Every year in April Iowa State students, fans, alumni, and community members celebrate Iowa State’s birthday also known as VEISHEA. This year (April 16-22) Iowa State clebrated its 150th birthday. At this celebration, there are many activities that individuals of any age can participate in. These activities include the parade, tournaments of all sorts, tour de Veishea, Cyclone idol, entertainers, and many others. What does VEISHEA mean? VEISHEA cannot be found in the dictionary but it has a definition that is complete, powerful, and impressive. It is the largest student run festival in the nation bringing in tens of thousands of visitors to the campus each year. The name VEISHEA is actually an acronym for the colleges that were founded in 1922. The acronym is:
<>Veterinary Medicine
<>Engineering
<>Industrial Science
<>Home Economics
<>Agriculture
Just like any other typical big party Veisha has had some problems in the past. Several deaths, injuries, and riots have broken out often due to drinking and violence, but Iowa State has tried to make it safer in the past by enforcing more police on the campus and by making it an alcohol-free event in 1998. Nontheless, Veisha has matured without losing any of its glamour. It has grown into a showcase of excellence. It has many traditions which it has kept throughout the many years. These traditions include the parade (which draws about 75,000 people), the Veishea queen, canoe races, cherry pies, horse show, and Veishea village (open houses for each college).
The slide above contains pictures of the 2007 Veisha parade.
Ben Reinig
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