1997-1998
Meetings & Mediators
1997 Meetings & Mediators
August 29, 1997 — Students Ignored Once Again
September 4, 1997 — Standing for what you believe in
September 4, 1997 — Milton McGriff updates incoming freshman as to recent history at Iowa State
September 5, 1997 — Tim Lane, Catt’s great, great nephew responds to McGriff
September 8, 1997 — Catt Hall Debate Continues
September 9, 1997 — Caring for Ancestors — McGriff’s response to Lane
September 10, 1997 — Protest Against Catt Hall continues in full force
September 15, 1997 — The real Catt Hall — by Milton McGriff
September 22, 1997 — Allan Nosworthy announces hunger strike
September 23, 1997 — ISU Daily remembers history of student activism at Iowa State and reports on Hunger Strikes Around the World
September 24, 1997 — Allan Nosworthy, a true fighter for diversity
Search your heart (September 25, 1997)
Walks in good company (October 15, 1997)
October 2, 1997 — Allan Nosworthy’s hunger strike a courageous act
or . . . Allan Nosworthy, the “terrorist” (another point of view)
September 24, 1997 — BSA supports Allan Nosworthy
September 24, 1997 — Hunger Strike Press Conference draws over 200 people
September 27, 1997 — Allan Nosworthy hospitalized due to hunger strike
Disorder of the Knoll — Students attempt to find President Jischke to arrange for meeting with The September 29th Movement in attempt to end Allan Nosworthy’s hunger strike
Allan Nosworthy Discusses his the hunger strike after it’s over (November 4, 1997)
September 29, 1997 — ISU Daily recognizes two year anniversary of Movement
September 29, 1997 — Some Criticisms of President Jischke/ISU
ISU student asks President Jischke if he’ll wait for someone to die before taking action
Multicultural Issues Director from another Land Grant University criticizes President Jischke, says no student should have to starve himself or herself
Starvation in Mother Hubbard’s Kitchen; ISU Alumn sympathizes with hunger strike
September 29, 1977 — APAAC and VSA announce 24 hour sympathy fast
October 8, 1997 — Lang Tran describes the fast and what it meant to him
September 30, 1997 — Need to recognize equality for all
October 1, 1997 — Wake Up
October 6, 1997 — ISU Daily reports breakdown in talks between Jischke and The September 29th Movement
October 6, 1997 — Diversity issues debated at GSB
October 10, 1997 — GSB Drops the Ball
October 9, 1997 — Milton McGriff asks that students educate themselves on issues
October 14, 1997 — ISU Professor Kirk Smith feels “slandered” by Milton McGriff
October 15, 1997 — Take a closer look at Catt, please.
December 5, 1997 — ISU Daily reports on transcript of meeting which broke down between Jischke and the September 29th Movement
December 10, 1997 — ISU Professor criticizes SAAD ad for implying academic dishonesty
December 12, 1997 — Reader doesn’t understand
December 15, 1997 — Clarification
*January 13, 1998 — Catt Hall Sign is Vandalized (unable to locate article)
January 21, 1998 — Jischke agrees to meeting (which is postponed)
January 26, 1998 — Task Force Discusses Multicultural Center Concept
January 28, 1998 — Movement Sends letter to Jischke asking for meeting date to be set
February 3, 1998 — Allan Nosworthy requests documentation from President Jischke
February 4, 1998 — Milton McGriff: Re-vision History; and tell the whole truth
Iowa State student responds that not all aspects of slavery were evil — in fact, he would have preferred to have been a slave.
February 6, 1998 — Iowa State Daily recommends that President Jischke and the Movement meet in the Daily newsroom
*February 10, 1998 — University Times publication recommends permanent educational exhibit at Catt Hall regarding the current controversy
February 11, 1998 — Movement requests meetings dates from President Jischke AGAIN
February 16, 1998 — The September 29th Movement waits In President Jischke’s Office
February 18, 1998 — The September 29th Movement: We are tired of the lies
February 18, 1998 — We Visit the Board of Regents Meeting in Iowa City
February 23, 1998 — Movement announces rally for Tuesday February 24th at noon
February 25, 1998 — Second Annual Teach-in on Diversity
See January 28, 1997 in Timeline for Last Year’s Teach-In
March 6, 1998 — GSB votes to lay Catt Hall issue to rest
March 9, 1998 — Example for Handling Problems – How Could Catt Controversy Have Been Avoided — A Look at How another University handled a similar problem
March 11, 1998 — ISU grad student Scott Thune explains his understanding of what was included and excluded in the naming process
THREE IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS GET ARRESTED ON APRIL 6, 1998 FOR TRYING TO MEET WITH THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT! 4/6/98 Update
Daily coverage of the arrests (not on original website)
SECOND DAY OF ARRESTS POSSIBLE 4/7/98 Update
STUDENTS NOT ARRESTED A SECOND TIME BECAUSE A MEETING DATE IS SET! Update
ISU DAILY COVERAGE here