Student speaks to SGA about rec-center usage
Larry Fleury
Issue date: 2/4/10 Section: Campus Life
Justin Reilly approached the Student Government Association Wednesday night about the use of the Student Recreation Center by PSU athletes and how it causes the basketball courts to be temporarily closed to students.
Reilly, junior in physical education, said he wanted to use the gymnasium, but the PSU basketball team was occupying the courts.
"I'm here to discuss the athletic teams taking up space in the student rec center," Reilly said. "There's 40 to 50 kids standing on the floor who want to play. We went and asked if we could use the ROTC's gym, because (students) never do anything in there besides dance classes. What do I have to do to get them out of that gym?"
Steve Erwin said a certain part of the recreation center is used for PSU athletics because of donations.
"Gym C is used specifically for basketball, men's and women's," Erwin said. "And their practicing varies. It wasn't really part of the rec center. Someone donated money and added it on. Although, we get the benefit of it when they are not there. Obviously in-season is the worst right now."
Erwin told Reilly about the use of gym C, however, Reilly said there are more courts vacant.
Erwin elaborated and said the gymnasium Reilly was referring to is owned by the National Guard and security is an issue.
"The problem is that room has to be supervised when it's being used," Erwin said. "It's not used for open recreation because of the fact that you can gain access to secure areas if it's not supervised is my understanding."
During open forum, Carson Felt, campus affairs director, discussed SGA's Campus Capital Improvement fund. Each year, $10,000 is built into SGA's budget. This money is allocated to SGA to improve campus in some way. In the past, the fund has been used on landscaping for the new Bryant Student Health Center, the gazebo in Gorilla Village, and campus security phones, which are located around PSU.
Felt said that the money could go to a variety of things, from new desks to lights near the sand volleyball court.
Reilly, junior in physical education, said he wanted to use the gymnasium, but the PSU basketball team was occupying the courts.
"I'm here to discuss the athletic teams taking up space in the student rec center," Reilly said. "There's 40 to 50 kids standing on the floor who want to play. We went and asked if we could use the ROTC's gym, because (students) never do anything in there besides dance classes. What do I have to do to get them out of that gym?"
Steve Erwin said a certain part of the recreation center is used for PSU athletics because of donations.
"Gym C is used specifically for basketball, men's and women's," Erwin said. "And their practicing varies. It wasn't really part of the rec center. Someone donated money and added it on. Although, we get the benefit of it when they are not there. Obviously in-season is the worst right now."
Erwin told Reilly about the use of gym C, however, Reilly said there are more courts vacant.
Erwin elaborated and said the gymnasium Reilly was referring to is owned by the National Guard and security is an issue.
"The problem is that room has to be supervised when it's being used," Erwin said. "It's not used for open recreation because of the fact that you can gain access to secure areas if it's not supervised is my understanding."
During open forum, Carson Felt, campus affairs director, discussed SGA's Campus Capital Improvement fund. Each year, $10,000 is built into SGA's budget. This money is allocated to SGA to improve campus in some way. In the past, the fund has been used on landscaping for the new Bryant Student Health Center, the gazebo in Gorilla Village, and campus security phones, which are located around PSU.
Felt said that the money could go to a variety of things, from new desks to lights near the sand volleyball court.
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