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

And with each bite of their custom made signature creation, University of Iowa fraternities and sororities are helping out the charity of their choice.

Marco’s has the advantage of being in the middle of the Pedestrian Mall where they are surrounded by several already-21 bars.

Now, according to Andsager, in the past, the media framed health care reform as something that was too complex for the American public to understand. But this past health care reform debate took a different angle.

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UNIVERSITY OF IOWA

FRATERNITIES AND SORORITIES PUT

THEIR SWEET TEETH TO USE THIS

MONTH. DAILY IOWAN TV’S NICK

LONG TELLS US HOW THE UI GREEK

COMMUNITY WAS TRYING TO MAKE

A DIFFERENCE BY EATING ICE

CREAM BY THE BUCKETLOAD.

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THROUGHOUT THE MONTH OF APRIL, UI FRATERNITIES AND SORORITIES WERE COMPETING IN A CONTEST TO SEE WHO COULD MAKE THE TASTIEST COLDSTONE SIGNATURE CREATION ICE CREAM TREAT. HOWEVER, NOT EVERY CREATION COULD HACK IT UNTIL END. “Two teams made the finals and basically they go head-to-head in the final week to see who can sell the most creations. The top team will get the monetary donation plus an ice cream social for their fraternity or sorority.

COLDSTONE OFFERED TO DONATE FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS TO THE PHILANTHROPHY OF THE WINNING
TEAM.
“And with each bite of their custom made signature creation, University of Iowa fraternities and sororities are helping out the charity of their choice.”
KAPPA KAPPA GAMMA SORORITY WAS HOPING THAT ITS CREATION, KAPPA KONFETTI, WOULD WIN THE FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS TO DONATE TO ITS PHILANTHROPY.
“Our philanthropy is Reading is Fundamental, which is a national organization that works with different schools to bring in volunteers, books, and put forth an effort to encourage kids to read more.”
AND ALTHOUGH THE CONTEST ENCOURAGES BUSINESS FOR COLDSTONE, THAT'S NOT WHAT THESE EVENTS ARE MEANT FOR.

“It really helps just get the community involved and not just be about the business but also about donating towards those philanthropies and trying to raise money for other good causes.”THE CONTEST MAY BE OVER, BUT IF A KAPPA KONFETTI IS CALLING YOUR TASTE BUDS, JUST ASK FOR SWEET CREAM ICE CREAM, BROWNIES, OREOS, AND OF COURSE SPRINKLES. NICK LONG, DAILY IOWAN TV.

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THE IDEA FOR THE COMPETITION CAME FROM OMAHA NEBRASKA WHERE LOCAL HIGHSCHOOLS PARTICIPATED. THE IOWA CITY CONTEST WAS WON BY THE GAMMA PHI BETA SORORITY’S CREATION “THE CRESCENT.”

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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.

“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.

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IT’S NO SECRET THAT THE UI HAS A HIGH POPULATION OF STUDENTS FROM THE CHICAGO AREA. DAILY IOWAN TV’S NICK LONG TELLS US HOW THOSE STUDENTS CAN NOW GET A TASTE OF CHICAGO RIGHT HERE IN IOWA CITY.
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When Ryan Foust came to Iowa City from Chicago, he noticed a big problem.

“I recognized that there was a large market students here at the University, and no Chicago-style hot dogs.”

So Hawk Dogs was born. A hot dog stand using the beloved Hawkeye name that would bring Chicago-style hot dogs to the people of Iowa City.

The Hawk Dog Shop is located on one of the busiest intersections in Iowa City where over 20,000 cars travel by each day.

“In the Ped Mall, you’re completely away from that. There aren’t any cars driving by. There’s no where you can pull up and grab something. This is one of the only places downtown that you can pull up and get food without going to find parking.”

The location, on the corner of Burlington Street and Clinton Street, allows the Hawk Dog stand to appeal to a wider customer base as well as the high foot traffic of the intersection.

“A lot of families come by here since it’s not set up in the downtown kind of drunken area. A lot of people come over here with their families, they sit down at the picnic table, order a bunch of hot dogs, and relax here.”

And for those students who have yet to try a Hawk Dog, Ryan and Peter have an offer for you.

“I guarantee that anyone that comes and eats a Hawk Dog will love it. Or money back.”

Nick Long, Daily Iowan TV.

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THE TWO LOOK TO FRANCHISE

THE HAWK DOG NAME IN THE

FUTURE AND KEEP IT IN IOWA CITY

AND HAVE JUST OPENED UP A

STAND ON THE PEDESTRIAN MALL.

THE STAND IS OPEN MONDAY

THROUGH FRIDAY FROM ELEVEN A-

M TO TWO P-M.