6 • Campus Guide
News • Wednesday, July 30, 2014
UPGRADE
Rec center enhances the gym experience with new features
your lifestyle NEW LEATHER-STYLE FURNITURE, APPLIANCES & HARDWOOD-STYLE FLOORS
FILE PHOTO/ARIZONA SUMMER WILDCAT
JENNIFER CONTO LEFT, a psychology junior, and Cydney Mahieu (right), a public policy junior, work out at the Recreation Center. The recreation center offers students an option to stay healthy and stay fit through the use of a gym and a variety of sports.
“Last spring, [the Rec Center] had an inclusiveness task force where we called together students and staff members from There will be considerable additions to the various organizations around campus to talk Student Recreation Center on campus this about how we can make sure the Rec Center is fall, which recreation directors say will appeal welcoming to everyone," said Lynn Zwaagstra, to a wider range of students. These additions director of Campus Recreation. "We have some emphasize program diversity and overall specific take-aways from that meeting that we accessibility. are hoping to debut in the fall." Whether a student is maintaining a rigorous New additions to this year’s programs include workout schedule or is just looking to relieve the debut of new types of intramural sports and stress after a long week of studying, the Rec Center games, including a FIFA challenge to go along can provide the facilities, with other video game-related programs and services competitions, battleship and We really wanted to that inspire participation capture the flag. Additionally, expand the gamut of and engagement in a tailgate week will include UA opportunities ... and multitude of areas and fan-favorite games like corn appeal to everyone, not interests. hole, punt pass and kick and just competitive athletes.. The Rec Center other unique new options. — Natalie O'Farrell, associate director of programs, Campus was founded in 1990, “We’ve had a big focus Recreation guided by the vision of a on partnering with the comprehensive recreation campus community on department, and has really trying to find out what since expanded to the nationally-recognized UA the top programs and services are that people amenity it is today. Founded on the premise of are interested in and how can we improve on enlivening the campus community, steps have them and provide information to the campus been made for this upcoming school year to community that is meaningful,” Zwaagstra said. appease a larger array of students by reaching “We want our services to appeal to a broad base out to the student body for feedback and ideas, of people at the university.” directors said. BY NICHOLAS PEPPE
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