The wrestling program has produced numerous national champions in recent years. 71,000 fans regularly pack the University stadium to cheer the varsity football team. There are more than 450 student clubs and organizations including the usual range of outdoor adventure activities, intramural sports teams, a student-run television station, vibrant Greek (fraternity & sorority) houses, and groups devoted to various political, philosophical, international, environmental, social, cultural, arts, music, religious, and professional interests. There is, for example, a Juggling Club. The Dance Marathon Club runs 24-hour dance marathons that have to-date raised more than US$ 11 million to support youth with cancer. The Tuba-Euphonium Studio engages in a variety of activities including building immense musical instruments and playing a highly popular Christmas concert. The Tuba-Euphonium folks at work. Although I would argue against choosing to attend any university on this basis alone, I should note that Iowa also has a dynamic social scene, legendary in scope, diversity, and vigor. For those who value league tables as evidence of things, Iowa is consistently ranked in the top ten "party schools" by both Playboy magazine and the Princeton Review. Fortunately, I hasten to remind, that reputation for fun coexists comfortably with a strong, consistent reputation for achievement and excellence. Students gather for Earth Day celebrations. Like other American schools, Iowa has enduring campus traditions that enrich student life. Just to name a few off the top of my head ... The Unversity's colors are black and gold, perhaps reflecting rich dark soil producing abundant