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S.T.A.T.-venger Hunt 2008

S.T.A.T. members Casey Olsen and Ashley Schulz find the 2008 medallion!
CONGRATULATIONS to S.T.A.T. members Casey Olsen and Ashley Schulz for finding the medallion on Monday, April 7, after only six clues. The medallion was located in front of the Gerdin Athletic Learning Center. They have won season football and basketball tickets as well as the Hawkeye prize pack! What stellar detective work!

Thank you to everyone who participated!

Clue - Day 1 (March 31)
Keep dancing southwest of the building that houses the office of the group known to shake it all night long.

Explanation:
Every year Dance Marathon raises hundreds of thousands of dollars for kids with cancer and dances for 24 hours straight. Their office is located within the IMU.

Clue - Day 2 (April 1)
In 1940, this hall did not ring in a good year when it was ruined by a fire. Don’t stand too close to the spot where this building once stood, but continue to travel southwest to find the medallion.

Explanation:
Close Hall, formerly the journalism building, was ruined by a fire on New Year’s Day in 1940. The hall was located on the northwest corner of Dubuque Street and Iowa Avenue.

Clue - Day 3 (April 2)
Even though lightning struck this building in 1897, destroying 25,000 volumes of UI Library books located there at that time, the S.T.A.T. medallion is buried out of harm’s way further southwest.

Explanation:
North Hall was struck by lightning in 1897 and 25,000 volumes of UI Library books located there at the time were destroyed.

Clue - Day 4 (April 3)
Depending on your point of view, you could feel like you’re getting the runaround at this place named for a man who coached 30 years at the UI. Head southeast to locate the S.T.A.T. medallion.

Explanation:
Cretzmeyer Track was completed in 1986, less than a decade after Francis X. Cretzmeyer ended his 30 years (1948-78) as coach of the Hawkeye cross country and track teams.

Clue - Day 5 (April 4)
Built during a war, this dorm once housed only men. Army crawl south to where the medallion is safely hidden.

Explanation:
Quadrangle dorm used to only house men and used to be a barracks for Army training corps.

Clue - Day 6 (April 7)
Culture shock? These three facilities can help you adjust. Head north as you grow to understand your surroundings.

Explanation:
The cultural centers are located together south of Gerdin. They are a welcoming place for students to meet others with similar cultural backgrounds.

How to play
Over the next ten business days, you’ll receive a daily e-mail with a clue to lead you across campus in search of the S.T.A.T. medallion. The first student to find the medallion will WIN season football and basketball tickets, a Hawkeye prize pack, and a complimentary 2008-2009 S.T.A.T. membership.

The daily CLUES, focused on historical trivia about UI buildings and places, will help you eliminate areas and point you toward the medallion’s hiding place (you do not need to go to each location). The clues will also be posted on the S.T.A.T. Facebook.

Once you’ve identified the vicinity of the S.T.A.T. MEDALLION, look for an X painted on the ground that marks the spot where you should dig (a couple of inches into the ground). Bring the uncovered token to the Alumni Association, located at the Levitt Center, to receive your well-deserved treasure. 

Past Year Winners

S.T.A.T.venger Hunt 2007 - Clues and Winner

S.T.A.T.venger Hunt 2006 - Clues and Winner

S.T.A.T.venger Hunt 2005 - Clues and Winner

S.T.A.T.venger Hunt 2004 - Clues and Winner

S.T.A.T.venger Hunt 2003 - Clues and winner

S.T.A.T.venger Hunt 2002 - Clues and winner

S.T.A.T.venger Hunt 2001 - Clues and winner

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