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WITH SPRING FINALS QUICKLY

APPROACHING, MANY STUDENTS

ARE LOOKING FOR WAYS TO GET A

BREAK FROM STUDYING. DAILY

IOWAN TV’S NICK LONG TELLS US

WHY THESE STUDENTS SHOULD

LOOK NOT FURTHER THAN THE

CENTER OF CAMPUS.

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STUDENTS WALK BY IT AND RARELY GIVE IT A SECOND LOOK, HOWEVER IT IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT SPOTS ON CAMPUS. HUBBARD PARK, A SPRAWLING GREEN SPACE LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE IOWA MEMORIAL UNION IS ONE OF THE ONLY PLACES ON CAMPUS STUDENTS CAN ENJOY FREE SPACE OUTDOORS.

“It’s a big, open area and it’s really close to where a lot of my classes are and stuff like that. It’s a really nice place. There isn’t anywhere else like on campus.”ON ANY GIVEN DAY, STUDENTS CAN BE SEEN THROWING THE FRISBEE OR ON THIS DAY, HOPING ITS WINDY ENOUGH TO KEEP A KITE FLYING.CG-Spencer Heaton/UI Junior

“It’s a nice place to come and relax, especially with springtime coming around, nice weather. And you can come play games with your friends and it’s just a nice open area.”

Hubbard Park is more than just fun and games for students. It is also the center for campus events.

IN THE SHADOW OF THE OLD CAPITOL, THE PARK RECENTLY HOSTED THE FIRST ANNUAL HAWKAPALOOZA, THE 2010 RIVERFEST, AND EVEN A NATIONAL TELEVISION SHOW WHEN ESPN'S COLLEGE GAMEDAY CAME TO TOWN IN 2006. THE CHOICE WAS CLEAR WHERE THESE EVENTS HAD TO BE HELD.
“There’s not a lot of places to go and have an big open area like this whether it be for sports and stuff or just actually being outside.”
SO IF YOUR GRADES ARE IN A FREE FALL THIS SPRING, GIVE HUBBARD PARK A TRY. IT JUST MAY BE THE SOFT LANDING YOU NEEDED. NICK LONG. DAILY IOWAN TV.

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A PORTION OF HUBBARD PARK

WAS UNDERWATER DURING THE

FLOODS OF 2008. BUT THE PARK IS

NOW OPEN AND FULLY

FUNCTIONALY FOR ALL PUBLIC USE.