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WORKOUT
New recreation center pricey, but good
It’s pretty amazing what $30 million
can buy.
The
University Recreation Center, an expansion and renovation of the
Rickel Building, is a state-of-the-art gem (no pun intended). Its
glass entrance, open air work-out room and treadmills with flatscreen
televisions resemble something out of a science-fiction movie.
The center’s list of features is exhaustive. It has a four-lane
indoor running track that hangs above the weight room and some basketball
courts.
Running all of a sudden doesn’t seem so bad.
The six racquetball courts are going to encourage us to try a new
sport.
The climbing wall will help us overcome our fear of heights (but
for a price).
The swimming pools will cool us off.
The game room will give us something to do when we don’t feel
like working out (but for a price).
The message therapy office will help us relax come finals week (but
for a price).
And NRG, a cafe that will serve bagels and smoothies, will help
us replenish all the calories and weight we’ll lose (but for
a price).
OK, we are exaggerating a bit. But it shows how excited we are about
the recreation center.
The Skiff has always been a little uneasy about the price tag of
the center. We still are.
That being said, the facility is wonderful.
Job well done.
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