Student Rec Center to expand

Students tired of waiting in long lines to work out at the Student Recreation and Fitness Center may soon find themselves working up a sweat, not their tempers.

Planning for the second phase of the Recreation Center construction is now underway.

The expansion involves a 50,000 sq. ft. addition. The extra room will include; four new basketball courts, two racquetball courts, an aerobics room, a martial arts room and expansions to the track and weight lifting areas. The additions will cost $6.3 million.

The money for the expansion was raised through ticket sales at Allen Fieldhouse set aside by the Athletics Department.