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CARWC continues to fight rec center issue
Anti-rec center group holds town hall meeting, few in attendance
October 22, 2009 5:07 PM
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Passionate students voiced oppositions to the proposed Recreation and Wellness Center during a town hall meeting Oct. 22 and went largely unanswered by members of the Associated Students, Inc. The Coalition Against the Recreation and Wellness Center held a town hall meeting in Jack Adams Hall in the Cesar Chavez Student Center, to inform students of the situation regarding ASI's approach to getting the project approved. However, very few students attended. "I know it seems like the turnout here isn't that great, a lot of people have things to do," said dietetics major Jasmine Vassar, 23. "But in being passive and un-active, you are contributing to the building of the rec. center." During the discussions, members of CARWC explained that in their opinion, the rec. center represents more than just a building, but indicative of the death of democracy on SF State's campus. "If students vote that they want this thing, cool, I will accept the students' voice," said CARWC member Sam Brown-Vasquez. "But when students are denied the opportunity to vote on the decision making on this campus it illustrates the fundamental flaws with the way democracy is handled." The few students that spoke that were uninvolved with either CARWC or ASI, brought to the microphone some very strong arguments, most against the rec. center. Enoch Tuaumu, 22-year-old history major, brought tears to the eyes of some with his statements on the indiscretion shown by ASI in this matter and the way it will reflect upon the students as a student body in the future. "I question the ASI in their priorities," Tuaumu said. "Who is this rec. center for? Most students don't have time to come here and drink juice and live it up and do Pilates and yoga. We work. And the higher the fees are the more we have to work." Other students, however, argued in support of the rec. center saying it will provide a safe place for students to exercise on campus. ASI members Travis Northup and Philip Fabian were briefly in attendance, but did not comment on any of the statements made by CARWC members or other students.
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Aaron Goodman said October 27, 2009 4:38 PM
Instead of building a new center at XXXX cost, fix what you have, and repair and update the site across the dorms that is the prior open space of Parkmerced, including the tennis courts, basketball courts, open the fields to public use, and provide fitness and shared ammenities for students and neighbors in the prior building that has been left to rot, instead of adaptive re-use into a community center, accessible to all... the new center will be another financial debacle as the housing project, the library, and soon others... demand accountability to students needs, not egos of corrigan and "masterplanners"... demand alternatives that use the sites prior, and fixes, what buildings are needed, including providing housing downtown, alternative density along 19th ave, and bringing buildings and "elevators" and such items to par, instead of grass repairs, and under-paid laborers due to financial shortcomings... Philip Fabian said November 5, 2009 2:56 PM
You've got to understand Mr. Goodman that those facilities that are in a state of disrepair are under the jurisdiction of the SFSU Administration and the state of California, not ASI nor scgb. Granted, if the students wish, we can RAISE our fees in order to fund the repairs needed to those facilities. However why tax students for something they aren't even responsible for?
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"ASI members Travis Northup and Phillip Fabian were briefly in attendance, but did not comment on any of the statements made by CARWC members or other students."
True, but ASI member Emily Switzer did speak, which was nice (and had Travis been able to stick around, he would have spoken too).