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Iowa has mixed reactions to Jischke leaving

Matt Holsapple
Summer Reporter

The news that Martin Jischke was leaving Iowa State University was met with reactions ranging from "Very sorry to see him go" to "Thank God."

Jischke announced Tuesday that he would be resigning as the president of Iowa State to assume the president's position at Purdue, starting Aug. 14. Members of the Iowa State community are split on their response to the announcement.

Many of the school's administrators expressed regret to Jischke's departure.

Warren Madden, vice president for business and finance at Iowa State, praised Jischke's tenure at Iowa State and said that he will be missed.

"I've found him an excellent person to work with. I'm sorry to see him leave Iowa State," Madden said.

Clarkson Kelly a member of the Iowa Board of Regents agreed with Madden.

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Theatre opens on schedule

Tom McHenry Summer Editor

Employees hurry to ready the new Wabash 9 theater to open its doors for the first time to moviegoers Wednesday. The theater is the first of the new businesses opening in the Levee Plaza.

The new Wabash 9 Theatre opened Wednesday. Barely.

The theater currently stands polished above the dirt and construction equipment which is to become the new Wabash Landing Plaza. An orange hazard fence stretched from the parking lot to the doorway, covering dirt with bare grey carpet.

Inside workers hurried to vacuum up the dust and wood shavings. Others put the letters up to denote which bathroom was the men's and which the women's and which was the box office. Fifteen minutes before the theater opened the computer system was still down, so no tickets could be purchased by the large crowd waiting outside in the rapidly fading sunlight. Half of the neon on the outside of the theater struggled to work.

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Organizations plan activities to celebrate Memorial Day

Several organizations will host Memorial Day activities this Monday.

The Tippecanoe County Veterans Service, the Memorial Day Association, the American Legion Association, Tippecanoe County Veterans Council and more will host a Memorial Day program, parade and concert. Activities are open to everyone.

According to Randy Fairchild, coordinator of the Memorial Day activities, the Veterans Home will conduct their Memorial Day program with keynote speaker Congressman Ed Pease at 11 a.m. followed by a Memorial Day parade starting at 12:30 p.m.

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Campus

Purdue West undergoes renovations

Band plays for Indy 500 festivities

Tower area undergoes change