With the completion of the Student Recreation and Wellness Center(SRWC) steadily approaching, some students are left wondering if the $116 increase per semester in tuition is worth it.
Students voted to have the rec. center built in 2005 with 74.7 percent voting in favor of the new building. “The student’s voice was heard,” said Monterey Powell, USU BoT Vice Chair. Even after the SRWC vote passed though, not all students were seeing the benefits of the SRWC .
“A lot of people can’t afford the tuition increase,” said Taline Smith, a second year English major. “With all this furlough nonsense, you would think people could do a better job allocating money.”
The SRWC, which is scheduled to open in late August, will be two stories tall and include a four-court gym, 30–foot rock climbing wall, in-door jogging track, pool, spa and 20 thousand square feet of weights and cardio equipment.
“I’m gonna use it, but for the people who don’t it’s gonna suck,” said Jason Chang, a third year Engineering major. The ASI estimated that a majority of students spend about $33 a month on gym memberships outside of school and the idea is that the $116 cost to use the SRWC each semester will save students money and improve the overall health of the campus.
“People who don’t work out now, will not work out when a new gym appears,” said Smith. Some students worry that with there already being gyms on campus, such as Frogs and the Gold Mine, the SRWC will just be a waste of money.
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