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Atwood offers semester pass
By Miranda Hendrickson
In the beginning of fall semester, staff of the Atwood Rec Center decided on a new offer that would bring in more business and raise the center's appeal. The center is now offering a semester Rec pass that will allow students to gain access to the center's resources at a lower rate than without it.
The Rec Center is a nearby, alcohol-and-smoke-free place for students to spend time with friends. The semester Rec pass is an inexpensive way for SCSU students to take advantage of what the facility has to offer which includes billiards, bowling, table tennis and darts.
Faisal Ahmed, Rec Center supervisor, mentioned the students already pay for the facility with the activity fees that are included in tuition.
"We'd like to see more people here," Faisal said. "We want students to take advantage of the Rec Center because they actually pay for it."
It will cost students $27 and employees of the center $13.50 per semester to buy the pass. Without the pass, prices range from $1.00 per hour for table tennis to $2.20 per hour for billiards.
Students will only need their student IDs once they buy a semester pass. After a pass has been purchased, the information is stored on the student ID, and can be checked by the attendant by swiping the ID through an electronic reader.
"It'd be a great Christmas present," desk attendant Jason Fry added. "Bug your parents to get you a semester pass."
As an advantage of buying the pass, SCSU students may bring guests to play with them for only half price. Also, all of December is free when the pass is bought early.
"I've only been here twice," SCSU first-year-student Colleen Schumacher said. "I would come more often with the semester pass."
Some restrictions apply to the pass. Leagues and tournaments are not included in the price, as they are separate fees, and students may not use the facility when it is reserved.
This past summer, the Atwood Rec Center resurfaced the bowling lanes to improve playing conditions. It features Galactic Bowling every Thursday and Saturday night from 9-11 p.m. and during the first two weeks of every semester, they hold free Rec nights for the students. It is also open to the public at separate rates.
As a new promotion, the center is offering hourly bowling. With hourly bowling, you may reserve a lane for $10.50 per hour. This reservation includes shoes and up to five people. If students can play two games, it is a saving of approximately $9.50.
The passes are expected to go on sale during the last week of November or the first week of December. Students can buy them with cash or check at the Atwood Rec Center desk, or with credit card at the Atwood Information desk.
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