Barton College was the site of an unusual, but effective, fundraiser on Wednesday known as Barton College/Dick's Hot Dog Stand Dash. Some 30 Barton students donated $10 each for the chance to race on foot from the Centennial Alumni Bell Tower on campus to Dick's Hot Dog Stand on Nash Street, a distance of approximately 1 mile, where they were each given three halved hot dogs to eat and then race back to the bell tower.

The runners were assisted and guided along the entire race course by the Wilson Police Department.

The event was part of the Stop Hunger Now program that has been going on at the college all year long. The idea came from a similar Krispy Creme Challenge held earlier in Raleigh.

The race winner was Corey Winner, a senior from Marie Stein, Ohio, and also a member of the Barton cross country team.

Winner said eating the hot dogs was the biggest problem he faced "because I'm not a hot dog fan and don't like mustard. But it was definitely fun and one of the most enjoyable things I've done this semester."

All those who started the race completed the course and ate their hot dogs, but surprisingly no one got sick or suffered serious problems caused by mixing the two, although Barton SGA president Jeremy Lowe joked with the crowd afterwards: "I know some of you might not feel as good as others."

The Stop Hunger Now campaign at Barton has raised more than $6,000 this year with the funds to be used to send food to schools and orphanages in Third World countries and will culminate Wednesday when 24,000 meals will be packed on campus for delivery.