Cuffs (Iowa State University)

Cuffs was a student group at Iowa State University that was formed in 2000 to discuss issues related to bondage, discipline, domination and sadomasochism.

The group made national headlines when in 2003, then-Cuffs president Harlan (Duane) Long requested $94 in funding from the student government in order to print fliers. Many people complained that student funds shouldn't be used for such a "deviant" group. However, the funding request was eventually approved by a vote of 21–9.[1]

Cuffs again was the subject of national attention when the group was disciplined by ISU for allegedly committing assault during a BDSM-related demonstration at one of their meetings (on November 10, 2003).[2][3] Cuffs unsuccessfully appealed the disciplinary ruling to the Iowa Board of Regents, which refused to hear the case.[3] The end result of the disciplinary action was that Cuffs was prohibited from performing any type of demonstrations at future meetings.

Cuffs' last meeting was held on March 4th, 2020.[4] The remaining Cuffs meetings for the semester were cancelled, along with all other on campus events, due to the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic in Iowa.[5]

The club lost its standing as a registered student organization during the Fall 2020 semester.[6][7] As of August 2026, Cuffs remains inactive and has not renewed it's registration with Iowa State University.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Barton, Tom. "Cuffs receives $94 through GSB Special Allocations Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine" Iowa State Daily, November 6, 2003.
  2. ↑ "College Cracks Down On Student Bondage Club". Associated Press, 19 February 2004.
  3. 1 2 Barton, Tom. "Regents decline Cuffs appeal Archived 29 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine" Iowa State Daily, 16 December 2004.
  4. ↑ "Cuffs". Iowa State University Student Organization Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020.
  5. ↑ Roepke, Dave (19 March 2020). "The latest on the campus impact of COVID-19". Inside Iowa State. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Organizations". Iowa State University Student Organizations. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020.
  7. ↑ "Organizations". Iowa State University Student Organizations. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020.
  8. ↑ "Organizations". Iowa State University Student Organizations. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
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