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Wellness center topic of latest UCOSA meeting By Stacy Brasher
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Serpent spirit... Craig Maple, a snake salesman, takes a moment to tend to Spirit, a Burmese pyhton. Maple was walking around campus with Spirit to entice students to buy his snakes. Pythons sell for $1,000 to $1.5000 from Maple. (Staff photo by Sara Morrell)
CO Student Association (UCOSA) senators grappled Monday over support of a $7 million fitness center proposed by UCO President W. Roger Webb. Webb, who asked UCOSA members for their opinions, sent research assistant Keith A. Weber to take questions at the senate meeting. Discussion included pros and cons of building the facility, as well as more detailed questions concerning the financing, implementation, construction and location of the center. Out of 115 senators, 62 were present at the meeting. By an informal show of hands, 36 of those senators said they were in favor of the center. Sixteen said they were against building a center which would house weightlifting equipment, an elevated track and a pool as well as other fitness needs. A formal vote will be taken by the senate concerning the House's concurrent resolution Monday, Nov. 9. Earlier this week, Webb said the organization's approval or disapproval would be seriously taken into consideration, but would not be the only factor in whether he decides to go forth with his plans. UCOSA Senate President Pro Tempore Jarrett Jobe said UCOSA senators represent 67 to 69 percent of the student body. Jarrett Jobe "They (senators) are talking and taking part," Jobe said. "They're really letting their opinions be known." "If you're against it (wellness center), let us know. If you're for it, let us know," he said. "We're here to represent the student body the best we can and we can't do that unless the student body communicates with us (UCOSA)," he added. The center will cost approximately $7.8 million and student activity fees will raise $25 per semester and $15 per summer semester, if approved, Weber said. Details concerning faculty and alumni fees to support the center's construction are still being discussed, he said. Weber also stated the president would like to draw plans for the center by spring and have construction completed one year after approval. The next UCOSA meeting will be a joint session of the House and Senate at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2 in Constitution Hall. <
