The thunder of cannon fire boomed from the streets as the 2008 Veishea parade went past the College of Design down Morrill Avenue, and to the Memorial Union as another long-standing tradition held the vibrance and color that students and alumni have come to expect from the year’s biggest celebration. The march down to the Memorial Union held countless groups from both the ISU and Ames community. It was a day to be proud of, and most students would agree.
“I don’t know if you can tell, but I bleed red and gold!” said Johanna Turner, senior in political science, as she took snapshots of the parade in front of Morrill Hall.
The Wells Fargo Stage Coach, clowns and tractors were just a few of the sights parading down the route. One of the more elaborate floats was the Super Mario Bros.-themed float put on by a joint project between the Delta Delta Delta sorority and the Delta Tau Delta fraternity.
While working at the Memorial Union, Nikita Miles, building manager and sophomore in marketing, stepped out to see the Super Mario float come by the building.
“I helped make that!” she said.
The parade featured many famous ISU figures, such as distinguished alumnus and astronaut Clayton Anderson and President Gregory Geoffroy.
The Iowa State hockey team rides atop a fire truck in the Veishea parade Saturday on Morrill Road. Photo: Trevor Patch/Iowa State Daily
The Iowa State hockey team rides in the Veishea parade on a fire truck Saturday on Morrill Road. Photo: Trevor Patch/Iowa State Daily 
KCCI's Kevin Cooney interviews Tim Morgan, senior in mechanical engineering and assistant director of the PrISUm solar car team, during the Veishea parade in front of Beardshear. Photo: Trevor Patch/Iowa State Daily 
Members of Team PrISUm walk next to the solar car built by the group in the Veishea parade on Saturday on Morrill Road. Photo: Trevor Patch/Iowa State Daily 
A member of Ducks Unlimited throws candy from a duck blind on the Ducks Unlimited float during the Veishea parade on Saturday in front of Beardshear. Photo: Trevor Patch/Iowa State Daily 
Members of the Hilton Magic Pep Band play the ISU Fight Song while running during the Veishea parade on Saturday in front of Beardshear. Photo: Trevor Patch/Iowa State Daily 
A section of the Hilton Magic Pep Band runs through the street while playing the ISU Fight Song during the Veishea parade on Saturday in front of Beardshear. Photo: Trevor Patch/Iowa State Daily 
The Iowa State football team rides down Morrill Road on a fire truck during the Veishea parade on Saturday in front of Beardshear. Photo: Trevor Patch/Iowa State Daily 
President Greg Geoffroy waves to the crowd during the Veishea parade on Saturday in front of Beardshear. Photo: Trevor Patch/Iowa State Daily 
The snare section of the ISU Drumline prepares to march during the Veishea parade on Saturday on Morrill Road. Photo:Trevor Patch/Iowa State Daily 
Members of Alpha Sigma Phi fire the cannon often used at football games in the Veishea parade on Saturday in front of Beardshear. Photo: Trevor Patch/Iowa State Daily
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