Studentsfindfitnessroomcertainlynotstateoftheart

by Dave Jurkiewicz and Michelle Burns assistant perspectives editor and assistant features editor

Though an attempt has been made to improve physical fitness on campus, the equipment provided to achieve that goal is, in the opinion of the students, desperately in need of a workout.

At the.end of last year, a fitness room was put in a space adjacent to the gym. It was to be a place for students to exercise, aside from the weight room. The idea was accepted by students. They especially liked the treadmills that provide a safer alternative to walking outside in the dark.

Now, however, there are numerous complaints from students stating that there is not enough equipment and that the equipment available is outdated and dangerous. In addition, the room is poorly maintained.

Diane Wernert, a sophomore accounting major, said, "I played in it but I don't like what's in there. I can get more of a workout walking up the damn hills on campus."

Part of the intent for the fitness room was to be a temporary replacement for the non-existent SPARC, especially for sports science majors. However, since students who just want to exercise are disappointed with the room, some sports science majors have further complaints.

William Wright, a freshman sports science major said, "They could use more equipment up there. The treadmills and steppers are outdated. Basically the school needs to stop being cheap and put money into the facilities so when the athletes get injured, they have a place to get rehabilitated."

There are even complaints about the arrangement of the room. Diane Soto, a freshman sports science major, said, "The cardiac equipment in that room is falling apart and the damn chain-link fence scares the hell out of me."

Perhaps there would be a greater focus on the quality :md maintenance of the fitness re.om <h' if more people used it. Soto said, "I know people use it, but not in great numbers."

Many students do not even know it is there.

Kim Phillips, a freshman graphic design major, when asked for an opinion on the quality of the fitness room, said, "Where's the fitness room?"

On a campus as small as Cabrini, there are usually no secrets. However, some aspects of Cabrini have been kept obscure by poor to non-existent advertising.

Michelle Scaeffler, a sophomore secondary education major, said, "Maybe in the next millennium, we'll get really good equipment for the new sports complex."

The general consensus on campus seems to be that the administration, not the student body, needs to shape up.

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