is throwing the baby out with the bath water and is sad. I still think it could've been handled by paring back on events and maybe only making it VEISHEA weekend instead of the whole week. But it's clear they didn't want to fix it, the people at the top just wanted it gone.
This is throwing the baby out with the bath water and is sad. I still think it could've been handled by paring back on events and maybe only making it VEISHEA weekend instead of the whole week. But it's clear they didn't want to fix it, the people at the top just wanted it gone.
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lol. The "right" to have VEISHEA. Quick, someone call the ACLU! There are rights being violated over here!
I bartended at the Tic Toc (on Keeler St) waaaay back when every so often. I'm lucky it was there and not some of the seedier places!
CycloneErik
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I'd say something along the lines of "Stop flipping cars and we can have a serious conversation about that.:"
Clones 2015 I also sent in recommendations to fix Veishea. I emailed them to Tom Hill and also got no response, when I showed up at one of the meetings with copies for the Task Force and I during my time to speak I handed them out I told them then that it was not good that there were no replies to emails sent and Hill didn't seem to happy when I publicly pointed out I submitted my ideas twice and then had to hand deliver them to feel that my voice was heard (ignored but at least heard.) If you want my ideas send me a pm.
