BOT To Approve New Recreation Center In November

[UCONNJACK]

CT Mirror previews new UConn Student Recreation Center to be built on X Lot.

http://www.ctmirror.org/story/2013/09/26/uconn-board-vote-student-fee-increase-new-recreation-center

 

[husky99]

poor x lot.. loved to sit on hill between the church and tower with my friends and watch the crazy they called x lot during spring weekend

 

[tcf15]

I wonder what they'll do for parking during construction on X-Lot. As mentioned in that Daily Campus article, that's 1000 spaces they have to provide to a campus already riddled with parking problems.

 

[WestHartHusk]

This is perfect...will open up some space for a new bball / hockey rink in the middle of campus.

 

[specialisthusky]

This is perfect...will open up some space for a new bball / hockey rink in the middle of campus.

The downside= no money for it for decade at least.

 

[WestHartHusk]

different pools of money - the rec center is a specific set aside in a ct appropriations combined with student fees. the arena would be donors, season tickets holders and presumably a separate bond/appropriation. I think it can be done (just got to move the track and field hockey.

 

[Palatine]

The downside= no money for it for decade at least.

Funded separately from a student fee increase. It will have no effect on any spending by the university.

But like a true New Englander, nice job going negative.

 

[specialisthusky]

different pools of money - the rec center is a specific set aside in a ct appropriations combined with student fees. the arena would be donors, season tickets holders and presumably a separate bond/appropriation. I think it can be done (just got to move the track and field hockey.

I hope you're right. It would be great. With the stem upgrades and now the rec center (which was badly needed) I'm just concerned the well will dry up for the immediate future and arena upgrades will be pushed for a bit until the next state investment.

 

[UConn Dan]

This is perfect...will open up some space for a new bball / hockey rink in the middle of campus.

Is it just me? I just don't see them throwing away gampel after just 23 years. We have a history here and we need to continue to build tradition. Maybe they attempt to retro-fit gampel with some upgrades, but i don't think it will demolished within the next 25 years (at least) for a new arena nor do i think they can make room for hockey rink (but I'm no engineer). We are better off hoping for a new arena in downtown hartford with bells and whistles since we play most games there anyways. For comparison:

Cameron - 73 years
Allen - 58 years
Rupp - 37 years
Smith - 27 years

But, I do like your thinking of converting the field house into a hockey rink -- much more convenient to get students to the games than down at Freitas. Has anyone heard that is the plan?

 

[EricLA]

Is it just me? I just don't see them throwing away gampel after just 23 years. We have a history here and we need to continue to build tradition. Maybe they attempt to retro-fit gampel with some upgrades, but i don't think it will demolished within the next 25 years (at least) for a new arena nor do i think they can make room for hockey rink (but I'm no engineer). We are better off hoping for a new arena in downtown hartford with bells and whistles since we play most games there anyways. For comparison:

Cameron - 73 years
Allen - 58 years
Rupp - 37 years
Smith - 27 years

But, I do like your thinking of converting the field house into a hockey rink -- much more convenient to get students to the games than down at Freitas. Has anyone heard that is the plan?

I think he meant baseball. Aren't the ball field and hockey rink right next to each other (along with the soccer field and softball field)? I think they need to upgrade the soccer field too.

 

[phillionaire]

good the gym we had was way too small for how many students we have

 

[UConn Dan]

I think he meant baseball. Aren't the ball field and hockey rink right next to each other (along with the soccer field and softball field)? I think they need to upgrade the soccer field too.

I'm pretty sure he was referring to basketball...the new baseball & softball fields are going on existing sites I believe. I heard that the new soccer field might move to the football practice field and that the football practice field will come down closer to the shenk... what to with hockey on-campus rink is still up in the air (expand freitas, knock it down and re-build on site or build elswhere on campus). I think if they are re-locating the student rec center it makes perfect sense to convert the field house into hockey rink

 

[EricLA]

I'm pretty sure he was referring to basketball...the new baseball & softball fields are going on existing sites I believe. I heard that the new soccer field might move to the football practice field and that the football practice field will come down closer to the shenk... what to with hockey on-campus rink is still up in the air (expand freitas, knock it down and re-build on site or build elswhere on campus). I think if they are re-locating the student rec center it makes perfect sense to convert the field house into hockey rink

Oh ok thanks - my bad. I have not been to campus for about 10+ years so my sense of where everything is located is probably a bit off...

 

[CL82]

Natatorium = Pool? Well why not just say that jackwipe.
See page 11

 

[Fishy]

Natatorium = Pool? Well why not just say that jackwipe.
See page 11

A natatorium is a building containing a pool.

In spite of your own efforts, you've managed to learn something today.

 

[CL82]

A natatorium is a building containing a pool.

In spite of your own efforts, you've managed to learn something today.

Too much word chief, that's the point.

 

[Gurleyman]

Too much word chief, that's the point.

Never use a big word when a diminutive one is sufficient.

 

[Fishy]

Never use a big word when a diminutive one is sufficient.

It's been a good day.

For the first time in the 15 or 16 years that this insane asylum has been in existence, I have concrete proof that one of them finally learned something.

 

[CL82]

Ut natatorium pro EGO postulo lavo!​